About us
We are the team that thought-leading organisations call for publishing strategy, design, and production. Since 2006, we’ve helped teams around the world modernise their workflows and create beautiful, effective publications as websites, ebooks, and print editions.
We’re known for innovation, accessibility, and being super-organised and friendly.
- Electric Book Works is synonymous with publishing innovation. It is the birthplace of acclaimed initiatives like Book Dash, Bettercare, and Paperight. We also maintain the open-source Electric Book workflow, our software for multi-format publishing.
- We emphasise accessibility in all our work, from big strategic decisions to the code in our ebooks. Accessibility means helping readers overcome geographic and financial barriers to reading, and making books readable for people with disabilities. Read more about our approach.
- Every member of our team is a thoughtful, multi-skilled high-achiever. Great books are made of art, science, and love, and our people make that possible.
Arthur works closely with our clients on publishing strategy and oversees software development. He co-founded EBW in 2006 and is widely regarded as a publishing innovator. Find out more.
Klara plans complex projects and contributes to strategy and production. She has a diverse background in trade publishing and travel. Find out more.
Lauren oversees production, design, and quality assurance, and contributes to project strategy. She has a background in trade publishing and children's books. Find out more.
Louise develops the software in our books, ebooks and websites, and helps us automate production work. She has a background in astrophysics and educational technology.
Sasha manages publishing projects and works on book, ebook, and web production and design. She has a postgraduate degree in English literature. Find out more.
Kevala works on book, ebook, and web production. She has a postgraduate degree in English literature with experience in theatre and multi-media production. Find out more.
Laura sees to our team's systems and well-being. She also manages publishing projects. She has a background in law and educational technology. Find out more.
Emma works on book, ebook and web production. She has an Honours degree in English Literary Studies from the University of Cape Town. Find out more.
Helen works on book, ebook and web production. She has a Masters degree in Film Studies from the University of Cape Town. Find out more.
Jade works on book, ebook and web production. She has Honours degrees in Historical Studies and English Literary Studies from the University of Cape Town.
Kate works on book, ebook and web production. She has a degree in Multimedia Production and Honours in Psychology from the University of Cape Town.
Awards
- IAB Silver Bookmark 2018 for The Economy
- Accenture Innovation Award for Paperight
- London Book Fair Digital Minds Innovation Award 2013 for Paperight
- Frankfurt Book Fair CONTEC Best Startup 2013 for Paperight
- SAB Innovation Award 2012 for Paperight
- O’Reilly Tools of Change Most Entrepreneurial Startup 2013 for Paperight
- British Council South African Young Publishing Entrepreneur 2009
- Runner-up, British Council International Young Publishing Entrepreneur 2009
- Exclusive Books IBBY SA Children’s Book Award 2007 for uTshepo Mde
- International IBBY Honour List 2007–8 for uTshepo Mde