Writers talk books, writing and everything in between.

The acclaimed South African poet Isobel Dixon sent LitNet two of her latest poems, never published before. These poems form part of a collaboration with Scottish artist Douglas Robertson in which they respond in different poetic and artistic ways to DH Lawrence's Birds, Beasts and Flowers (1923).

Kwela Books & The Book Lounge invite you to join Lynda Gilfillan in conversation with Novuyo Rosa Tshuma about her new book Shadows.

 In her debut youth novel, Seekers of the Lost Boy, Taryn Hayes offers a thoughtful look at the legacy of apartheid, the impact of human connection, and the power of redemption.

"South African writing is aching to evolve beyond narratives about our painful past and how it continues to haunt us."

"Unfortunately the criminalisation of consensual sexual acts between adolescents, which has been the status quo in this country for decades, has not been shown to have any effect in preventing sexual activity between consenting young people. It does not prevent young people from choosing to engage in sex, nor does it provide them with the tools they need to make healthy decisions."

"It is true that the book is produced in English by a global publisher based in the UK, but how else do we tell the story of South Africa’s literatures to as wide a readership as possible?"

Umuzi and Novel Books invite you to the launch of Napoleon Bones in Sandton, Johannesburg.