In the near future, lab-grown sex dolls are the pleasure toy of choice in this disturbing and provocative short story from Lauren Beukes, the bestselling author of The Shining Girls. Actor and sex worker Nats is experienced at putting on a...
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Below you’ll find a list of literary events featuring PEN South Africa members, as well as a selection of other noteworthy launches, classes, performances, exhibitions, readings and workshops happening around South Africa. If there is an event you’d like us...
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Deadline: 26 July 2019 Jacana Media is offering authors a once-a-year opportunity to pitch their books in person. Last year was our second annual Pitch to Publication session and it was a huge success. The Pitching Session Authors are invited to...
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It has been less than two months since South Africa held its sixth general elections on the 8th of May 2019 and Ramaphoria – a tongue-in-cheek term coined to describe the hope and euphoria felt by some South Africans following...
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To mark World Refugee Day (20 June), PEN centres around the world have published pieces highlighting the experience of writers in exile. PEN SA board member, Sisonke Msimang, has contributed a beautiful piece – first published by NZ Herald on...
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