About Us
Our vision is to become internationally renowned as a leader in the field of books on Africa.
MISSION STATEMENT
We aim to reach national, regional and international readers by publishing top-quality books, through the print and electronic media, that are:
- Relevant
- Enduring
- Entertaining
- Meaningful
- Affordable
and that encompass cultural, historical and contemporary topics and issues relating to Africa
THE PEOPLE
Directors and shareholders
- Rod Samouilhan
- Mark Samouilhan SACA
- Haydn Mottram BCom
- Kerrin Cocks BA (Comm)
The company does not have a CEO or managing director. The day-to-day running of the business is conducted by the husband-and-wife team of Chris and Kerrin Cocks, who together have many years experience in the publishing industry with such companies as Penguin, Jacana Media and Covos Day.
Key people
- Kerrin Cocks: publisher: Kerrin@30degreessouth.co.za
- Chris Cocks: publisher: info@30degreessouth.co.za
- Haydn Mottram: financial director
- Aulette Goliath: office manager: office@30degreessouth.co.za
- Ntombi Gama: marketing assistant: marketing@30degreessouth.co.za
- Ernest Ncube: operations
- Dawn Hanson: accounts
- Mark Ronan: editing and proof-reading
- Elli-May: office dog
- Norty: office cat
WHO WE ARE
30° South Publishers was launched in September 2005 with the express objective of servicing niche markets in the fields of southern African non-fiction, focusing primarily on history and memoirs. Our Southbound imprint specializes in genres such as culture, eco-tourism, travel and field guides. We have been growing aggressively since we were founded and have over 50 books out already, with many more exciting titles to come! To complement our books, we are also moving into the multimedia field and have already produced several DVD documentaries and audio CDs. In addition, the company also offers a range of 'contract' publishing services-for authors wanting to 'self-publish'. We publish 12 to 15 titles a year-from pocket guides through to glossy coffee-table productions. Our primary genres are:
- Military History
- Political History
- Biography & Memoirs
- Travel & Eco-tourism
- Culture & Heritage
- Field Guides & Environment
- Humour & Satire
- Business
- Sport
WHERE WE ARE
South Africa
- Head office in Johannesburg
- Warehousing in Durban
- Sales and distribution by Stephan Phillips (Pty) Ltd. out of Cape Town
United Kingdom
- 30° South (UK) registered January 2008
- Key people: Steve Crump and Bill Welsh
- Warehousing and distribution out of Lewes, Sussex
- Sales and marketing functions based in Rugby
North America
- International Publishers Marketing (IPM)
- Based in Dulles, Virginia
- Key people: Jane Graf and Jean Westcott
Australia
- Something of Value (Pty) Ltd. (Nick Russell) in Melbourne
- Crusader Books (Rick McQualter) in Canberra
New Zealand
- Hugh Bomford in Auckland
Namibia
- Demasius Publications (Ingrid Demasius) in Windhoek
Zimbabwe
- A. D. Field & Associates (Andrew Field) in Harare
Botswana
- Platinum Communications (Peter Bailang) in Gaborone
