Micromega Publications

24/11/2024

24/11/2024

Contact Micromega Publications: [email protected] or 083 778 1991

09/10/2024

13 Grand Typo

Verily, I say unto thee;
A typo sucker-punched me,
An "I" found itself where no "I" should be;
"Brush it off," says I to me,
"The world won't demand an eye for an "I"
Yet” I” whispers to me,
"Where a man peddles words for a living, “I” can kill me!"

03/10/2024

https://omny.fm/shows/lotus-fm-newsbreak/podcast-we-preview-the-3rd-edition-of-the-durban-i?s=08

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The third edition of the Durban International Book Fair will be held at the Eduvos Campus at Umhlanga in Durban this year. The DIBF aims to reinforce Durban's status as the UNESCO City of Literature by showcasing some of the country's best authors. The e...

23/09/2024

This Heritage Day, dive into the rich tapestry of history with a selection of important heritage books from www.madeindurban.co.za. Explore the stories, traditions, and voices that shape our current identity…

* A Dictionary of SA Indian English, Hardcover, numbered copy - only 100 printed in 2010

* The Kings of Durban by Deepak Panday

* Many lives - 150 years of being Indian in South Africa by Goolam Vahed, Ashwin Desai , Thembisa Waetjen

* Legends of the Tide: Roots of the Durban Fishing Industry (Signed)

* The Lotus People by Aziz Hassim

* Colour, Class and Community, The Natal Indian Congress, 1971—1994

*Chatsworth - The making of a South African township - Ashwin Desai, Goolam Vahed

* Nanima's Chest - extremely rare book by Zuleikha Mayet

* Clairwood - The untold story

* A School of Struggle: Durban’s Medical School and the education of black doctors in South Africa

* Wentworth

* Memory against forgetting by Ranjith Kally

* Asherville – People and Place

* Coolie Woman - The Odyssey of Indenture, Gaiutra Bahadur

* The Goodwill Lounge – Farook Khan

* Blacks in Whites: A Century of Cricket Struggles in KwaZulu-Natal by Ashwin Desai, Prof Vishnu Padayachee, Krish Reddy, Goolam Vahed

* In the Manure: Memories and Reflections by Ronnie Govender

16/09/2024

MAKE SOUTH AFRICA READ AGAIN!

The third Durban International Book Fair , takes place from 27 November to 1 December 2024 at Eduvos, Umhlanga. Durban is Africa's only UNESCO City of Literature. This year's main theme goes back to basics, to "Once Upon a Time..." as the country grapples with the crisis according to the Progress in International Reading and Literacy Study (Pirls) that 81% of grade 4 South African children cannot read with comprehension in any language.

Join us at as we dive into the magic of storytelling. The enduring allure of stories that have shaped human culture and been cherished across generations will be the main focus of the fair.

Don’t Miss Out!
Secure your ticket to today at www.madeindurban.co.za.

Your ticket grants you privileged access to:
All sessions
An exclusive Goodie Bag
Entry to workshops as part of a certificate programme in publishing
Discounts of up to 60% on selected titles!

To view the list of discounted titles, visit www.madeindurban.co.za. For early access to these deals, purchase your ticket and email your list of desired titles to [email protected].

Interested in Exhibition or Sponsorship Opportunities?
Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Join us in celebrating the timeless power of storytelling at !

Spread the word…

Complete the form at: https://forms.gle/c25VHLUGvtPRyFkL9 to be considered for the programme

12/09/2024

The Curse of the 'Printer's Devil' - Why Authors and Editors fail to spot Typos

In the good old days of the printing press when texts were set by hand letter by letter, it was easy to make typos as all the type had to be set backwards like the image in a mirror to ensure it would print correctly on the velum or paper. Whenever a mistake would show up in the printed work, it was always blamed on the ‘printer’s devil’ similar to our ‘gremlins’ today. Eventually the poor apprentices in the print shop were stuck with the title as they carried out a considerable amount of typesetting and were blamed when type went missing. They were usually covered in black ink, which didn't help, giving them the appearance of devilish imps.

However, why are we still stuck with typos when we have electronic equipment with keyboards to handle the typesetting and spell-checking? No longer do printers have to envision sentences backwards in order to print a book or newspaper. Perhaps the two paragraphs below may help solve this annoying riddle:

“Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a tatol mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.”

Stargne, ins’t it?

Now take a look at the poem below, (it might help if you read it out loud):

“Spell Check Poem”
Also known as…
“The Pullet Surprise Can Did Ate”

Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea,
It plainly marques four my r***e
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight for it two say,
Weather eye and wring oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long,
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
To rite with care is quite a feet
Of witch won should bee proud,
And wee mussed dew the best wee can,
Sew flaw's are knot aloud.
Eye have run this poem threw it
Your sure reel glad two no,
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.
-Sauce unknown

In this electronic age, perhaps ‘Printer’s Devils’ have evolved into ‘Spell Checker Spirits’?

Source: Goodreads.

19/07/2024

You are invited to the launch of "Who Really Killed Chris Hani" by former Judge Chris Nicholson.

The event will take place at 14H30 on Saturday, 20 July 2024, at the Merebank Fair, Badula Drive Grounds.

Please note R20 parking fee and R30 entrance fee to the Fair will apply.