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Our April edition is out now. We feature a new issue of the Ibadan Journal of Sociology and share updates on DOAJ indexing across other journals.

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April 13, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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We are pleased to announce that Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies has been accepted for indexing in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

Discover more in our April newsletter: mailchi.mp/141b9bcec6da...
April 24, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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African Journals Initiative (a collaborative project established by Pluto Journals and the African Books Collective. It focuses on supporting and promoting a growing community of scholarly journals based at African universities) pauses activity on X

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May 4, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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Explore the latest issue of the African Journals Initiative newsletter, featuring news on the 2026 journal launches of Bakwethu: A Journal of Shakespeare Studies and the African Journal of Bioethics.
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May 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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The African Journals Initiative, established by Pluto Journals & the African Books Collective, works with social science & humanities journals based in African universities & research institutions to support their growth as community, diamond open access titles on ScienceOpen and JSTOR Daily
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Explore the latest issue of the African Journals Initiative newsletter, featuring news on the 2026 journal launches of Bakwethu: A Journal of Shakespeare Studies and the African Journal of Bioethics.
Discover more here: mailchi.mp/2d0211d13f0b...
May 8, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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In The African Border Paradox – A Necessary Curse or a Missed Benediction?, Dr Jama Musse Jama examines the legacy of the Scramble for Africa & the enduring impact of colonial borders on African identity, governance, and continental imagination.

Happy Africa Day 2026
May 25, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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As we celebrate Africa Day, this article invites us to imagine an Africa connected beyond borders through solidarity, collaboration, culture, and shared futures.

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May 25, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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The 2025 African Journals Initiative boosted visibility & usage bit.ly/ImpactReport....

The 2026 titles are:
African Journal of Bioethics
Bakwethu: A Journal of Shakespeare studies
Botswana Notes and Records
Ghana Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
The Journal of Development Administration
April 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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We’re kicking off the onboarding of our 2026 journals with the Ghana Journal of Sociology and Anthropology! Here are a few words from Managing Editor Akosua Keseboa Darkwah on the journal’s vision and contribution to African scholarship.

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March 12, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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There's still time to catch our March newsletter.

This month we celebrated Ghana’s independence by spotlighting the newest journal in the African Journals Initiative—the Ghana Journal of Sociology and Anthropology.

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March 30, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Sign up here for the African Journals Initiative newsletter for the latest published issues and partner updates. Please share the signup link with any colleagues you think might be interested. www.plutojournals.com/african-jour...
February 19, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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Last call #Humanities & #SocialScience journals, in #Africa: Apply to the African Journals Initiative 2026 bit.ly/AJI2026-Apply
AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support @scienceopen.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Without further delay, we are so excited to announce that Crossroads is now available for purchase on the University of Stirling online shop! 💚

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Crossroads sits on a lectern where authors gave readings of their work. Photo credit to John Morton Photography who can be found on Instagram. Editorial Lead Cora smiles at the camera while Project Manager José and Marketing and Sales Manager Chloe have a conversation. Photo credit to John Morton Photography who can be found on Instagram. Crossroads leans up against a table as an attendee reads from it. Photo credit to John Morton Photography who can be found on Instagram. Marketing and Sales Assistant Molly and their partner, Matthew enjoying the event. Photo credit to John Morton Photography who can be found on Instagram.
June 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Or why not preorder the book while you're here? 😜
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Crossroads Launch Party Combi Ticket | University of Stirling Online Shop
To celebrate the launch of the newest Stryvling anthology Crossroads, we will be hosting an event at the Albert Halls, Lesser Hall (Dumbarton Rd) in Stirli
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May 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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£2 for a ticket to a terrific evening!
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Crossroads Launch Party Regular Ticket | University of Stirling Online Shop
To celebrate the launch of the newest Stryvling anthology Crossroads, we will be hosting an event at the Albert Halls, Lesser Hall (Dumbarton Rd) in Stirli
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May 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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🎉You are invited to a magical evening of readings and author panels as Stryvling Press prepares for the release of our 8th anthology 📖 Come along to the Albert Halls on June 4th to celebrate the talented team behind this year’s title! Tickets linked in bio/replies ✨ #booklaunch
Join us for 'Crossroads' Book Launch: June 4th 5.00-7.00pm. Albert Halls, Stirling For a night of readings and author q&a’s. Dress code: Come in green or on theme! (So anything mystical, magical or mythical!)
May 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Project Manager José recently appeared on The Ringwood Publishing Podcast. Check it out for a behind the scenes glimpse into the creative process at Stryvling Press, as well as some thoughts on the contemporary publishing climate. Scan the link in the image below to listen on Spotify!🎧#Booksky 📚💙
Project Manager Jose discusses Stryvling Press and the wider publishing climate with Ringwood Publishing Podcast. Listen now to hear about: -The first screenplay to be featured in a Stryvling Press anthology -Rejection and the publishing process -The endurance of the written word, in particular the fantasy genre And more! S5E6 of The Ringwood Publishing Podcast.
April 30, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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✨ Something stirs at the crossroads… ✨
The cover of our 2025 anthology is almost here.
Join us on May 16th for the grand reveal!
#CrossroadsAnthology #CoverReveal #StryvlingPress
Crossroads Cover Reveal, coming May 16th
May 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Something whimsical this way comes…✨

