Telling Africa’s Story
An independent publisher dedicated to reshaping Africa’s narrative through diverse storytelling — harnessing the power of words to create new realities and amplify authentic voices.
"Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter." — African Proverb
Majesty Publishing House Africa is an independent publisher dedicated to reshaping Africa's narrative through diverse storytelling. We harness the power of words to create new realities and amplify authentic voices.
As part of our mandate to build Africa's storytellers, we host workshops and forums that equip emerging writers with the tools, mentorship, and confidence to discover their unique voice and hone their craft.
“With an understanding of the power of words to create new realities, Majesty Publishing House Africa is a platform for the dissemination of truth and the accurate African story — amplifying voices through written and spoken words across various genres.”
Our Mission
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO, Majesty Publishing House Africa
Lorraine Onduru is a scribe, storyteller, writer, speaker, and the founder of Majesty Publishing House Africa. Passionate about reshaping narratives of Africa as a source of light for the world, she brings words to life through books, publishing, and strategic communications.
Author of She Shall Be Called Woman and currently working on her debut novel Then They Came (2026), Lorraine blends creativity with corporate expertise — having led communications for Uber in East and West Africa and advised organisations such as Jacob’s Ladder Africa, alongside global brands across multiple sectors.
Fluent in English and conversational in French, Dutch, and Swahili, she thrives on connecting stories across cultures.
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Debut Novel Coming
Coming 2026
Then They Came — Lorraine Onduru’s Debut Novel
Everything we do flows from three interconnected commitments — to stories, to storytellers, and to the communities they serve.
We believe that words create worlds for people, ushering them into new patterns of thought, belief, and perspectives. We focus on creative content originating in Africa that tells stories of personal, community, or national transformation — in the form of adult and children’s fiction, non-fiction, poetry, memoirs, and more.
Published Examples
Amani and the Last Seed by Cynthia Wambua
She Shall be Called Woman by Lorraine Onduru
We help new writers discover their unique voice and perspective by providing resources to help them hone their craft. Through structured programmes and personal mentorship, we are investing in the next generation of African literary voices.
Initiatives
We help children and youth gain access to wholesome content that inculcates a love for reading and writing — an avenue through which they can gain new perspectives and ways of thinking.
By nurturing young readers today, we are cultivating Africa’s confident, creative thinkers of tomorrow. We partner with schools, libraries, and community organisations to bring our children’s titles to the readers who need them most.
Children’s Books →Creative content originating in Africa — stories of personal, community, and national transformation.
Featured Author
African Tales Series
Cynthia Wambua · Illus. Izzy MB
Genre
Children’s Fiction · African Tales · Adventure
Kenyan Author · Age 25
Cynthia Wambua believes that the most powerful tool for change is a story that dares to imagine. Her relationship with words began at the age of twelve, when she would spin tales for her classmates. That early spark has since grown into a multi-disciplinary career in filmmaking and communications — but her heart remains anchored in the boundless potential of children’s literature.
To Cynthia, writing is a pathway for mental liberation. She pushes the boundaries of her own imagination to create worlds where the “impossible” is simply a starting point. By focusing on children’s literature, she aims to preserve the limitless dreaming that adulthood often stifles. Her books are more than just stories — they are invitations for children to see themselves as heroes, change-makers, and the rightful heirs to a legacy of African greatness.
“I want children to not only look up to heroes of past generations, but to also understand that the same greatness — and more — flows through them.”
— Cynthia Wambua
About the Book
Amani and the Last Seed is part of the African Tales series — a bold, illustrated adventure that places a young African girl at the heart of a world-saving mission. Set against the sweeping landscapes of the African savannah, Amani’s story is one of courage, identity, and the belief that a child’s hands can hold the future of a continent. Illustrated by Izzy MB.
Featured Title
Author · Faith & Identity
She Shall be Called Woman tells the story of the identity of the woman from a perspective of faith and God’s word. The story is told through the journeys of 18 women from various walks of life who showcase how they came to understand who God had called them to be.
“In the beginning, God created… These five words from Genesis 1:1 indicate that before our existence as we know it on the earth, God was. He is the context for the world we dwell in and our very existence.”
— From the Book
About the Book
He created Man — male and female — in His image and likeness, conferring on us the dominion to reign on the earth. She Shall be Called Woman unpacks what it means to be formed in that image: designed to resemble God in nature, thought, action, and ability.
She Shall be Called Woman
Lorraine Onduru
Out of Africa — Stories that Shape Africa’s Future is the culminating published work of the residency: a curated anthology of short stories from the 12 participating writers.
Out of Africa is a bold call to awaken the profound beauty resident in Africans and showcase the wealth of innovation and ingenuity to transform the continent and the world. The theme invites fiction stories that explore this vision — and will be published in an anthology by the same name.
“A bold call to awaken the profound beauty resident in Africans and showcase the wealth of innovation and ingenuity to transform the continent and the world.”
The residency follows a hybrid model: three weeks of intensive online preparation followed by a powerful final week together in Nairobi.
Phase One
3 Weeks · Online
A 3-week intensive digital workshop series conducted online, covering technical writing skills, an introduction to the Out of Africa anthology theme, and individual mentoring sessions.
Phase Two
5 Days · Nairobi, Kenya
A 5-day physical residency in Nairobi, hosted at the Kenya National Library, Maktaba Kuu, focusing on collaborative sessions, dedicated writing time, seminars, cultural tours, and media engagement.
Venue: Kenya National Library, Maktaba Kuu
Selected participants cater for their own travel. Travel grants may be available in unique cases.
We are inviting applications from women writers based in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. If you have a story to tell and the passion to tell it, we want to hear from you.
We help new writers discover their unique voice and perspective by providing resources, mentorship, and community to help them hone their craft.
Whether you are writing your first story or your tenth manuscript, Majesty Publishing House Africa has a programme designed to meet you exactly where you are — and take you further.
Quarterly Events
Intensive quarterly bootcamps that sharpen writing skills, build community, and push emerging writers to discover and own their voice.
Annual Programme
Our flagship residency programme, hosted once per year, providing immersive mentorship and dedicated writing time. The 2026 edition is the Africa Women Writers Residency.
2026 Residency Details →Webinars · X Spaces · Instagram Live
Regular online sessions keeping our writer community connected, inspired, and growing — wherever they are on the continent or in the diaspora.
By Appointment
Dedicated one-on-one sessions with an experienced editor or mentor to work through your manuscript in depth.
Book a Session →Are you an African author — or writing about Africa — with a story that needs to be told? We welcome submissions across all genres and disciplines.
