Books and writers
Information about the latest books and the people behind them
Open Book Festival 2013: Programme
2013-08-27 Open Book Festival 2013 takes place from 7 to 11 September 2013 at The Fugard Theatre in Cape Town. See the full programme here.African Library: The Forbidden Woman
2013-08-27 "Indeed, the entire text could be read as exhortation and inspiration; the contribution of an Algerian woman who left her country physically, but remains passionately committed to her country and to those of her compatriots who share her passion for freedom."Invitation: The launch of Call it Dog by Marli Roode.
2013-08-27 Penguin Books and Love Books take pleasure in inviting you to the launch of Call it Dog by Marli Roode.Sefika Awards dinner: Photos of the event
2013-08-16 At the annual Sefika Awards dinner, which was held recently, outstanding service to the publishing and bookselling industry was celebrated. Izak de Vries took photos at the event.Lady Limbo by Consuelo Roland: A subversive, subverting love story
2013-08-15 "Playing with the tropes of erotic fiction, Roland gives us the striptease and the sex ..."Cape Town launch: In Love's Place by Etienne van Heerden
2013-08-13 Penguin Books and The Book Lounge take pleasure in inviting you to the Cape Town launch of In Love's Place by Etienne van Heerden.Book launch: Pilgrim
2013-07-16"Pieter Cilliers’s autobiography, first published in South Africa in 1997, is the story of a gay pastor’s struggle to come to terms with his homosexuality. Izak de Vries took photos at the Central Methodist Church book launch in Cape Town."