PEN South Africa extends a warm congratulations to six of its members who have been shortlisted for 2019 Media24 Book Prizes. These annual awards serve to recognise the best work published during the previous year by Media24 book publishers, including...
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The first fortnight of September sees a number of book festivals in South Africa’s two largest cities. Most exciting are the South African Book Fair (7–9 September) taking place in Johannesburg, and Cape Town’s best bookish gathering, the Open Book Festival (5–9...
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The 2018 edition of the Franschhoek Literary Festival is hosting – well – a host of PEN SA members. This year’s festival, held from 18-20 May in the eponymous Western Cape town, promises an exciting array of events, including a...
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If the apricot trees of Soweto could talk, what stories would they tell? This short story collection provides an imaginative answer as it captures the vibrancy of the township and surrounds. Told with satirical flair, life and death intertwine in...
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Congratulations to PEN SA members Zukiswa Wanner and Niq Mhlongo who have been selected for The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS)’s 2018 Writing Fellowships, along with nine other writers. JIAS has selected its third intake of 11 Writing Fellows...
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