Dryad Press News

We are deeply grateful to the National Arts Council, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, and the Presidency of South Africa for their generous support of Dryad Press...

During November, Dryad Press hosted 3 fabulous book launches for Deborah Seddon’s 'Magnitude', at Amazwi in Makhanda, The Book Lounge in Cape Town and Oude Leeskamer in Stellenbosch...

The poet Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese, author of the collection 'Loud and Yellow Laughter', sat down with Dryad's own @sarah_uheida to discuss 'Not This Tender'...

Dryad is excited to be publishing a new collection by poet and academic, Deborah Seddon titled Magnitude. The collection is forthcoming late October and early November 2025...

We are delighted that our latest publication, Not This Tender, by Sarah Uheida, has been receiving lots of attention. Find Prof Stan Galloway’s review in Bear Review in the United States, and Joan Hambidge’s review on Versindaba...

Dryad Press and Stellenbosch University are proud to announce that Elle Fieggen has been appointed as the Dryad Press intern for 2025. We take this opportunity to congratulate Elle...

Dryad is excited to be participating in three events at the upcoming Franschhoek Literary Festival in May. Check out our Forthcoming Events page...

Dryad is excited to reveal the cover of our next publication, Not This Tender, Sarah Uheida’s debut poetry collection! The cover image is inspired by the Nymphaeum from the ruins […]

What a privilege it has been to read, re-read, evaluate and consider over 80 submissions for the Dryad Press publication list. Thank you to every person who had the courage […]

We are excited to announce that we will be reading for the 2025 publication list. Submissions for manuscripts are only open for one month from 1 September 2024 – 30 September 2024. Please do not submit […]

Dryad Press is delighted to reveal the cover for our new book, forthcoming in May 2024, The Creative Arts: On Practice, Making & Meaning. This innovative and exciting book features a […]

It is with delight that we announce that the debut collection by iyra e m maharaj , earth-circuit has been shortlisted for the 2024 Ingrid Jonker Prize. The five shortlisted […]