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A life less ordinary: author, publisher and lifelong rebel Melinda Ferguson reflects on the women who shaped her
Author, publisher and lifelong rebel Melinda Ferguson reflects on the women who shaped her
By Melinda Ferguson
Inside the judges’ room: a webinar on refining your Gerald Kraak Prize submission
Are you polishing your submission for the sixth Gerald Kraak Anthology and Prize? This webinar is for you.
By The Other Foundation
Booker Prize 2026 longlist announced
First awarded in 1969, the Booker Prize is regarded as the leading award for high-quality literary fiction written in English
By Mila de Villiers
Women’s Month column: Shafinaaz Hassim
Books: In honour of Women’s Month, Shafinaaz Hassim, author, sociologist, and curator reflects on the evolving identity and roles of South African women writers, emphasising their resilience in overcoming societal and economic barriers.
By Shafinaaz Hassim
Make a book and change the world with Book Dash
Calling all creatives! Apply to take part in the next Book Dash
By Book Dash
Your mother tongue says it best: entries now open for the 2026 iPendoring Awards
iPendoring celebrates work that champions South African languages through storytelling, creativity and design
By iPendoring Awards
Good Things Guy introduces inspiring 4-Kids storybook section
Good Things Guy has launched a brand-new storybook-inspired section dedicated entirely to children
By Gabriella Brondani
The 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards longlist
The longlist for the 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards was announced on May 23, hosted by the Kingsmead Book Festival
By Jennifer Platt
Call for entries: Gerald Kraak Prize Anthology
The Gerald Kraak Anthology and Prize is calling for submissions for its sixth anthology
By The Other Foundation
Jonathan Ball Publishers proud to represent three Pulitzer Prize Winners
Yiyun Li, Daniel Kraus and Jill Lepore recipients of the prestigious award.
By Jonathan Ball Publishers
Workshop Week with Open Book is around the corner
From June 1-6 Open Book will be hosting a range of unique workshops catering to writers and creatives looking to take their skills to the next level
By Katia Nunes
Kingsmead Book Fair – one small chapter, one giant leap for imagination
Kingsmead Book Fair is an observatory of books, authors and stories that invite awe and reflection
By Alex Bouche
Commonwealth Short Story prize shortlist announced
South African writer Lisa-Anne Julien one of 25 shortlisted writers for the world's most global short story prize
By Ruth Killick
Sunday Times Literary Awards: Call for entries
Submissions are invited from publishers for the 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards for non-fiction and fiction.
By Sunday Times Staff
