July 2015 Events

Below you’ll find a list of events featuring PEN South Africa members, as well as a selection of other noteworthy literary events happening around South Africa. If there is an event you’d like us to feature let us know.

• Schreiner Karoo Writers Festival
  Where: Cradock, Eastern Cape
  When: Thursday 23 – Sunday 26 July 2015
  PEN SA member Henrietta Dax, owner of Clarke’s Bookshop, will be running a pop-up bookshop at the festival.
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• Launch of The Impossible Five by Justin Fox, PEN SA board member, with fellow PEN SA member Jenny Crwys-Williams
  Where: David Krut Parkwood, Johannesburg
  When: 23 July 2015, 5:30 PM for 6:00 PM
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• Online event: PEN SA member Henrietta Rose-Innes to be interviewed by Lisa Lazarus
  Where: On The Good Book Appreciation Society Facebook Page
  When: 26 July 2015, 5 PM
  Click the link below to find out how to join the secret Facebook group.
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• Launch of A Slim, Green Silence by PEN SA member Beverly Rycroft
  Where: Love Books, Melville, Johannesburg
  When: 29 July 2015, 6 PM for 6:30 PM
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• Launch of The Fetch by PEN SA member Finuala Dowling
  Where: Love Books, Melville, Johannesburg
  When: 30 July 2015, 6 PM for 6:30 PM
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• South African Book Fair and the M&G Literary Festival 2015
  Where: Turbine Hall, Newtown, Johannesburg
  When: Friday 31 July – Sunday 2 August 2015
  The South African Book Fair is being held in Johannebsurg for the first time and has joined forces with the M&G Literary Festival, which is being held during the fair. Executive Vice-President Mandla Langa will be speaking, as well as the following PEN SA members: Lauren Beukes, Dominique Botha, Helen Brain, Jenny Crwys-Williams, Achmat Dangor, Leon de Kock, Finuala Dowling, Louis Greenberg, Keorapetse Kgositsile, Siphiwo Mahala, Achille Mbembe, Niq Mhlongo, Masande Ntshanga, Henrietta Rose-Innes, Beverly Rycroft and Elinor Sisulu.
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