Popular children’s book now available in IsiXhosa and Isizulu

Popular Children’s Book now available in IsiXhosa and IsiZulu Popular kid’s book, The Magic that’s Ours, which has already won acclaim from educators across the country, is now available in IsiXhosa and IsiZulu, helping to spread its magic message to many more South African kids. Written by local author Gary Hirson, the fun and vividly-illustrated tale…

The journey of translating a children’s book into 2 official languages.

As an author and independent publisher, I’ve just experienced the process of having my first book, The Magic that’s Ours, translated into IsiXhosa and IsiZulu, 2 of the 11 official languages in South Africa.  The experience, albeit dissimilar to writing a book, was very interesting as I couldn’t speak, read, or write any of the translated languages.   The…