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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PEN SA member Anne Schuster sadly passed away on 12 June 2017. Dawn Garisch, Rahla Xenopoulos and Jade Gibson have written tributes to Anne, who was a writer and creative writing teacher: Dawn Garisch: I have always thought of Anne...
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The Open Book Festival 2016 is being held next week from 7 – 11 September. See which PEN SA members are taking part this year – click on their photographs to see the events they’ll be taking part in. There...
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Below you’ll find a list of events featuring PEN South Africa members, as well as a selection of other noteworthy literary events, classes and workshops happening around South Africa. If there is an event you’d like us to feature let...
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