Erfenis Publikasies / Heritage Publications

Erfenis Publikasies / Heritage Publications
PROFESSIONAL, AFFORDABLE SELF-PUBLICATION / BEKOSTIGBARE, PROFESSIONELE SELFPUBLIKASIE

Self-publication / Selfpublikasie

Self-publication / Selfpublikasie

Thursday, 18 April 2019

THE TRIPLE SPIES

Cover and layout by Stella Stofberg

THE TRIPLE SPIES by KHAREECE MAREE

Three ordinary girls. Two villains. One mission. When three girls get summoned for a secret mission, it is up to them to save their home town of Aruba. But suppose something goes wrong, you ask. Well, I guess you will just have to read this book to find out. So prepare yourself for the adventure of a lifetime. Without further ado, let’s get into the story.

Order from:
Liza Maree
Tel: 082 290 1679

HERMANUS HISTORY

Cover and layout design by Stella Stofberg

HERMANUS HISTORY: PEOPLE AND EVENTS THAT TOUCHED OUR TOWN
1820 TO 2018 by Robin Lee

Hermanus history has unique elements: a healthy environment, marine attractions (fish, sharks, abalone and whales), and ‘wild flowers’ in profusion. The climate drew the wealthiest classes for holidays. In many cases it led to a lifelong interest in the town. Prime ministers, governors-general, European aristocracy, artists, writers and actors created their histories beyond Hermanus. But they had an influence on Hermanus.
These nine essays examine the better-known of these visitors. What were their experiences in Hermanus?  What were their lives beyond Hermanus? The cast includes a general manager of South African Railways, an ‘elephant whisperer’, a recipient of the Victoria Cross, and the organiser of ‘the Great Escape’. Each touched the town and the town folded them into its history.

Order from:
Robin Lee
Tel: 028 312 4072

GANNA & ROOSMARYN

Omslagontwerp en uitleg deur Stella Stofberg


GANNA & ROOSMARYN DEUR NELLIE ALBERTS

Hierdie bundel warm, aardse verhale uit die dorre streke van ons land vertel van mense wat met humor en gesonde verstand in ʼn ongenaakbare wêreld oorleef. Net soos met haar debuutbundel, Geitjievoet & Hondebal, beskryf Nellie Alberts in Ganna & Roosmaryn onvergeetlike karakters uit al die lae van die lewe met insig en deernis. Elk van die 39 stories is ʼn kort, humoristiese juweeltjie, deurweef van lewenswysheid; skerpsinnig en sonder draaie.
Ontmoet die Engel van Kenhardt; kry saam lekker wanneer Satang hom voordoen as motorverkoopsman en sy rieme styfloop; lees oor die aand van die ’69-aardbewing toe ʼn “ding” in oom Greg Maragelis se bioskoopsaal uitgespring en mense halsoorkop die strate laat invaar het. Leer ken oom Karel Kontant wat ʼn nuwe ryding soek, maar nie ene met ʼn “jast-ien-kys”-slinger nie; loop saam die hartseerpad van werkerskore op hul laaste Oukrismisbesoeke aan boereplase.
Deur al die verhale is verweef die bittersoet van swaarkry, armoede en die onvermoë om ʼn veranderende wêreld te begryp. Saam met die ontvolking van die platteland sal die lieg- en lagstories seker ook mettertyd kwyn en opdroog.

Bestel by Nellie Alberts
WhatsApp: 082 779 9390

Friday, 9 November 2018

THE KHAKI BOER

Cover and layout design by Stella Stofberg
This is a continuation of the love story begun in the author’s previous novel, The Tame Khaki, in which the twenty-year-old Jack Whitelaw sets off from his home in Dorset to fight the Boers in the southern tip of Africa. Wounded, he’s taken to a Ladysmith hospital, where he falls in love with a beautiful young nurse, Rachel du Toit, a boere-nooi, whose father and brothers are all fighting in a Boer commando. The love affair flourishes during the siege – until Rachel is forced to flee Ladysmith and ends up in a British concentration camp.
It’s now March 1902 and the war is virtually over. Shortly before Jack sails for home, Rachel forgives him for his part in Milner’s ‘scorched earth policy’ and he returns to Pieter­maritzburg determined to win her hand in marriage. His blissful life with his lovely wife and two little children on a farm in the Natal Midlands begins to transform when Britain declares war against Germany and his deep sense of loyalty to his ex-colleagues and The Old Country kicks in. Rachel is at first fiercely opposed to him again donning a British uni­form, but eventually relents, knowing Jack will continue to suffer powerful pangs of guilt if he doesn’t. You’ll become deeply engrossed – at times saddened – by what occurs next.

