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04/09/2017 South African Book Fair,

Literary icons and key leaders in South Africa’s history

What does a life spent writing look like? Feel like? Do authors reflect on their work and see the history of a country, the angst and the joy marked down in chapters, in books that span a lifetime? At the Fair we will ask South African icons to reflect on a life spent writing and…
03/09/2017 Industry events, South African Book Fair,

Academic Writing

Join Oxford University Press for an introductory workshop on academic writing at the South African Book Fair. Learn how to write textbooks for schools, TVET institutions and universities. Please book directly through OUP as per the invitation.
01/09/2017 Literary Programme, South African Book Fair,

Gender at the SABF

At the South African Book Fair (SABF) this year we’ll be looking at women in writing – fiction writing in particular – and at what can still be done to advance women authors. We’ll also examine whether and how existing literary prizes influence the progress of women writers here and on the rest of the…
01/09/2017 South African Book Fair, Young Adult Literature,

Our Youth

It is the younger ones among us who are leading the way in creating new content for the book industry. At the South African Book Fair we will look at how innovative our youth is. We will request young people to guide us towards a new kind of content. We will engage with them on…
31/08/2017 #BUY_A_BOOK, Authors, Enterprise Development Programme, Literary Programme, National Book Week, South African Book Fair,

Prepare for the biggest book drive in the history of the country

The South African Book Development Council (SABDC) has worked tirelessly to bring books to all South Africans this September. The #BUYABOOK campaign kicks off today on 30 August, when books become available from Takealot and in all Exclusive Books and Bargain Books stores. Look out for our awesome selection of locally published books − priced…
27/08/2017 #BUY_A_BOOK, National Book Week,

A reading nation is a winning nation

We’ve made it easy for you to take part in National Book Week’s #BUYABOOK campaign National Book Week’s #BUYABOOK campaign begins on 30 August 2017 and is being supported by three major book retailers: Exclusive Books, Bargain Books and Takealot. It ends on 17 September 2017. The campaign encourages the South African public to buy…
24/08/2017 Enterprise Development Programme, South African Book Fair,

Enterprise Development at the SABF

The Enterprise Development Programme (EDP), kindly sponsored by the FP&M Seta at the South African Book Fair is assisting SMME publishers and entrepreneurs in the book sector to participate in the Fair through very welcome exhibitor subsidies. The SABDC in association with the FP&M Seta has managed to recruit 65 practitioners, comprising mainly publishers but…
23/08/2017 Uncategorized,

Family time at the SABF

From 8 to 10 September 2017, Newtown Precinct will be full to bursting with all things literary. The Fair will have a gift to offer everyone, and the whole family will be able to enjoy the magic that books bring to all of us. Choosing among many experiences not to be missed Bountiful choice is…
23/08/2017 Uncategorized,

Americanah

Americanah encourages its South African readers to reflect on race, identity and culture, and to think more deeply about the history and geography of their separate and joint existences. Americanah was introduced as a setwork in a number of schools this year. It is a timely novel that has been instrumental in getting readers to…
23/08/2017 #BUY_A_BOOK, National Book Week,

NBW Ambassadors

Throughout the week from 4 to 8 September, National Book Week (NBW) ambassadors travel around the country to speak about the role books have played in their lives. They also join in the NBW activities, read to children and promote the importance of books and reading. KEENO LEE Keeno Lee is an award-winning actor and…
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