About Batis Books
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Batis Books is a small, independent publishing company based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
What's a batis?
A batis is a small bird typically found throughout Southern Africa – but Batis works with authors from all over.
A Cape batis(Batis pririt)by Alan Manson
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What we publish
We publish at least six books a year. Our first books will be published in early 2026. Our 2026 list focuses on writers from South Africa.
We also commit to publishing at least one book by a Scottish writer each year.
Submissions
We are open to submissions. Please see our submissions page about how to make a query.
Distribution
All of our books are distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland by Combined Book Services in Kent, and marketed to the trade by Compass IPS.
Select Batis titles are available in South Africa, where rights allow. (Southern African distribution and marketing details to follow.)