ESTELLE SINKINS takes a look at some delightful new children’s and young adults’ books available now. Continue reading
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Domhall Gleeson to play ‘Winnie The Pooh’ author A.A. Milne in new biopic

Domhall Gleeson plays author A.A. Milne — who would take inspiration from his son’s toys to create Winnie-the-Pooh — to write the children’s classic. Photo: David-Appleby/Fox Searchlight Pictures
FINDING Neverland turned the creation of Peter Pan into an Oscar-nominated drama back in 2004, and Fox Searchlight is hoping to follow in those footsteps with its new film, a biopic of A.A. Milne, author created the children’s classic Winnie the Pooh. Continue reading
Jonathan and Angie Scott capture the beauty of Africa’s wildlife in their stunning new book, ‘Sacred Nature’
ESTELLE SINKINS talks to Jonathan Scott about the stunning book, Sacred Nature: Life’s Eternal Dance, which he and his wife, Angela, have released.
The Kenyan-based couple are internationally renowned conservationists who were inspired to create this book by Angela’s love of photography and the work of philosopher Joseph Campbell. The result is a poignant testament to our vanishing wilderness. Continue reading
New book celebrates Durban’s forests and the need for green spaces in cities
IF you have an interest in the natural history of KwaZulu-Natal and Durban in particular, then you need to read The Durban Forest, the first volume in a series of books planned by the Durban Botanic Gardens Trust.
The series will be entitled UmKhuhlu, the African name for Trichilia dregeana, the Forest Mahogany. This large evergreen tree was once common in the old Durban forest and today lines some of the roads on Berea Ridge. It is included in the red list of South African plants.
Biologist, Mark Mattson, the contributing editor of the 300-page hard cover book, spoke to ESTELLE SINKINS about The Durban Forest and the importance of green spaces in cities. Continue reading
Nicky Stubbs shares recipes for fabulous dishes to serve to friends & family

TheLuvvie.com’s ESTELLE SINKINS talks to Nicky Stubbs about her fabulous new recipe book, For Friends & Family. Continue reading
Trapped: an unflinchingly honest new memoir from Sam Scarborough

TheLuvvie.com’s ESTELLE SINKINS talks to Sam Scarborough about her extraordinary new memoir, Trapped. Continue reading
Emily Hobhouse: a passionate advocate for human rights

Elsabe Brits with her book on Emily Hobhouse.
TheLuvvie.com’s ESTELLE SINKINS chats to Elsabé Brits, author of the new boography, Emily Hobhouse: Beloved Traitor.
Review: Celebrating Gardens in Style by Sue Sandrock

ESTELLE SINKINS reviews Celebrating Gardens in Style by Sue Sandrock (Otterley Press) Continue reading
Enjoy some Dr Seuss fun with ‘Seussical – The Musical’ at the People’s Theatre

Jenna De Beer, Saxola Ketshengane and Kieran Wagner star in ‘Seussical – The Musical Jr’.
Get ready for laughter and rhyme with Seussical The Musical JR at the People’s Theatre in the Joburg Theatre Complex, Johannesburg, this festive season. Based on the much-loved Dr Seuss books, Seussical Jr draws its characters from a number of books; and is filled with music, laughter and feel-good fun. Continue reading
Powerful new one-hander, ‘The Power To, by Pranesh Maharaj heads to Durban

PRANESH Maharaj, the actor who brought you Bhagwan gave me this life, comedies like Yamla Pagla and DocuTheatre in Late night with Mohammed Rafi and Remember Mukesh is staging the one-man show, The Power To, at the Stanmore Regional Hall on Friday, December 9 and at the Sri Sanatan Mandir Temple Hall on December 10. Continue reading