Books and writers
Information about the latest books and the people behind them
Book lovers celebrate the announcement of Sunday Times literary awards shortlist 2012
2012-05-14 The prestigious Sunday Times Literary Awards shortlist was announced this weekend at the world-renowned Le Quartier Français restaurant in Franschhoek, where literary icons and book lovers alike gathered to celebrate the results.
The Second Annual JM Coetzee Festival in Richmond
2012-05-11 Find all the info about the second annual JM Coetzee Festival in Richmond here.
The New Richmond Reader: May 2012
2012-05-11 Read the latest issue of The New Richmond Reader in PDF format.
Yesterday's Dream: Poet publishes book on a shoestring budget
2012-05-10 Read more about Mxolisi Majola's first book of poetry, Yesterday's Dream.
Exclusive Books Homebru 2012 – 28 Unique Perspectives on South Africa
2012-05-10 The Exclusive Books Homebru campaign is a pure celebration of South African writing and writers. The promotion runs from 1 May until 27 June 2012 and provides South African authors, both new and established, with their own platform to shine.
Picador cover: Yvette Cloete
2012-05-10 Yvette Cloete designs a cover for Don DeLillo's masterful novel White Noise.
Picador cover: Retha Ferguson
2012-05-10 Retha Ferguson designs a cover for Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale.
Tail of the Blue Bird – an accomplished debut novel by Nii Ayikwei Parkes
2012-05-04 "Parkes interweaves passages describing the lush landscapes of northern Ghana into the whodunit style narrative as indication that this is no ordinary tale of crime and detection."
Picador cover: Monique Prinsloo
2012-04-25 Monique Prinsloo designs a new cover for Emma Donoghue's Room.
Picador 40th anniversary competition: Write a jacket blurb or design a book cover. Winners announced!
2012-04-20 To celebrate their 40th anniversary, Picador had a set of 15 classic titles redesigned to form a beautiful, collectable set. LitNet is giving away two complete sets of redesigned Picador Classics.
Picador's senior designer talks about 40th anniversary designs
2012-04-20 In celebration of Picador’s 40th birthday, several classic Picador titles were redesigned in black-and-white. The publisher's senior designer, Neil Lang, talks about his designs.
World Book Day 2012: Catherine Grenfell picks a character
2012-04-19 If you could be any character in a book, who would you be and why?
World Book Day 2012: Tim Zunckel picks a character
2012-04-19 If you could be any character in a book, who would you be and why?
World Book Day 2012: SeanO picks a character
2012-04-19 If you could be any character in a book, who would you be and why?
Wêreldboekedag | World Book Day
2012-04-18 Ter viering van wêreldboekedag het LitNet bekendes gevra watter fiktiewe karakter uit ’n boek hulle graag sou wou wees, en waarom. | In celebration World Book Day LitNet asked a few well-known book lovers which fictional character from a book they would like to be, and why.
Crime scene clean-up: Someone has to do it ...
2012-04-11 After the success of the Afrikaans edition, Bloedsusters, the English edition of this remarkable story, Blood Sisters, is now available in bookstores nationwide!
New from Jacana: The Book of War
2012-04-10 James Whyle takes on the war genre with an eloquent narrative and a command of language and style that captures the fragility and bleakness of the time. There is no doubt that Whyle is a masterful storyteller.
James Whyle reads from The Book of War
2012-04-10 Listen to a recording of James Whyle reading from his upcoming novel The Book of War.
Picador's 40th Birthday Party: Back in black (and white)
2012-04-04 LitNet attended the first Open Book event for 2012, the celebration of Picador’s 40th birthday. Bibi Slippers took some black-and-white snaps at the event in the spirit of the redesign of the Picador classics.