Orders:
Dave Baker
083 411 2722


Monday, 8 October 2018

IN DIE KOELTE VAN EERGISTER


Uitleg en omslagontwerp deur Stella Stofberg
In In die koelte van eergister ontmoet jy gewone mense én belangrike mense: almal skrywers aan die Overbergse geskiedenis van die Fick-familie.
Daar is ant Gesie, ʼn ystervrou wat die herhaalde slae van die lewe moes hanteer, daar’s die versiende landbouleier wat nogtans die nuwerwetse “traktor”-gedoente nie vertrou nie; ontmoet die geniale maar onvervulde Fieksen wie se lewensverhaal tragies eindig en ant Kootjie Padkos wat allerhande spronge maak om swangerskap te vermy. Vind uit waar die Bekke, die Kantientjies en die Sterrekykers hul byname gekry het.
Volg saam die Fick-familielyne deur 220 jaar in die Overberg – van Caledon tot Napier – asook hul verbintenisse met ander bekende families in die eens afgesonderde gebied “over het gebergte”. En alles het begin by een man, Antonij Ficq, wat in die vroeë 1700’s met ʼn klein skippie uit Europa sy heil kom soek het op die Afrika vasteland.
Hierdie is ʼn breedvoerige verslag oor hoe grond deur eeue aan familie­name gekoppel gebly het wat vir die eerste keer op rekord geplaas word. In ʼn tyd waar familietradisie afgewater word, is hierdie boek ʼn kosbare stuk nalatenskap vir enige nasaat om op te pas.

BESTELLINGS:

Sel: 083 255 2666

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

BREAST ASSURED

Cover and layout design by Stella Stofberg
Working full time, raising kids, running a household, being a wife – AND breastfeeding? You must be kidding! If this has always been your opinion, you are in for a surprise. In this book Liezel Freeman shows you that it can be done.
Breastfeeding is something the author is passionate about. Having at first experienced failure, then tasting success with her second child, Liezel knows the pitfalls. Breast Assured is a comprehensive guide to successful breastfeeding in which she aims to equip new moms with basic – but extremely helpful – information to encourage them to dig in, persevere and . . . succeed. Breastfeeding what Mother Nature ultimately intended mothers to do.
In this book you will learn about the advantages of breastfeeding for baby and mother: those commonly known and then those less known. But even though the advantages are clear, breastfeeding is not easy. Armed with the right knowledge and a circle of supportive people you may easily jump the hurdles of sore and cracked nipples, mastitis, too low milk production and how to continue breastfeeding after maternal leave is over. Knowing why formula could never match the goodness of breast milk may be an extra incentive for new moms to stick to breastfeeding as long as possible.
As a registered radiation therapist with additional training as a natural healing practitioner in diet and nutrition, Liezel knows what she is about.

Orders:
Liezel Freeman
Cell nr.: 076 574 5747





Thursday, 24 May 2018

HONDEKLIPBAAI: van toeka tot nou



In Hondklipbaai: van toeka tot nou word hierdie kusdorpie soveel meer as ’n naam op ’n padbord langs die N7. Tinus Bruwer laat die geskiedenis van die Hondeklipbaaistreek lewe met sy vertellings oor hierdie oudste maar uiters gevaarlike natuurlike hawe aan die weskus van Suid-Afrika.
Lees oor die talle skipbreuke langs die kus en loop op die spoor van koper- en diamantontginning in Namakwaland. Watter soort mens het hierdie streek getem deur eeue se ontberings en swaarkry; hoe het Moordenaarsbaai sy naam gekry en waar lê Simson se Moertjie? Is daar ’n logiese verklaring vir die onverklaarbare “Verskynsel” buite Hondeklipbaai?

Hierdie boek vertel jou oor Hondeklipbaai se toeka en sy nou.