You can’t crack open Crossroads just yet but you can feast your eyes on our fantastic cover 😍📚💙 #booksky #books #bookcover #scotland #anthology #toberead
Image features book cover for Crossroads: A creative writing anthology from the students at the University of Stirling.
May 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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We've been releasing stunning covers for over seven years and our next cover reveal is just around the corner... stay tuned! 📚💙 #booksky #cover #bookcover #art
Seven years of stunning covers and one more about to drop. Shows the previous book covers we have designed.
May 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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In the Flesh 2023!
I turn your bones to ash and soil, Too diseased for flowers to bloom. My petals are pretty But my pollen is poison And everything is decomposing. I have polluted you. From ‘Fen’ by Francesca Parsons In the Flesh 2023
April 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Sonder 2024!
Whispers leave, and the grotesque city slowly becomes more and more oppressive. The buildings harbour no horrors or harm I try to convince myself, but the ever-persistent images of the past scattered within them come and go in flashes and refuse to let up. In the face of my inevitably waning life, I decide to go further on into the city. From ‘A Decadent Company’’ by Utku Soyal Sonder 2024
April 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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✨Fun Friday Feature✨

We’re flipping through the pages of our past anthologies and pulling out some of our favourite lines! Swipe through this thread and enjoy a mini literary journey with Stryvling Press.

Let us know which quote stands out to you! #BookSky #IndiePublisher #SmallPress #Quote
Like the quote? Read the book! Inklings, Circling the Point, Time and Tide, Solas, Pharos, In the Flesh, Sonder. Swipe to find out which of our previous titles you should read based on the quote that captures your attention!
April 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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In March some of our team attended the Vice-Chancellor's Fund Award Ceremony. Thank you to the fund for supporting this year's project and for inviting us to the ceremony- it was fantastic to celebrate with the other hard-working and inspiring recipients.
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Image features the text 'Vice-Chancellor's Fund Award Ceremony- thank you for your support!' it is accompanied by a collage of images: Image 1- Project management team Jose and Racheal with the Vice-Chancellor Image 2- Backdrop of the event Image 3- Our certificate for received support from the Vice-Chancellor's Fund Image 4- A group photo of recipients holding their certificates
April 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Exciting news! 🎉 We are thrilled to unveil the title of our upcoming release from Stryvling Press: Crossroads. A stunning new anthology themed around all things folklore, memory, and fantasy.📚💙 Stay tuned for more details, this is just the beginning! 🌱 #Crossroads #BookSky #Writer #Reader
Our beloved characters stand in a place of contemplation, caught between the past and the future, between this world and the Other, wondering where the roads before them will lead… Stryvling 2025 welcomes you to the space between. [Graphic of a person standing in front of two paths.] Stryvling Press introduces to you our 2025 title. Crossroads
April 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM