Weaver's list focuses on books on political and social history, the environment, media issues, women's and children's rights, fiction and literary criticism.
In her role as publisher at both small presses, Staunton has been an important player in the dissemination of southern African literature - internationally, but also with a focus on making it locally accessible.
According to the website of the African Books Collective, Weaver Press is committed to ensuring that "scholarship and creative writing are made available in their region of origin, and not only in foreign markets.
However, Weaver Press was formed at the tail-end of this "heyday" for the industry, and at the start of a decline as political developments impacted the economy, resulting in a much diminished publishing environment.
In 2011, she wrote: "Good fiction is a valuable way of recording experience in all its diversity and shades of ambivalence; and I believe that every society should have access to, and be able to discuss and debate, academic theory and analysis –– this is how people remain informed, dynamic and able to robustly challenge the sweeping generalisations made by nationalist propagandists.
"[5] Weaver Press has published work by some of Africa's most important literary names, including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, NoViolet Bulawayo, Brian Chikwava, Shimmer Chinodya, John Eppel, Petina Gappah, Alexandra Fuller, Tendai Huchu, Sarah Ladipo Manyika, Charles Mungoshi, Yvonne Vera, and others.
[1] Weaver's non-fiction list focuses on history, politics, development, environmental issues and gender; they also produce e-books, literary criticism and children's literature.