Modjaji Books is a small, independent, feminist publishing company, that started in 2007 in Cape Town. The name Modjaji refers to the Rain Queen in the north: South Africa is dry, and rain is important. Modjaji publishes southern African women writers, mainly novels, short stories, memoirs, narrative non-fiction, and poetry. The publishing house fills a gap by providing a platform for serious ground-breaking writing by new and established women writers with brave voices. In the sixteen years of existence, they have published nearly 200 titles. Modjaji is member of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers in 2014. The connections and solidarity have sustained Modjaji, especially during the pandemic years.