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Tuesday – 27th June 2017
First look at Achmat Dangor’s new novel, Dikeledi
Achmat Dangor’s new novel, Dikeledi, is out in September from Pan Macmillan.
Read an excerpt from A Horse Walks Into a Bar – winner of the Man Booker International Prize
Good evening! Good evening! Good evening to the majestic city of Caesariyaaaaaah!’
The stage is empty. The thundering shout echoes from the wings. The audience slowly quietens down and grins expectantly.
Monday – 26th June 2017
Don’t miss the launch of Deon Meyer’s new novel Fever at The Book Lounge
The Book Lounge and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Fever by Deon Meyer.
The many covers of Harry Potter
It’s 20 years since the publication of the first Harry Potter novel by JK Rowling.
Zakes Mda and Greg Marinovich win Sunday Times Literary Awards
Zakes Mda and Greg Marinovich were announced as the winners of the 2017 Sunday Times Literary Awards last night.
Read Zakes Mda’s Sunday Times Literary Awards keynote address
In his Sunday Times Literary Awards keynote speech, Zakes Mda spoke about how fiction exposes the truth behind the facts.
Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu chats about his book The Soweto Uprisings: Counter Memories of June 1976
When the Soweto uprisings of June 1976 took place, Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu, the author of The Soweto Uprisings: Counter Memories of June 1976, was a 14-year-old pupil at Phefeni Junior Secondary School.
Friday – 23rd June 2017
The winners of the Sunday Times Literary Awards to be announced on Saturday – see the shortlists
The winners of the Sunday Times Literary Awards will be announced on Saturday, June 24. The winners of the Alan Paton Award …
Thursday – 22nd June 2017
The Hustle Defined: A practical example from DJ Sbu’s book Billionaire$ Under Construction
Sbusiso Leope, popularly known as DJ Sbu, has shared a video of a practical example of one of the things he teaches in his book Billionaire$ Under Construction: The Mindset of an Entrepreneur.
Don’t miss the launch of Tim Noakes: The Quiet Maverick by Daryl Ilbury at The Book Lounge
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Tim Noakes: The Quiet Maverick – tonight!
Listen to Yemisi Aribisala read from her book Longthroat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Tastebuds
Yemisi Aribasala’s Longthroat Memoirs: Soup, Sex and Nigerian Tastebuds is a sumptuous menu of essays about Nigerian food, lovingly presented by the nation’s top epicurean writer.
Wednesday – 21st June 2017
‘Reader, she married me …’ – Mr Rochester tells his side of the story
Reader, she married me … in Sarah Shoemaker’s debut novel Mr Rochester the beloved, enigmatic hero of Jane Eyre tells his story for the first time.
New book festival to be launched in Tshwane: Tjo!StoryFest – Everyone Has A Story
The residents of Tshwane are in for a unique treat. They will be closing off Youth Month and welcoming Mandela Month with a new, exciting edition to the cultural calendar: Tjo!StoryFest!
Don’t miss the launch of Guide to Sieges of South Africa by Nicki von der Heyde
There will be two Cape Town launches for Guide to Sieges of South Africa by Nicki von der Heyde.
Steven Boykey Sidley chats about his new book, Free Association
Life, in a Garden hosted Steven Boykey Sidley for the launch of his new book Free Association.
Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s Tram 83 wins 2017 Internationaler Literaturpreis
Fiston Mwanza Mujila and translators Katharina Meyer and Lena Müller are the winners of the ninth Internationaler Literaturpreis for translated contemporary literatures for the German translation of Tram 83.
Caine Prize winner announced soon – listen to the shortlisted stories read by the authors
The winner of the £10,000 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing will be announced at Senate House Library, London, in partnership with …
Monday – 19th June 2017
Wilbur Smith chats about the success of his latest book, Pharaoh
In his new worldwide number one bestseller, Pharaoh, Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt and transports you to extraordinary times.
Mohale Mashigo lists five books she recommends for every South African library
Mohale Mashigo, author of The Yearning, recommends: Zakes Mda – Ways of Dying, Koleka Putuma – Collective Amnesia, Bessie Head – Maru, Alex Eliseev – Cold Case Confession and Tsitsi Dangarembga – Nervous Conditions.
Don’t miss the launch of The Man Who Founded the ANC in Rosebank
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Man Who Founded the ANC by Bongani Ngqulunga.