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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."
Pierre Smith se Sing ’it-liedjie, "Die ouer ek", wen MK musiekvideo!
2012-04-24Pierre Smith se Sing ’it-liedjie, "Die ouer ek", is die meeste afgelaai en Dans Dans Lisa het 'n musiekvideo as prys hiervoor losgeslaan. As skrywer het Pierre ook die geleentheid om in die video te verskyn. Klik hier om te hoor wat hierdie jong liriekskrywer alles te sê het.
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.
Sing ’it survey winners announced!
2012-04-19Over the past few weeks we asked you to take part in our Sing ’it survey. Click here to find out who won!
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!
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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.
Win a Kalahari.com voucher with Sing ‘it
2012-04-05Tell us what you thought of Sing ‘it and stand a chance to win a Kalahari.com voucher!
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.
Stones for My Father: Second Boer War remembered
2012-04-04 The scenes in the concentration camp are brutal and realistic. The smells of putrefaction and starvation seep through the page and Trilby Kent shows that she has done her research well.
The Doll that Grew: Q&A with Damaria Senne
2012-04-03 The Doll that Grew is the latest children’s story to be published by Damaria Senne, author of Boitshoko and owner of Damaria Senne Media cc. Christelle du Toit asked Damaria about the underlying themes in her book.
Cape Town Book Fair
2012-03-29 After an almost two-year absence, The Cape Town Book Fair is back− remodeled and set to impress. The Fair will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 15 − 17 June.
City Soirée at The Book Lounge
2012-03-28 Attend the free City Soirée at The Book Lounge on 5 April 2012, featuring poet Toni Stuart and guitarist Philip Malan.
MK Awards: die massa het gepraat
2012-03-28 Die MK Awards is elke jaar ’n belangrike geleentheid op die Suid-Afrikaanse musiekkalender. Anders as met die SAMA’s (die Suid-Afrikaanse Musiektoekennings) word die wenners van die MK Awards nie deur ’n beoordelingspaneel gekies nie, maar deur die aantal stemme van die publiek.