Books and writers
Information about the latest books and the people behind them
Review: The Unsaid by Richard de Nooy
2014-07-16 "The Unsaid is a powerful book in which everything makes sense, the humour is black where it has to be black and the characters are perfect in their imperfection."
Forged in battle by Jan Breytenbach
2014-07-08 "To hell with that, I say. Read this book, whether you're into military affairs, African history, adventure, action movies or masculine power plays. Read it."
Writing South Africa Now 2014 – Photos from York
2014-07-04 The 20th anniversary of South Africa’s democracy offers timely cause for reflection on the complex changes and continuities concerning South African literature and literary studies. Imke van Heerden shares her pictures of the event which took place on June 7th 2014.
African Library: The Yacoubian Building by Alaa al-Aswany
2014-07-02 "You don’t understand because you’re well-off. When you’ve stood for two hours at the bus stop or taken three different buses and had to go through hell every day just to get home ... then you’ll know why we hate Egypt."
Winners announced: Sunday Times Literary Award and Alan Paton Award 2014
2014-06-30 “First time fiction writer Claire Robertson, and political correspondent and commentator Max du Preez were awarded top honours at the 2014 Sunday Times Literary Awards.”
Die vere van die duiwel by Sigrid Schmidt
2014-06-25 Modern folklore: Sigrid Schmidt tells about the birth of her book Die vere van die duiwel.
Reader's review: London Cape Town Joburg by Zukiswa Wanner
2014-06-23 "Three places and many heartbreaks in this superb novel." Jonathan Amid shares his thoughts on this book by Zukiswa Wanner.
Interview: Rita Barnard on The Cambridge Companion to Nelson Mandela
2014-06-19 "How could we avoid being overtaken by history?"
Penumbra by Songeziwe Mahlangu
2014-06-11 Read Jonathan Amid's review of this <em>Sunday Times</em> Award nominee.
Book launch of Antjie Krog: An Ethics of Body and Otherness
2014-06-09 You are cordially invited to the launch of a new academic book on Antjie Krog. At the launch a panel consisting of Louise Viljoen, Franci Vosloo and Christy Weyer will discuss their research.
The Write Journey workshop
2014-05-30 A workshop for screenwriters and storytellers will be held in Cape Town in June.
Interviews: Sunday Times and Alan Paton Awards 2014
2014-05-28 A total of ten books were shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award and the Sunday Times Fiction Prize 2014. Read Naomi Meyer's interviews with the shortlisted authors.
Seductive woman
2014-05-27 Address by Hennie Smith to open an art exhibition of Mimi van der Merwe: Pretoria Art Association, 2 May 2014.
Open Book Festival 2014: 17–21 September 2014
2014-05-22 Everything you need to know and hear before the Open Book Festival authors descend on Cape Town.
Booktown Richmond's BookBedonnerd Festival 2014
2014-05-21 Darryl David tells Naomi Meyer about Booktown Richmond, the very centre of the literary universe in the Great Karoo.
Sunday Times Literary Awards Shortlist nominees announced
2014-05-20 A total of ten books were shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award and the Sunday Times Fiction Prize at the shortlist announcement of the 2014 Sunday Times Literary Awards in association with Exclusive Books held in Franschhoek on 17 May 2014.