Johannesburg’s Kingsmead College is hosting its seventh annual Book Fair on Saturday 12 May 2018, from 8 a.m.to 6 p.m. Taking place at the school’s Rosebank campus, this small but jam-packed festival has line-ups for teens and children alongside their...
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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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Last month former Books LIVE Editor Jennifer Malec and Books LIVE founder and PEN SA member Ben Williams launched a new books website called The Reading List. This month we are excited to announce that the two of them have...
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Read Adré Marshall’s reflections on the Franschhoek Literary Festival below and see links to other pieces on the festival here, including pieces reflecting on Eugene de Kock’s attendance of the Sunday Times Literary Awards and presence at the Franschhoek Literary...
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Photograph courtesy of Victor Dlamini By Victor Dlamini This piece was originally published on victordlamini.com and he has kindly allowed us to publish it as part of the PEN SA essay series on South African literature. If you are interested in...
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