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Six South African books nominated for the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature

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The Yearning by Mohale Mashigo. Photo: Supplied
The Seed Thief by Jacqui L’Ange. Photo: Supplied
Dub Steps by Andrew Miller. Photo: Supplied
Piggy Boy’s Blues by Nakhane Toure. Photo: Supplied
Nwezelenga: The Star Child by Unathi Magubeni. Photo: Supplied

SIX South African books have been long-listed for the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature, writes ESTELLE SINKINS.

They are: The Peculiars by Jen Thorpe (Penguin Random House); The Yearning by Mohale Mashigo (PanMacmillan, South Africa), Piggy Boy’s Blues by Nakhane Toure (Blackbird Books imprint of Jacana Media, SA), Dub Steps by Andrew Miller (Jacana Media, South Africa), The Seed Thief by Jacqui L’Ange (Umuzi Publishers, South Africa) and Nwezelenga: The Star Child by Unathi Magubeni (Black Bird Books Imprint of Jacana Media, South Africa). Continue reading →

Franschhoek Literary Festival 2016: It’s my story and I’m sticking to it

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Sindiwe Magona.

THERE are many more ways to share stories, imagined or real, than just the written word. So, expand your storytelling horizons at the Franschhoek Literary Festival 2016, which runs from May 13 to 15, in the Western Cape. Continue reading →