Bestellings:
Sel: 082 9753736
WhatsApp: 072 2057058

Posbus 1, Hondeklipbaai, 8222



Monday, 24 April 2017

IF I RETREAT, SHOOT ME

Cover design by Stella Stofberg

When Loyalties & Love Collide


Side with the English? Never!


The sibling rivalry between brothers Pierre and Jan Rousseau escalates when the Smuts Government declares war on Nazi Germany. Pierre, the charming extrovert, chooses the more glamorous option, heading ‘Up North’ with the Air Force, whereas his ruggedly handsome rightwing brother Jan joins the militant wing of the Ossewa Brandwag, the Stormjaers.

The story tracks their adventures during the conflict, reaching a climax when Pierre survives a spell ‘on the loose’ in Italy and returns home. It portrays the deep division World War II created between individuals, as well as political and language groups in South Africa, and the life-changing impact it had on many lives.


You’ll be fascinated as you follow the brothers’ hairy – often romantic – adventures.


Amelia de Vaal, well-known editor and literary translator, wrote:

I enjoyed being reminded of the complex nature of war – and especially the disastrous consequences of limited access to information had for the world at large. It’s hard to imagine in this day and age of tweeting and instant messaging that there were times when people sincerely didn’t know the truth before it was too late. (Wir haben nicht gewusst!)


Orders:
Contact Dave Baker:

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

DIE SPOOK WAT BOOMGEKLIM EN LIG GEVIND HET

Omslagontwerp deur Stella Stofberg

Toe Maritz Spaarwater se loopbaam as prokureur hom verveel, vind hy sy nis in die SA Weermag en die intelligensiewêreld. Vanuit verskeie senior posisies in diens van die staat, was hy gedurende die laaste drie dekades van die 20ste eeu ’n intieme waarnemer van die mees ingrypende staatkundige en maatskaplike omwenteling in die geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika. Hy beskryf die kopskuiwe en prosesse wat tot die vervanging van apartheid met ’n grondwetlike demokrasie gelei het, en oorweeg die nadraai daarvan. Sy stories is uniek in die meersydigheid daarvan.

BESTELLINGS:
Maritz Spaarwater

THE LITTLE CHEF



Have you ever thought of the kitchen as a place where you can have fun?

Well, now it can be. Because now it can be a place of eatable art created … and guess what? You can be the chef. You can be the creator of good food!

If you are anywhere between the ages of 6 and 12, this book is just for you. It is a step by step cook book that you yourself can follow.

So, if you can read … guess what, you can cook. And if you can’t, ask someone who can.

But wait. Remember, if you cook – you’ve got to clean up the kitchen afterward – that’s part of the deal.

And here’s the bonus: not only is it a cook book, it’s a colouring cook book.

So, while you wait for the water to boil or the oven to warm (or whatever it is that you are waiting for while getting ready to serve the best meal ever), have fun colouring!

But don’t forget you are the master chef and your purpose is … SUPPER!
     No burnt offerings served in your restaurant, please.


ORDER THE LITTLE CHEF FROM:
Michelle Mac Gillicuddy-Day

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

EK IS NOG HIER / I AM STILL HERE



Wie sou kon glo dat uit so ’n grusame ongeluk soveel lewensvreugde, wysheid en insig, motivering en inspirasie kan voortspruit? Om in hierdie boek saam met Irene die pad te loop na ’n heel nuwe lewe behoort vir ’n ieder en elk ’n dieper begrip van die woord deursettingsvermoë te gee.

Anita Roddick sê: “Be courageous. It’s one of the only places left uncrowded.” Hoe waar is hierdie woorde nie? Voor Irene se on­geluk het ek altyd geweet dat min mense haar deursettingsvermoë het. Ná haar ongeluk weet ek daar is selfs nog minder.
Rian van Heerden

Irene Fischer was ’n radio-omroeper in die Vrystaat toe sy in 2009 ’n traumatiese breinbesering in ’n motorongeluk opgedoen het. Dit het haar as ’n hemipleeg met ’n spraakgebrek gelaat. Vandag is sy ’n menseregte aktivis met ’n spesiale fokus op persone met gestremdhede.

Besoek Irene se webtuiste by www.irenefischer.co.za om navrae oor haar boek te doen of as jy haar wil bespreek vir ’n motiveringspraatjie.


