The third Karavan Press Literary Festival: Short & Sweet took place at the Fish Hoek Public Library on 9 March 2024. This year, we worked in cooperation with the Blown Away by Books and Friends of the Fish Hoek Library, and focused entirely on the SHORT STORY!
It was difficult to predict how a whole day of short story events, including a workshop, would be received, but we need not have worried. I cannot thank all those who attended enough for their incredible support. The short story is alive and well in our literary community. It was so heartening to see.
I am immensely grateful to all the participating Authors – you are all so talented and inspiring. Listening to you made me fall in love with the short story all over again. Thank you for writing and being part of the Karavan Press journey. What an adventure we are having!
A special thank you to Rachel Zadok of Short Story Day Africa for everything she has done for the short story in South Africa, on the continent and beyond. Her FLOW Workshop showed us how creativity flows in our veins, connecting and empowering us to tell our stories. Also, a huge thank you to Joanne Hichens of Short.Sharp.Stories. The two of you are champions of the short story in South Africa. Deepest gratitude for all the love and energy that you devote to this fascinating form of storytelling!
Photo gallery by Kerry Hammerton, who is working on her first short story collection and compiling an anthology of flashes!
And – of course! – THANK YOU to the Friends of the Fish Hoek Library, especially Debi Hawkins, without whom none of this would have been possible. Thank you for all your amazing support in organising and hosting this day of literary fun!
To all the Readers who took our books home: THANK YOU! And happy reading!
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