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"Hierdie skitterende werke behoort voorgeskrewe materiaal vir elke (voornemende) literatuurwetenskaplike te wees, nie alleen wat betref die inhoud nie, maar veral wat die skrywer se metodologiese omgang met die tekste betref."

"A person my colour is by no means easy, but it is important. Apart from the ill-conceived introduction, which ought to have been a reflection at the end, the narrative is stylish and gripping."

"Daarmee is Stad vol ballonnen een mooi boek over rouw. Dat het hier om de vorige burgemeester van Amsterdam gaat, verbindt en raakt je daarom misschien nog meer."

Bekendstellings van Loftus Marais se nuwe digbundel, Jan, Piet, Koos en Jakob.

"The book is by no means a hero-worshipping publication, and the oppression of black South Africans by the Union government forms an important part of the book. It is a fresh appraisal of Botha, but even this bold attempt will, I believe, not stir any long-term interest in the former prime minister."

"The Amazwi South African Museum of Literature's new identity and vision was unveiled by the National Department of Arts and Culture in Makhanda, at a ceremony which also marked the official opening of its new custom-built, state-of-the-art museum complex."

Gerard Scholtz gesels op 24 Mei 2019 in Johannesburg met Petrovna Metelerkamp oor sy nuwe reisboek, Hier gaat ons!

Media24 Boeke kondig met trots die kortlyste aan vir die Media24 Boeke Literêre Pryse vir 2019. Dié pryse word in ses kategorieë toegeken en het ’n gesamentlike prysgeld van R210 000.

Moederskap is ’n vreemde ding. LAPA Uitgewers het vandeesmaand vyf boeke wat handel oor moeders en moederskap. Twee is ernstig, twee is lig en een is ’n sprokie.

Hier is PEN Afrikaans se oorsig van Afrikaanse resensies wat in April 2019 verskyn het en digitaal beskikbaar is. Daar is ook skakels na boekbesprekings of -gesprekke en voorlesings wat op die radio of TV uitgesaai is.

"It is quite a bold move on the part of the author to make claims such as the ones he makes. The book more than raises the eyebrows, as false claims would certainly land the author in hot water. However if there is any truth to these claims, it would mean that the ruling ANC is in really deep trouble as a party – and not only the ANC, but the country as a whole."

"Plate features a truly sublime collection of 86 appetising main courses with a continental influence. Divided into three chapters – on meat, poultry and seafood – the hand-picked recipes look every bit as scrumptious as they taste."

"Ek is nie verbaas oor die volgehoue belangstelling in my liefdesverhale nie. ’n Mooi liefdesverhaal verouder nie." Lees oor die lewe en werk van Paula in LitNet se ATKV-Skrywersalbum.

"Smag gaan oor wie ’n mens is, wat jy wil hê, en bowenal wat jy verdien. Elke mens smag om iewers te hoort en behoort; elke mens smag na liefde en aanvaarding."

"Die oorkantste oewer is ’n lekker verfrissende boek. Dit is goed om te weet dat daar mense is wat verder soek as die verstikkende ruimtes binne die mure van die kerke."

"From entries in English and Afrikaans to isiZulu and Sesotho, here are the 20 finalists for the Sanlam Prize for Youth Literature 2019."

"Featherstream is a successful first novel. It is written with great care and attention to detail, and has an unusual and credible plot. It is a compelling and readable thriller which convincingly brings to life the Cape of 80 years ago."

Shaka Rising: A Legend of the Warrior Prince has been named a 2019 Honor Book by the Children’s Africana Book Awards. Luke Molver, the illustrator and co-author, will attend the award ceremony at the Smithsonian Museum of African Art in Washington, DC.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns het bekendgemaak dat Jaco Jacobs vanjaar se Scheepersprys vir Jeugliteratuur wen vir sy jeugroman Dinge wat ek nie van skape geweet het nie en dat hy bekroon gaan word met die Alba Bouwerprys vir Kinderliteratuur vir die rympiesboek Moenie hierdie boek eet nie.

The book will be launched in Cape Town on 16 May and James-Brent Styan will be in conversation with the author.