Zero Summer Book Launch – Save these dates

We are excited to announce the launch dates for Simon van Schalkwyk’s Zero Summer. We will be travelling to Johannesburg, Stellenbosch and Cape Town , so be sure to find a venue that suits.

Cover reveal of Zero Summer

We’re excited to reveal the gorgeous cover of Zero Summer, the forthcoming poetry collection by Wits academic and poet Simon van Schalkwyk, due for publication in April 2026.

NAC Funding Support for Dryad Press

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…

‘Magnitude’ book launch events

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…

Cover Reveal: Magnitude

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…

Wonderful interest in Not This Tender

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…