Authors & Events
Ons raadpleeg Koos Kombuis se i-Tjieng oor e-tolhekke, stakings en die simboliek agter “Huisie by die See”
01 October 2013
Die I Ching, of “Boek van veranderings”, word al vir meer as 21 eeue in die Ooste gebruik, en is sedert die 19de eeu tot vandag toe ook in die Weste 'n wyd geraadpleegde bron. In Koos Kombuis se i-Tjieng praat hierdie wysheid jou taal: ligvoets en humoristies, maar doodernstig oor die feit dat baie mense vandag verlore voel en...
An evening with Karen Jayes, winner of the 2013 Sunday Times Fiction Prize
19 September 2013
Penguin Books and Kalk Bay Books take pleasure in inviting you to an evening with Karen Jayes, author of For the Mercy of Water.
In a country long gripped and devastated by drought, water has become the priceless commodity over which a deadly war is being waged. In remote towns and villages, far from the safety of the city,...
Patrick Flanery chats to us about the past, privacy and what's next
12 September 2013
Following the critical acclaim for his debut novel Absolution, Patrick Flanery's Fallen Land is his astonishing break-out novel; a nail-biting story powered by a fierce anger at the utter failure of the American dream, and the greatest fears that lurk in every one of us.
Both of your novels address the way history affects...
Bookish delights at this year's Open Book Festival
04 September 2013
Just 2 days to go until the Open Book Festival in Cape Town begins.
The 130+ events will be running from the Fugard Theatre, the Book Lounge and other selected venues. Once again, it’s a great mix of ticketed and free events with something for everyone.
As always, a word of warning – changes...
Launch of Call It Dog
27 August 2013
Penguin Books and Love Books take pleasure in inviting you to the launch of Call it Dog by Marli Roode.
Set against the backdrop of a country struggling to absorb its bloody history and forge a new democracy, Call It Dog asks whether justice and truth are more important than the bonds of loyalty and love,...
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