My Guide to Common Snakes of Malawi now on sale!

Yesterday, Logos Open Culture launched our latest books, My Guide to Common Snakes of Malawi and Muuni wa njoka za M’Malawi at Chambo Market Bookshop and Art Gallery, in Lilongwe Malawi.

What a great evening learning about Malawi’s most venomous, common and biggest snakes. The authors, Tim Brammer and Joseph Tepani, also unpacked myths about the black stone, the rice/curry smell of snakes, and the chicken-headed snake.?

You can pick up a copy of the books at Chambo Market (and soon online) for MWK 45,000. 80% of proceeds will go to printing more Chichewa editions of the book for school and library distribution across the country.

About the book

The new guide, available in both Chichewa and English, includes the most commonly encountered and talked about snakes – or njoka – in Malawi. It features 155 colour pictures, making it easy for anyone to identify Malawi’s most common snakes. The book is packed with useful information including on what to do if you get bitten by a snake. It dispels common myths and acquaints readers with the key features of the most common snakes.

About the authors

Tim Brammer has lived in Malawi for ten years. Reptiles have fascinated him since he was a child and so he made it his life’s mission to share his passion with otehrs through education and science He conducts herpetological research and instructs awareness courses to teach people about snakes.

Joseph Tepani was born in Zomba, Malawi. He is a dedicated school teacher who has developed a passion for reptiles. Joseph helps relocate snakes in his community and also presents courses on snake identification and first aid.