 English Translation

Who would have believed that so much zest for life, such wisdom and insight, motivation and inspiration could emanate from a horrific car accident? Following Irene’s journey to a whole new life should give everyone who reads this book a deeper understanding of the word perseverance.

Anita Roddick says: “Be courageous. It’s one of the only places left uncrowded.” How true these words are. Even before Irene’s accident I knew there were few people with her powers of perseverance. Now, after the accident, I know there are even less.
Rian van Heerden

Irene Fischer was a radio personality who, in 2009, sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motor car accident. This left her a hemiplegic with a speech defect. Today she sees herself as a human rights activist with particular focus on people with handicaps.

Visit Irene’s website at www.irenefischer.co.za for enquiries about her book or to book her for a motivational talk.


Thursday, 15 October 2015

GEITJIEVOET EN HONDEBAL

Omslagontwerp deur Stella Stofberg

Geitjievoet en Hondebal is Nellie Alberts se debuutbundel kontreistories. Leer ken karakters uit die Noordweste – eiesoortige mense uit die Hantam, Roggeveld, Boesmanland en Tankwa Karoo; mense uit een stuk, sout van die aarde. Ontmoet oom Jiems wat sy seuns met suurklontjies vergoed; Dapie wat die Ingelse stryd moet stry en Calvinia se stylvolle Jackie Onassis. Daar’s reënstories en droogtestories; biduurstories; skoustories . . . en ’n onvergeetlike storie oor ’n as sonder ghries!
Die meeste stories is op die waarheid baseer; hier en daar is stukkies byborduur of bygelieg. Die leser mag karakters herken, al is die name meestal verander – hulle woon nog hier rond of het dalk reeds verhuis na daardie Groot K’roovlakte waar die opslag altyd blom.

Oor die skrywer:
As gebore kind van die Noordweste, het Nellie Alberts grootgeword op bokmelk en skaap­kaiings. Sy woon in haar hartland, naby Calvinia op ’n plaas. Sy skryf ook kinderstories waarvan ’n paar gepubliseer is in Middernag en ander spokerige stories (H&R), en in ViaAfrika se skoolleesboeke vir junior hoërskoolleerders. Sy het lank skoolgehou, nog langer ’n naaldwerkwinkel bedryf en deesdae doen sy manuskripontwikkeling, proeflees- en redigeerwerk wanneer sy nie kwilt, skryf of tuinmaak tussen die kaal klippe nie.
Ware ‘karakters’ is aan die uitsterf, mense het kleurloos geword, maar hierdie harde droë wêreld van die Noord-Kaap vorm karakter sodat hier baie besonderse mense is, dié soort mens wat nog nie voor die vaalheid van polities en humanisties korrekte voorskrifte geswig het nie, maar sonder skroom hul eie ding doen. Oor hier­die mense skryf sy, die onbesonge karakters van die vlaktes – voor hulle finaal uitsterf.




Bestel GEITJIEVOET EN HONDEBAL by:
Nellie Alberts

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Selfpublikasie swendelary


Ô ô . . . nog ’n skrywer wat in ’n geslepe, oorsese uitgewer se strik getrap het. Ai tog! En dit nadat ek gewaarsku het . . .

Ons kry gereeld briewe van skrywers wat uit onkunde derduisende rande verloor het deur die beloftes van uitgeslape internetskurke te glo wat kwansuis hulle boeke gaan publiseer en internasionaal bemark – teen ’n prys, natuurlik!

Aanloklike publiseringspakkette met allerhande spesialiteitsdienste word aangebied – en vir elke item waarvoor jy ja sê, gaan die prys op. Baie slinks bewerkstellig, want die aanbiedinge en kostetoevoegings word oor ’n verloop van tyd gedoen, en die arme skrywer betaal, betaal deur sy/haar nek vir nog ’n kammakastige voordeel hier en ’n noodsaaklikheid daar.

