As a celebration of books and the publishing industry, writers and illustrators will descend on Newtown, Johannesburg from 7-9 September.
Celebrated annually in the first week of September, the South African Book Fair is the culmination of National Book Week and offers a unique opportunity for interaction between publishers, authors and book lovers alike.
A number of David Philip Publishers and New Africa Books authors will be attending the event. Below is a complete guide to where they will be and when - be sure to say hello and maybe even get a copy of your book signed!
Lebohang Masango – Mpumi’s Magic Beads
Friday 7 September
Keorapetse Kgositsile Poetry Café – Session Two
Venue: Ramolao Makhene Theatre
Time : 16:00-16:45
Price: R40
The South African Book Fair 2018, as it celebrates #OURSTORIES on the page, mic and stage, invites audiences to engage in a feast of intergenerational voices in our indigenous languages.
Sunday 9 September
She Speaks
Time: 10:00–11:00
Price: R40
Venue: Sarafina
The necessity and challenges of capturing generational stories.
Click here to buy your copy of Mpumi's Magic Beads.
Sindiwe Magona - Albertina Sisulu: Abridged Memoir
Saturday 8 September
Writers are our Conscience
Time: 14:30–17:00
Price: R40
Venue: Auditorium
Throughout the history of humankind, the written and the spoken word have shaped the course of events. In the space of this conference, we aim to explore how writers and readers influence society. Do writers steer the course of a country’s socio-political passage by pointing to and appraising the mores and values of its people and its leaders?
Sunday 9 September
She Speaks
Time: 10:00–11:00
Price: R40
Venue: Sarafina
The necessity and challenges of capturing generational stories.
Click here to buy your copy of Albertina Sisulu: Abridged Memoir
Elinor Sisulu – Walter & Albertina Sisulu: In our lifetime
Saturday 8 September
African Philosophy Cafe – A tale of two hegemons: SA and Nigeria in Africa
Time: 11:30–12:30
Price: R40
Venue: Sarafina
Nigeria and South Africa account for about a third of Africa’s economic might, and have led much of its conflict management initiative over the last two decades.
A Celebration Of Giants
Time: 13:00–14:00
Price: 40
Venue: Auditorium
We remember the timeless contribution of Albertina Sisulu and Nelson Mandela as the country celebrates their centenaries.
Sunday 9 September
She Speaks
Time: 10:00–11:00
Price: R40
Venue: Sarafina
The necessity and challenges of capturing generational stories.
Click here to buy your copy of Walter & Albertina Sisulu: In our lifetime
Loyiso Mkize - Kwezi Comics
Saturday 8 September
African Superheroes?
Time: 11:30–12:30
Price: 40
Venue: Alan Joseph Training Room
Disrupting through superheroes – our young authors take us into the world of graphic novels.
#OURSTORIES
Time: 13:00–14:00
Price: R40
Venue: Township Boy
There’s a revolution happening. New voices discuss how they are shaping the much-needed change in publishing.
Click here to buy your copy of Kwezi.
Clyde Beech – Kwezi
Saturday 8 September
African Superheroes?
Time: 11:30–12:30
Price: 40
Venue: Alan Joseph Training Room
Disrupting through superheroes – our young authors take us into the world of graphic novels.
