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You are invited to the launch of Brunch across 11 countries on 18 November in Claremont. Alix Verrips will be in conversation with Susie Chatz-Anderson.

"Instead of investigating what Pauw’s explosive new book reveals about the agency – including that millions of rands of taxpayers’ money was blown on a bogus parallel intelligence network – the SSA has chosen to 'shoot the messenger'."

On 6 November, the launch of Sitting Pretty: White Afrikaans Women in Postapartheid South Africa took place in Cape Town. Christi van der Westhuizen, author of Sitting Pretty, was in conversation with Adam Haupt. Read a broad overview of the main discussion points and also listen to the entire discussion.

"This year's winners of the South African Literary Awards (SALAs) were announced on Tuesday, 7 November 2017. Authors, poets, writers and literary practitioners whose works are continuously contributing to the enrichment of South Africa’s literary landscape were celebrated in an auspicious ceremony."

“A remarkable, well-researched book, a must read for anyone interested in evidence of state capture and getting South Africa back on track.”

You are invited to the launch of The old woman and the moon on 18 November at Protea Bookshop in Stellenbosch. Wilna van der Walt will be in conversation with Marita de Wet.

LAPA Publishers (South Africa) and Catalyst Press (USA) are thrilled to announce that Martin Steyn’s English fiction debut, Dark Traces, has been awarded a Kirkus Star Review. The Kirkus Star is one of the most prestigious recognitions in the book industry.

You are invited to the launch of The President's Keepers on Wednesday, 15 November in Cape Town. Author Jacques Pauw will be in conversation with Glynnis Breytenbach.

You are invited to the launch of Sitting pretty on Monday 6 November in Cape Town. Author Christi van der Westhuizen will be in conversation with Adam Haupt.

You are invited to the launch of Faith & Courage by Thabo Makgoba on Thursday, 16 November in Cape Town.

"This is big. In a sense it means that Durban becomes the literary capital of Africa, the literary gateway to Africa. Everything that the city plans from now, literature must be at its heart."

"The National Theatre Encore Season is a chance to re-experience some of the most popular recorded live theatre titles of the 2017 bioscope season, featuring the best of British theatre screenings as well as some new titles from the comfort of a Fugard Theatre seat."

"In the heart of the coastal and decidedly artistic village of Ramsgate on the KZN South Coast, festivalgoers will be welcomed by a community street festival atmosphere with book and market stalls, special events ranging from authors' talks to art exhibitions, workshops, storytelling, poetry readings and entertainment."

You are invited to the launch of The camp whore on 15 November in Johannesburg. Author Francois Smith will be in conversation with Michele Magwood and translator Dominique Botha.

"[T]he novel lends density and depth to readers’ perceptions of Ugandan society and histories, and of its vibrant present, despite its multiple troubles and difficulties that remain to be dealt with."

You are invited to the launch of The camp whore on 14 November in Cape Town. Author Francois Smith will be in conversation with Elmari Rautenbach.

"Using Kwaito as an entry point, Nou Die Las is an exercise in recollecting, defining and reclaiming Afrikaans and associated dialects, such as Tsotsitaal, as part and parcel of township culture."

BookBedonnerd X 2017 is taking place from 25 to 28 October. This year's exciting programme offers a wide variety of book talks, presentations, walkabouts, workshops and much more. The complete programme is available here.

"Karina Brink is now crafting a life as Karina Szczurek, author, lover of others, and who knows what else. André Brink’s presence will always be with her on her journey, just as his writing and his work will remain with an entire generation of readers."

"Ryk Hattingh was fearless and melancholy and caring and mad and good and contrary and generous, and had more originality in his little finger than most people have in a lifetime."