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The Book Revue with Frankie Murrey

Our first book event with the wonderful Pippa Smith of The Book Revue will be taking place next Wednesday at 11.30AM in the Christchurch Constantia Hall and will feature Frankie Murrey with her second collection of stories, A Collection of Gaps, published in a limited box edition. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Open Book Festival. You don’t want to miss this special celebration!

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LitNet: An interview with Karina M Szczurek from Karavan Press

Stefaans Coetzee sent Karina M Szczurek a number of questions.

Karina M Szczurek, could you please introduce yourself in a few sentences for our readers?

Polish by birth, Austrian by citizenship and South African by heart, I am a reader, writer, editor and publisher based in Cape Town. I count myself extremely lucky, because I write and work with stories for a living. After my turbulent, migratory early life, South African stories brought me to this country. The old Victorian house I share now with Salieri, my beloved literary catssistant, has been my home for the past 20 years. I am gradually approaching my fiftieth birthday, but I am still learning how to be in this strange world, and loving the adventure.

What made you decide to start a short story workshop, which would result in anthologies?

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Love Letter: A refuge for books – Karin Schimke interviews Karina Szczurek

Books are asylum

To say that Karina Szczurek finds refuge in books is to understate the matter. Books held her together through dispossession, flight and years of being a refugee. Certain books have travelled with her across three continents and four countries, through languages, and through love and loss.

For a long time, her mornings have begun with books – two to three hours of reading before the day begins. She has written, studied, translated and edited books.

Now she publishes them. The story of her publishing house – which has published a long string of disparate and often unusual books, and has accumulated several prizes in just six years of existence – is also a story of refuge …

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LOVE LETTER by Karin Schimke

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Pagecast at Kingsmead Book Fair 2024: Amy Heydenrych

In this captivating discussion, Pagecast host Nompumelelo Mgidlana engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Amy Heydenrych, the talented author behind the thrillers Shame on You and The Pact, and co-author of Chasing Marian. Her latest novel, Bad Luck Penny, was released by Karavan Press in April and is another thrilling read.

Join Nompumelelo and Amy as they delve into Amy’s literary journey and explore her latest release, Bad Luck Penny. Amy shares her insights on what makes stories literary, a topic she discussed on one of her panels at this year’s Kingsmead Book Fair. They also discuss the significance of festivals like Kingsmead for authors and the local literary community.

Don’t miss this enlightening episode as it uncovers the gripping narratives and creative process behind Amy’s work.

The episode is live and can be found here:

Online | Spotify | Apple Podcast

Enjoy!