Mense, wees asb. versigtig. Voordat jy besigheid doen met enige uitgewers wat onderneem om jou boek te publiseer doen asb. eers navorsing op Google deur die volgende in te tik:
(Die betrokke besigheid se naam) + Scam
(Die betrokke besigheid se naam) + Problem
(Die betrokke besigheid se naam) + Complaint
(Die betrokke besigheid se naam) + Fraud
(Die betrokke besigheid se naam) + Ripoff
(Die betrokke besigheid se naam) + “Better Business Bureau”

Hier volg ook ’n paar artikels wat jy kan lees om slaggate te vermy:


Sunday, 13 September 2015

Die proses van selfpublikasie – 'n persoonlike nota van Stella Stofberg

Ons kry baie navrae van skrywers wat hulp of inligting i.v.m. selfpublikasie soek en meesal niks van publikasie weet nie.
    Om jou boek deur Erfenis Publikasies / Heritage Publications te laat publiseer is ’n proses waarin ek baie nou met jou, die skrywer werk om maksimum tevredenheid te waarborg. Dus, laat ek die proses van publikasie in leke-terme verduidelik:
·     Eerstens, my aandeel in die publikasie van ’n skrywer se boek: Ek is die projekbestuurder en ontvang die finale manuskrip van die skrywer, en bespreek o.a. die fonte, grootte, gevoel en voorkoms van die boek met hom/haar. Asook die dienste wat die skrywer mag benodig soos bv. redigering, proeflees, indeksering, ens.
·     Hierna verkry ek kwotasies van verskeie professionele kollegas, sowel as kwotasies van 2-3 drukkers betroubare drukkers en stuur uiteindelik ’n gedetailleerde kwotasie vir die produksie en druk van die boek aan die skrywer. Die skrywer aanvaar die kwotasies in geheel of gedeeltelik.
·     Tensy die skrywer reeds sy/haar manuskrip laat redigeer het, is die volgende stap vir my om die manuskrip na ’n gepaste (vir die onderwerp en styl) redigeerder te stuur wat die manuskrip sal werk. Wanneer die redigeerder klaar is, sal hy/sy voorgestelde korreksies en verandering aan die skrywer stuur.
·     Nadat die skrywer die korreksies en verandering gedoen of verwerp het, kom die manuskrip terug na my en ek doen die uitleg van die boek ná die skrywer tevrede is met die fonte en fontgrootte sowel as die algemene voorkoms van die boek. Die skrywer ontvang PDFs van my soos wat die uitleg vorder.
·     Wanneer die uitleg voltooi is, maak ek ’n PDF van die uitleg en stuur dit aan die skrywer en die proefleser.
·     Die proefleser maak seker dat al die grammatika, leestekens, uitlegspasiëring, feite, ens. korrek is.
·     Beide die skrywer en ek ontvang die voorgestelde korreksies van die proefleser. Die skrywer aanvaar of verwerp die proefleser se voorstelle en daarna doen ek die finale korreksies.
·     Ek ontwerp ook die boekomslag in noue samewerking met die skrywer.
·     Sodra die finale uitleg en boekomslag deur die skrywer goedgekeur is word die PDFs na die gekose drukker gestuur.
·     ’n Proefkopie word gedruk en na my en die skrywer gestuur vir goedkeuring.
·      Ek kyk dat alles perfek is, bv. die kleur en dikte van die omslag, die kantlyne, fonte, kleur van foto's, ens. Indien daar enigiets is waarmee die skrywer en/of ek nie mee tevrede is nie, word ’n tweede en selfs ’n derde proefkopie gedruk
·     Wanneer die proefkopie reg en goedgekeur deur die skrywer is, word die boeke gedruk.
·     Ek sien toe dat ’n geskikte koerier die boeke na die skrywer vervoer, of die skrywer kom haal die boeke direk by my.

Ek het al suksesvol met skrywers van Durban tot Kalifornië gewerk – die maak nie saak waar jy in Suid-Afrika of die wêreld is nie Erfenis Publikasies / Heritage Publications kan jou help om jou boek professioneel en bekostigbaar te publiseer. ’n Boek waarop jy trots kan wees.

