Books and writers
Information about the latest books and the people behind them
Struik Nature and Zebra Press launch e-book library apps for iPad
2012-05-21Random House Struik has just launched two e-book library apps for the iPad. Mark Seabrook, the company's Digital Director, discusses these exciting new products with Steyn du Toit.
JM Coetzee inspiration behind Graham’s State of Peril
2012-05-17 In State of Peril Graham looks at the way fear of the other and subsequent narratives of interracial sexual violence were represented in a number of books, short stories, media accounts and manuscripts.
Author of Freedom Never Rests, James Kilgore, in conversation with Janet van Eeden
2012-05-17 “Freedom Never Rests portrays a complex picture of a country going through a transition and James Kilgore brings his vast experience of countries moving through change, violent or otherwise, to this novel.”
Interviews and reviews of the shortlisted books for the 2012 Alan Paton Award and the Sunday Times Fiction Prize
2012-05-17 Read interviews and reviews of the shortlisted books for the Alan Paton Award for non-fiction and the shortlisted books for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize.
Releasing the butterfly: Ralph Goodman on life-writing, storytelling and self-reflection
2012-05-17 Ralph Goodman recently started hosting life-writing workshops in which participants have the opportunity to do some intense self-reflection while learning more about the nuts and bolts of writing.
The 2012 Ingrid Jonker Prize | Die 2012 Ingrid Jonker-prys
2012-05-16 To be considered for the Ingrid Jonker Prize 2012, please submit three copies of any English poetry debut published in 2010 and 2011 for adjudication.
International day for sharing life stories
2012-05-15 This is an invitation for everyone to gather in the heart of Stellenbosch on this International Day to share our life stories – 16 May 2012.
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?