Sing 'it
Gallows Hill not a match for Daddy's Girl
2012-01-26 Gallows Hill is the fourth novel in the Clare Hart series, which has made Margie Orford one of this country’s most successful crime novelists.
Why Dance, You're on Fire picked their winning entry
2012-01-26 YouTube video clip with Dance You're on Fire discussing their decision to record "Blackout".
Exclusive Books Summer Sale: Winners announced
2012-01-25 The Exclusive Books Summer Sale starts nationwide on Friday 27th January. It’s the perfect opportunity to snap up books that you have always wanted and choose your favourite read to unwind with.
Margie Orford, author of Daddy’s Girl, in conversation with Janet van Eeden
2012-01-25 Janet van Eeden picks the krimi brain of South Africa's female krimi writer supreme, Margie Orford
A Private Affair – Love comes at a price
2012-01-25 No matter who you are, love comes at a price ...
Being flows in Malikhanye
2012-01-25 Malikhanye is Mxolisi Nyezwa’s third collection of poetry, continuing his trend of potent and highly lyrical poetry containing the reality of a landscape that is both political and personal, both painful and beautiful, in writing filled with intense and startlingly evocative imagery.
2013 Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards
2012-01-24 Maskew Miller Longman invites you to submit your unpublished and original novel/s for the 2013 Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards.
2012 Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards Writers Workshops
2012-01-24 Are you a new writer in need of guidance & inspiration or an experienced author seeking tips on how to write a youth novel?
The Loss Library and Other Unfinished Stories: artful and ingenious
2012-01-18 Jonathan Amid reads Ivan Vladislavic's latest offering and comes to the conclusion that it is all but unmissable.
Best reads of the year 2011
2012-01-18 Janet van Eeden picks the ten most memorable books that made an appearance on her bedside table last year
McIntosh Polela in conversation with Janet van Eeden about his memoir My Father, My Monster
2012-01-18 Janet van Eeden reads My Father, My Monster and speaks to author McIntosh Polela about the past, the present and his future literary projects
Oepse Daisy recommended for those with itchy feet
2012-01-16 This new collection of 27 travel sketches takes us on a journey around the globe with master raconteur Johan Bakkes.
Sculpting the Earth eye-catching and soothing
2012-01-13 Jenna Burchell reads Strijdom van der Merwe's new book, Sculpting the Earth
Pharos Giveaway: Winner announced
2012-01-09 If you in your everyday life deal with a lot of writing (be it scripts, letters, poems or grocery lists) you should definitely read on.
Sing 'it 2011
2011-12-28 2011 se wenners | Winners 2011 What is Sing 'it? Sing ’it is an exciting songwriting competition presented by LitNet, in conjunction with Sanlam and MK. It provides a unique platform for anyone interested in becoming a songwriter. The concept behind Sing ’it is simple: contestants enter lyrics for some of South Africa’s […]
Triumph of the Pennywhistle: Occasionally stirring but entirely overwrought debut
2011-12-15 While I was reading Sofi Adelbrand’s debut novel Triumph of the Pennywhistle(the author’s real name is Runa Prinsloo) a few questions relentlessly battered against the hinges of my reading experience: Is there a limit to the ways that certain stories can be ...
Occasions in demand
2011-12-15 The huge number of varieties and ingredients on supermarket shelves has changed our eating habits. Fresh salads, herbs and vegetables jostle for space with many local and exotic ingredients. Dishes that appear on our family tables and when we entertain ...
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives tackles contemporary African culture
2011-12-15 With a plot as complex as the one deployed here, one needs to keep one’s wits about one as the secrets alluded to in the title gradually unfold or are suddenly exposed to the reader and to one or other of the characters.