We had a blast at the launch of Bloomer by Anne Schlebusch at Bertha House!
The launch was hosted by the Rosebank Writers Group and featured a discussion between Anne Schlebusch and Nancy Richards.
You can get your copy of Bloomer here!
“While the world is happier with its oldies locked away during the pandemic, the lovable and maverick elders of Hazyview Mansions, galvanised by Maggie and her friends, have their own ideas. Romance, old loves; individual, local and global issues drive the story of this consequential movement with sustained and gentle humour.”
There will be a second launch at Exclusive Books on the 7th of March. We hope to see you there! Check out the invite below for details.
Upcoming launch of Cut to the Chase: Scriptwriting for Beginners.
Cut to the Chase: Scriptwriting for Beginners will be launching at Ike’s Books and Collectables on the 7th of March, where Janet van Eeden will be in conversation with Roel Twijnstra. Be sure to check it out!
“This user-friendly manual unlocks the world of film writing for students. Over the past twenty-something years of writing film, Janet van Eeden made every mistake in the book and eventually turned to experts to hone her craft effectively. Using advice from screenwriting experts such as Robert McKee and Christopher Vogler, amongst many others, she has developed an effective approach to screenwriting. Cut to the Chase, Scriptwriting for Beginners breaks down the essentials of writing for film through a series of eight chapters with practical tasks to implement the knowledge given in each section.”
Salon Hecate, a new space at Noordhoek Art Point hosted by Helen Moffet, invited Sally Cranswick, author of Women out of Water, alongside Wendy Woodward for an evening of equine-themed art and literature.
You can get your copy of Women out of Water here!”Eighty-five-year-old Alma tracks a stallion through the wild bush. A young woman leaves her corporate job to start a wine farm as her marriage stales. A mother leaves her war-torn home to seek safety for herself and her daughter and a girl begs for survival.
In a series of ten mesmerising stories, Cranswick pulls aside the covers to let us in on the lives and inner lives of women thrown out of their comfort zone. With chilling clarity and a haunting lyricism, Cranswick slows down time, zooms in close, and refuses to look away.”
Cranswick was nominated for the 2022 Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award.
Brittle Paper looks at the past 10 years of literary pursuits in Africa and the Diaspora.
Ainehi Edoro explores the progress made in the world of African literature. They mention us as one of the independent publishers that have played a key role over the past ten years. You can check out the article here
“Brittle Paper is an online literary magazine for readers of African Literature. We are Africa’s premier online literary brand inspiring readers to explore and celebrate African literary experiences in all its diversity.”
Three of our titles were mentioned in the Sunday Times.We are thrilled to announce that Flipped, Bloomer and Tears of the Weaver were featured as must-reads in the ‘Linger on Local’ section of the Sunday Times.
Cindy van Wyk reviews A Bed on Bricks by M.A. Kelly.
Cindy van Wyk wrote a thoughtful review of A Bed on Bricks for the Namibian Sun. The review is titled ‘A Bed on Bricks: A Masterclass in Compelling Writing.’ van Wyk writes, “Written in vivid, compelling prose, MA Kelly’s short stories in ‘A Bed on Bricks’ take the reader on a sweeping sojourn across Africa.” You can check out the full review here.
You can get your copy of A Bed on Bricks here!
“A Bed on Bricks gives a gift of nine stories, each tracing complex psychological journeys and relationships pulled apart by chasms of culture, age, class, race and place.
Fumbling for one another across these divides, characters are as rich and diverse as the southern African landscapes they inhabit; an out-of-place academic encounters unusual findings, a too-kind school teacher gets drawn into a drama not of his making, ambitious film-makers go in search of (mis)adventure, children encounter puberty and cross-continental lovers slowly drift apart. As we delve deeper and deeper into the minds and feelings of these characters, we become ever more immersed in their psychologies, caught up in the tension of their relationships and the suspense of their stories.”