Kontak my vir publikasie- en drukkwotasies by: stofbergstella@gmail.com

Saturday, 5 September 2015

SAHARA TO THE SEVEN SEAS by Robin Boyd

Cover design by Stella Stofberg

Robin Boyd’s story is somewhat different to my own, yet it tells of a life as full of adventure in as many parts of the globe as mine. His nose for the fray led him from skirmishes in Greece and Albania and action in the Arab-Israeli post-war conflict in Palestine to smuggling drink in the Channel Islands, from accidentally skiing the Olympic Ski Run to hunting rogue lions in East Africa. There was more to come . . .
The book is a rollicking tale told by a deceptively modest man, which kept me turning the pages trying to find a place to put it down so I could draw breath and prepare for the next rollercoaster ride. It’s a great read for anyone who prefers to sit in a comfortable armchair with a cup of tea, and let other ‘mad, bad and dangerous-to-know’ people have the adventures.
Ranulph Fiennes

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The extraordinary life of Robin Boyd began in Britain in 1927. Born into an ancient, aristocratic family teeming with adventurers, his audacious tales are of derring-do and courage, with tongue so firmly in cheek we laugh out loud. As a youth during World War II, he attempted to escape from Eton to join the merchant navy; later was trained as a tank commander in the army and commissioned into 17/21st Lancers.
He describes hair-raising skirmishes in foreign lands, meetings with characters from other worlds and living to the hilt. Then, ever irreverent, he encountered challenges and triumphs in Africa, during which time he wooed and won Lavinia and begat sons. From their farm in Kenya, via teaching royalty to waterski in Corfu, he settled his family in Ireland and there began his exploits aboard his ‘other woman’, his 35-foot yacht named Ballerina of Skellig. In her, he sailed the seven seas, eventually retiring to South Africa where he enjoyed many expeditions up into remote areas in the Cederberg mountains near Cape Town.


ORDER FROM:
Carol van Hoogstraten

Email: carolvh@hermanus.co.za


Cover design and layout by Stella Stofberg

Friday, 28 August 2015

The Process of Self-Publication: A Personal Note from Stella Stofberg

Getting your book published by Heritage Publications / Erfenis Publikasies is a process in which I work very closely with you, the author, to guarantee maximum satisfaction. Therefore, let me explain the process of publishing a book with us in laymen's terms:

  • First of all, my part in the publication of an author’s book: I am the project manager and receive the final manuscript from the author, and discuss the size and the look/feel of the book with him/her. Then, I proceed to get quotes for the services needed by the author from various professional co-workers, and finally send a detailed quote for the production and printing of the book back to the author.
  • Unless the author has had his/her manuscript previously edited, the next step for me will be to send the manuscript to an appropriate (for the subject and style) editor who will work through the manuscript, and when done, send suggested corrections and changes to the author.
  • After the author has done or rejected the editor’s suggestions, the manuscript comes back to me and I do the layout of the book after the author is satisfied with the font and font size that is going to be used as well as the general look of the book. The author receives PDFs from me as the layout progresses.
  • When the layout is done, I make a PDF of the layout that is send to the author and the proofreader.
  • The proofreader checks that all punctuation, grammar, layout spacing, facts, etc. is correct.
  • Both the author and I receive the suggested corrections from the proofreader. The author accepts or rejects the proofreaders suggestions and then I do the final corrections.
  • I also design the book cover, working closely with the author.
  • Once the final layout and book cover are approved by the author, the PDFs go to the printers.
  • The proof copy is printed and send to me and the author for approval.
  • I check that everything is perfect, e.g. the colour and thickness of the cover, the margins, fonts, colour of photographs, etc. If there is anything that either or both the author and I are not happy with, a second proof copy is printed and sometimes a third and very rarely even a fourth.
  • When the proof copy is correct and approved by the author, the books get printed.
  • I see to it that a suitable courier delivers the books to the author, or the author collects them directly from me.

I have worked successfully with authors from Durban to California – it does not matter where you are, in South Africa or the world, Heritage Publications / Erfenis Publikasies can help you to publish your book, professionally and affordable. A book to be proud of.

Contact me for publication and printing quotes at: stofbergstella@gmail.com

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Self-publication: We publish your book


Heritage Publications is the trustworthy way to go if you consider to self-publish your book.
Everything you need to self-publish, and need to know about self-publication is just an email away: stofbergstella@gmail.com

·         Editing of your manuscript
·         Proofreading
·         Cover design
·         Type setting and layout of your book
·         Quality printing and binding
·         Design and printing of marketing materials
·         Design and creation of a free web presence for your book

You can make use of just one or two, or all of our services.

