Needed:
A cool head who likes to read.
Skills needed for the job:
Understand Zoom and have enough technical know-how to connect computers and microphones to a simple sound desk.
Important survival skills needed:
Patience with people who speak book, not tech.
Bonus skills for extra money:
Be willing to write a report on the weekend and take a number of nice pictures for LitNet’s use (cell phone pics are okay).
Also needed:
A vehicle to get you to Richmond in the Northern Cape
When?
Thursday 28 October 2026 from 08:00 to Saturday night 31 October 2026.
What to expect in return?
- Food, accommodation, money for fuel.
- Bonus: R1 500 for delivering content about the weekend to LitNet.
How to apply?
Send an e-mail to Darryl David at ddavid@uwc.ac.za.
In the e-mail you need to state the following:
- Where you live.
- What technical skills you have for the job.
- Why you’d like to attend a book festival in Richmond.
- How you will get to Richmond on time.
Please note:
- No correspondence will be entered into. Should Darryl David not contact you, please consider your application unsuccessful.
- This festival is not run by LitNet and LitNet is not involved in any of the logistics or arrangements in Richmond.
- Should the successful applicant want to write for LitNet, she/he/they would need to contact Izak de Vries via Darryl David to get more details.