Shelf-help book of the week: Break free: Reclaiming your power
Big Trust: Rewire self-doubt, find your confidence and fuel success
Mila de Villiers interviews Allen Zimbler on ‘Kalahari Diaries’
“Some people dismiss them as primitives. I’m seeing something remarkable"
By Mila de Villiers
REVIEW | An ode to Miss Marple
Sanet Oberholzer reviews 'Marple': a short story collection written by 12 contemporary women writers who are “dedicated Christie fans and Marple aficionados".
By Sanet Oberholzer
Jacket Notes: Cathy Carstens on her book ‘Getting back on the bike’
Cathy Carstens, a legend of South African cycling, shares her story of writing her book ‘Getting Back on the Bike’.
By Cathy Carstens
EXTRACT | Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right
Read an extract from retired judge Jeremy Pickering's delightful memoir, 'Raising the Bar'
By Jeremy Pickering
Calling Mzansi’s school-going writers
South African schoolchildren aged six to 18 are invited to enter the Kingsmead Young Writers' Competition
By Young Writers' Competition
EXTRACT | Remembering Bloke Modisane, author and actor extraordinaire
This is an edited extract from 'Bloke of All Ages', a volume of essays about exiled writer Bloke Modisane who died in West Germany 40 years ago.
By Siphiwo Mahala and Siyabonga Njica
Read, listen and watch: A multi-sensory experience of what a memoir can be
What if a memoir went beyond words—told not just through writing, but through music, video, design, food, and drink too? Karina Marais is doing exactly that
EXTRACT | ‘The Story of 702’ by David Williams and Chris Gibbons with David Saks
In reporting on the advent of democracy, 702 became a contributor to and an integral part of the democratic process
EXTRACT | How the ANC bopped Mohammed Ali on the nose
In this extract from 'Escaping the Sun: My Life Beyond Sol Kerzner' by Peter Venison and Melinda Ferguson, Venison describes how he nearly got Mohammed Ali to fight in Bophuthatswana
By Melinda Ferguson and Peter Venison
Jacket Notes: Why I Wrote ‘Haram’ by Zubayr Charles
Jacket Notes: Zubayr Charles writes about why he wrote his debut novel 'Haram'
By Zubayr Charles
Shelf-help book of the week: Letlhokwa George Mpedi shares nature’s lessons on leadership
Shelve-love: Letlhokwa George Mpedi presents a compelling argument for leadership rooted in nature’s logic in his latest book 'From Predator to Prey'
Kevin Ritchie talks to Mike Nicol about his latest book, ‘Falls the Shadow’
The award-winning poet and literary novelist reveals how he moved into crime writing
By Kevin Ritchie
Giveaway: Jennette McCurdy’s memoir and debut novel
One lucky reader can win a copy of 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' and 'Half His Age'
By Jonathan Ball Publishers
Books on the Bay: a knockout line-up for 2026
Simon's Town is set to host literary greats from March 13-15
