SS25/26 – AW26: PLEDGE TO COLLECT
Upon pledging, patrons receive a digital version (ePub or PDF) of Nona Zuri's SS25/26 literary collection, Trust Is for Silly Girls, with the option to purchase the main title as a limited, signed, handbound collectible.
Collections from the house include:
A novel, a prologue, a prequel and availability of the main title by the chapter upon request.
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SS25/26
The Prologue: Titled "Prologue" this 50 page letter from protagonist to protagonist explores becoming under the glaring light and heat of duty, power, society and the desire for more. Written in the first person as the character Nonala Ndlovu, it sheds light on Nona Zuri's philosophy of power, wealth and relationships as well as that of the characters.
The Novel: Titled "Trust Is for Silly Girls" this 360 page contemporary novel is a romantic suspense, written in the third person. The book balances the nostalgia of the early 2010s with present realities as university sweethearts, model Nonala Ndlovu and randlord descendant and diamond conglomerate heir, Andre Dormehl, reconnect after years of estrangement manufactured by forces they were once too young and inexperienced to confront. Decorated in accomplishments, wealth and an insatiable appetite for success, the two realise they have become what's necessary to win over what once destroyed them.
The Prequel: Titled "Silk Siesta" this 150 page contemporary novella is written in the third person. This title follows the journey of a young Nonala Ndlovu after life in Johannesburg proved more than she could bear. A failed Psychology graduate, she found refuge and opportunity in the mother city's fashion industry. Year after year, she drew closer to being the woman of her dreams and her work broadened her tastes and travels, introducing her to a version of herself she always knew was possible but often felt was out of reach. The mother city brought her closer to herself and proved to be a place of true refuge until one evening, post a runway show for a high jewellery company she'd been working with for a year, when a familiar face walked into her dressing room.
Silk Siesta will be delivered mid-February 2026.
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Christmas orders for the handbound version of Trust Is for Silly Girls must be submitted by the end of November in order to be delivered by the 20th of December 2025.
Orders for the title beyond the Christmas season remain open until April 2026. The same applies to the handbound version of Silk Siesta.
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Chapters
Patrons who own a handbound version, have the option to request Trust Is for Silly Girls by the chapter for their lifestyles - travels, gifts etc.
Chapters are not signed but are numbered and assigned to the patron on the house registry alongside record of their digital and handbound literary investments.
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AW26
The Autumn/Winter 2026 literary collection, Orange Hill, arrives in July 2026. Set in the lavish KwaZulu Natal Midlands, exploring heritage and enterprise around prestigious educational institutions in the countryside and precious stones of the surrounding Drakensberg foothills - this collection has all the makings of a small town cult classic. Pledges will receive more about the collection at the close of the Spring/Summer season in late March.
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Pledges for this period close 30 November 2025.