SUBSCRIPTIONS
New Contrast operates on a subscription financial model, with a few retail outlets making copies available. Subscriptions cover the two (2) issues published in a calendar year, but you can buy a subscription at any time.
SUBSCRIPTIONS LOCAL PRINT AND DIGITAL – DISCOUNTED:
R865/YEAR (3 issues in print AND digital formats)
Price excludes postage
SUBSCRIPTIONS INTERNATIONAL PRINT AND DIGITAL – DISCOUNTED:
R865/YEAR (3 issues in print AND digital formats)
Price excludes postage
You can pay for a subscription using EFT. Please contact the business manager via email.
Current and back issues can also be purchased direct from the business manager.
Donations
New Contrast operates on a very tight budget. If you would like to donate money to secure New Contrast, please let the Editor or Business Manager know or buy a donation here:
Bookstores
New Contrast can be bought from the following bookstores:
- Clarke’s Books, 119 Long Street, Cape Town
- The Book Lounge, 71 Roeland Street, Cape Town
- Love Books, The Bamboo Lifestyle Centre, 53 Rustenburg Road, Melville, Johannesburg
An Update on New Contrast Subscriptions
We hope that you’ve enjoyed our bumper special issues in 2026, including tributes to the iconic Zoë Wicomb and Diana Ferrus in Issues 211 and 212, and the theme of the erotic in Issue 213. Issue 214, produced in collaboration with the Ethics Lab at the University of Cape Town, is due to be released in March 2027 and will be on the topic of African speculative futures.
In 2027, New Contrast is adopting a biannual publishing schedule. We feel this will grant our editorial team more production time to produce two longer issues per year instead of three shorter ones, and in turn offer our readers more value.
The new subscription rates are as follows:
South Africa (local)
Print Subscription: R600 + R150 courier fee = R750
Digital subscription: R240
Print AND Digital Subscription: R800 + R150 courier fee = R950
International
Print Subscription: R600 + R1 600 courier fee = R2 200
Digital Subscription: R240
Print AND Digital Subscription: R2 400