Women write #OURSTORIES at this year’s SA Book Fair
National Book Week (NBW) will run from September 2 to 8, with the SA Book Fair from September 6 to 8 at Constitution Hill.
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The 2019 South African Book Fair will showcase the range and diversity of women’s literary voices through a programme that includes seasoned authors and those publishing for the first time.
The line-up includes women writers from South Africa and the continent as well as acclaimed international authors, among them Sarah Ladipo Manyika, who will be re-releasing her iconic work In Dependence, and Elisabeth Åsbrink, best known for her historical tome, 1947: When Now Begins.
Mesmerising Jamaican-Canadian poet d’bi.young anitafrika will launch her new collection of poetry at the fair on Sunday (4pm).
The acclaimed feminist dubpoet and activist will also be part of the line-up at Saturday’s Keorapetse Kgositsile Poetry Café, along with Malawi’s Upile Chisala and several other performance poets.
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A highlight of the programme is Life Reclaimed, facilitated by Karabo Kgoleng (Saturday, September 7 at 10am. It sees Letshego Zulu, Gabi Lowe and Ndileka Mandela share their inspirational stories of survival, catharsis and transcendence as captured in their recently released books.
The hotly anticipated Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure is published in August.
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The book’s author, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, will be at South African Book Fair to host the session, Sex Talk with Dr T, on Saturday at 11.30am.
Other not-to-be-missed women authors on our programme include:
- Continental drifter and avid traveller, Lerato Mogoatlhe
- Renowned art expert, Dr Cobi Labuscagne.
- Lesego Tlhabi aka Coconut Kelz.
- New authors Kelly-Eve Koopman, Makanaka Mavengere-Munsaka and Keletso Mopai, and many more.
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Tickets available via Webtickets.
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