It does not matter where you are in South Africa or the world, we can help you to publish your book.


Selfpublikasie: Ons publiseer jou boek

Erfenis publikasies is dié betroubare en professionele weg vir enige skrywer wat dit oorweeg om self te publiseer.

Stella Stofberg sal jou navrae en projek van begin tot einde hanteer. Insluitend die fasilitering van redigering en proeflees deur professionele kollegas, omslagontwerp en uitleg van jou boek, sowel as hoë gehalte druk- en bindwerk.

Dit maak nie saak waar jy in Suid-Afrika of die wêreld is nie, ons kan jou help om jou boek te publiseer.

Kontak Stella by stofbergstella@gmail.com

Monday, 24 August 2015

KLAAR GELAG

Uitleg deur Stella Stofberg

Klaar Gelag is ’n lekker grapbundel met ’n samestelling van snaakse en histeriese humor. Dit herinner aan gesoute grondboontjies, as jy eers begin daarmee, is dit bykans onmoontlik om op te hou eet daaraan. Die grootste uniekheid hiervan is die feit dat al die humor wat in die bundel vervat word boonop eg Suid-Afrikaans en topklas is.
Lag is die beste medisyne: Dit verminder die risiko vir hartsiektes, dit is ’n natuurlike pyndoder, bevorder asemhaling, help jou om gewig te verloor, sorg vir goeie slaap, verminder stres en maak jou jonk lyk! Daar is absoluut geen rede om nie te lag nie.
Dit is ’n traktasie om so ’n boek vol humor te vind wat die leser laat skaterlag en ook so nou en dan die trane afvee. Voorwaar ’n vars briesie in hierdie besondere genre.
Hierdie volume met sy gemaklike verteltrant is saamgestel om leesvreugde te bied. Dit is gerangskik in 20 lekkerlees hoofstukke met wyd uiteenlopende komiese onderwerpe. Voorts bevat hierdie bundel ’n gesonde hoeveelheid kort grappe en etlike langer humoristiese stories.
Net ’n paar vriendelike woorde van waarskuwing: Hierdie grapbundel is beslis nie vir sensitiewe lesers bedoel nie.

Kontak Conrad Cockcroft vir jou eksemplaar:
conrad.jenny@mweb.co.za of by 082 779 1156.


Thursday, 20 August 2015

HOME FINANCE FOR EMPLOYEES

Cover Design and Layout by Stella Stofberg

A Word from the Author, Peter Plum


In 1981/82 our then MBSA President, Leon Glaser, presented me with a document which stated that their aim was to provide finance to building trade employees for the purchase or building of their own homes.
I studied the proposal and came to the conclusion that this scheme would not work as the bank lending rate at the time was about 15%. MBSA wanted to charge between 1% and 7% interest, depending on the size of the bond.
Having worked out that the amount of interest collected would be infinitesimal and would not bring a sufficient return to support others, I then developed a totally new concept.
The first proposal was made on 19 May 1982 in response to BIFSA’s recommendation . . .

If you are interested in learning more about this scheme:

CONTACT: peterplummail@gmail.com




Tuesday, 14 July 2015

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Omslagontwerp en uitleg deur Stella Stofberg

Op die agterblad van oud brig. genl. Jos Rabie se outobiografie pryk die woorde van Genl Stanley Mc Chrystal, US Army, in The Army Generals:

“If I look across the battlefield I’m always struck by the monuments, particularly at Gettysburg more than anywhere else. Many of these monuments have “Volunteers” on them. They put “Volunteers” because they were proud to have been volunteers. They were communicating that they were not drafted, they were here by choice.
The monuments were put up after the fight and for many years I had a tough time trying to understand because I thought they were about guys wanting credit for what they had done. Put a monument here, beat their chest and say: ‘I’m a hero’.
That is not what they are.
They were trying to simply mark a place where they had served and where they had made a sacrifice. They wanted some validation for what they had done. It mattered because it does not feel good at the time. It’s difficult, it’s dirty, it’s frightening and sometimes you’re not quite the soldier you want to be, and you’re part of things that you would never think you had to be part of – and you need some affirmation that it was important 150 years ago and that it is important today.”

Bestel by:
Jos Rabie
jrcr@vodamail.co.za