Download the Cape Town Book Fair programme - PULP

Saturday 14 June
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Participants: Alex Boraine, Max du Preez & Mac Maharaj. Zebra Press.
11h00 Room 1.61
“So you want to be a copy editor?” John Linnegar, workshop facilitator.
McGillivray Linnegar Associates.
11h00 Room 1.62
“Smart, smarter - smartie!” Learn literacy through Oxford’s First Bilingual
Dictionaries. Oxford University Press.
11h00 Room 1.63
“Whose terrorist anyway?” The inside story of four MK soldiers in the
previous era’s last big political trial. Join Peter Harris, author of “In a
Different Time”, and Achmat Dangor, author of Booker-short-listed “Bitter
Fruit”, in a discussion moderated by Mike Nicol. Umuzi.
11h00 Stand C19
Introducing the NEW Longman South African Schools’ e-Dictionary – Find
out why the Longman South African Schools’ e-Dictionary is the best
dictionary for South African schools! Maskew Miller Longman.
11h00 Stand C21a
Arthur Attwell, Director of Electric Book Works, explains how print-on-demand
works, and how authors and publishers can use the Mousehand service to get
their books available in print on international and South African bookselling
websites. Electric Book Works.
11h00 Stand E9
Meet Adriaan Groenewald, author of “Moving Towards your Leadership
Destiny.” Stephan Phillips.
11h00 Stand F1
Book Signings: “Take Two Veg & Call Me in the Morning” by Zapiro &
“Bitterkomix Annual 2008” by Anton Kannemeyer. Jacana Media.
CAPE TOWN BOOK FAIR PROGRAMME 2008
11h00 Stand F15
Meet Terry Crawford-Browne, author of “Eye on the Money”, and EKM Dido,
author of “’n Ander Ek”. Umuzi.
11h00 Stand F5
Meet Steven Webb who will sign copies and talk about his new and bestselling
book, “Ops Medic: A National Serviceman’s Border War.”
Galago Publishing.
11h00 Stand J6
Meet the Author – Gcina Mhlophe, South Africa’s favourite storyteller. Gcina
Mhlophe tells the story of “The Singing Chameleon,” a wonderful Malawian
folktale about a lonely little chameleon who finds his voice, and place, in
the world. Gcina will be on hand to sign books. Draw a picture of the Singing
Chameleon and win a prize! Songololo.
11h00 Stand K14
Jasper is Back! Join Jasper for 15 minutes of reading fun. Readings will take
place in English, isiXhosa and Afrikaans. Macmillan.
11h00 Stand L8
Kwela Coffee Hour: “Writing for your peers:” Four writers speak up. Willem
Anker, Niq Mhlongo, Zukiswa Wanner and Thembelani Ngenelwa will be airing
their views on writing for their own generation. What makes today’s writing
different from South African literature of the past? And how do authors reach
out to young South African audiences? Chaired by Ben Williams, editor of
Book SA. NB Publishers.
11h00 Stand P13
A tribute to and highlights of University of Pretoria’s centenary. The focus is
on 100 years in the service of knowledge: the university’s law press, PULP;
publishing training and research on the South African book industry; the
Bookjol celebrations; and the library’s unique print collections and online
developments; as well as 100 years of UP authors. All alumni and other
interested members of the public are invited to join us at our stand.