Archive for June, 2012
by Luso on Jun 29th, 2012
Austin & Macauley Publishers recently released Sam Manty’s debut novel, Finger Dancing. Set in Sea Point, Cape Town, Finger Dancing is a heartwarming tale filled with anecdotes about sex and relationships, and being an independent and modern Jewish woman.
Sasha Wyatt-Minter reviewed the book for All4Women:
Sam Manty’s debut novel Finger Dancing explores mother-daughter relationships, sex in the city and following your dreams – all set in gorgeous Cape Town.
Finger Dancing is a slice of life story about a Jewish family in Sea Point
Roxi, like many young South African women, is trying to find a job that fuels her passions and makes her happy (and satisfies her mother Rosa at the same time).
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by Luso on Jun 29th, 2012
Leo the Soccer Escort – 2010 FIFA World Cup is a new release from MBLS (Manichand Beharilal Literary Services), and is a children’s book that will delight football fans and kids who love to read.
It is an inspiring story about William Leo Villet, aged 11, who found himself in the enviable role of “soccer escort” to one of the world’s well-known sports personalities, Bastian Schweinsteiger, at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Press release:
William Leo Villet was a player escort to German mid fielder, Bastian Schweinsteiger, during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was just nine years old then. This is his inspiring story.
This fast-paced story is a wonderful account of a young boy’s experiences during the staging of, perhaps, the greatest sports tournament in the history of the continent. A unique opportunity to relive the magic of the Soccer World Cup as this awesome young author tells his tale.
A must for every library, home and classroom
Praise for Leo the Soccer Escort
“Armed with an engaging flair for storytelling, and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humour, he has done a delightful and splendid job.” – Bettina Schouw, author of Dreamwalking
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by Lindsay on Jun 29th, 2012
Zandile Nemukula has written a children’s book that deals with the difficult topic of xenophobia in a way that children can understand. Using animals as the characters, Nemukula tells the story of a new group of creatures that has moved into the area. The story is about the community’s reaction to them and how they all resolve the tension that arises.
Extract from the book:
A peaceful sunny day with a beautiful breeze of fresh air, moving across the blissful Multihued land, lending on the bright yellow sunflowers and daisies; Bumba comes running “hey everybody it looks like the rain won’t be coming down anytime soon, I’m not smelling anything from the sky above” I think we should have a feast, says another, Bumba shouts “come on invite everyone, let’s celebrate the beautiful day”.
The good news spread very fast, in a short while the land was full of all the animals from the village, they all had a good time, enjoyed each other’s company and when the time came for the party to end, Poncho cried out loud “let’s all sleep here, we are family, we are one, aren’t we”? Tomorrow we can take a day off from school and stay at home and play more.
From the dust jacket:
My name is Zandile Nemukula. I am currently self-employed as a Business Relations Officer in the Skill Development aptitude. I am married to Rendani Nemukula for 9 years and we have a son Sibusiso. I am passionate about writing. I enjoy script-writing and short stories. This particular children’s book has been my baby for the past three years, it was inspired by the xenophobia attacks and cruelty to animals. I felt that I had to do something. Let us all remember and sing one song ‘I am not better than you’.
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by Carolyn on Jun 29th, 2012
Byna 20 jaar sedert Adam Small hom uit die openbare oog onttrek het, het dié 75-jarige digter en dramaturg tot ‘n radio-onderhoud ingestem.
Dít volg nadat Small vroeër vanjaar as die wenner van die Hertzog-prys aangewys is vir sy drama-oeuvre. ‘n Debat het rondom dié toekenning ontstaan omdat die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns nie, soos daar in hul reglement staan, ‘n drama gekies het wat in die “vorige drie kalenderjare” verskyn het nie. Oor die algemeen is die Akademie egter gelukgewens met hul besluit om die prys aan Small toe te ken, veral aangesien baie mense meen dat hy dit al lankal verdien.
Small het self die Akademie bedank en die toekenning aanvaar. Prof. Jacques van der Elst, uitvoerende hoof van die Akademie, sal die onderhoud met Small voer en dit sal deur die radiostasie RSG opgeneem word. Die opname sal by die prysoorhandigingsgeleentheid op 12 September in Stellenbosch gespeel word en die volgende dag op RSG uitgesaai word.
Daar is al vele male, uit verskeie oorde, gevra wannneer en óf Small sy stilte sal verbreek. Uiteindelik is daar ‘n antwoord op dié vraag:
Die digter en dramaturg Adam Small, wat sedert 1993 nie aan die openbare gesprek deelneem nie, het pas tot ’n radio-onderhoud ingestem.
Small, skrywer van onder meer die ikoniese teaterstuk Kanna Hy Kô Hystoe, ontvang vanjaar die Hertzog-prys vir sy dramas.
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by Sophy on Jun 29th, 2012
Award-winning short story writer Karen Jennings joins an illustrious list as one of the contributors to the latest issue of ITCH. In celebration of the launch of her debut novel, Finding Soutbek, at The Book Lounge earlier this month, we invite you to read Jennings’ short story “The Wall”, published in ITCH e.10:
At first it was a novelty. He wasn’t sure how to behave. For a time he stood in the centre of the room. Then, stepping forward to the window, he looked out. Through it, a metre away, he could see the wall of the opposite building. For the next few days this was what he did when he was in the room. He could not think what else to do. In the mornings and evenings when the water boiled on the stove, steaming up the glass, he would wipe the pane carefully, noticing the way the bricks rippled and steadied before him. He did not know what he was looking for; there was nothing to see. The wall remained, unchanged. With time he learnt the pattern of the bricks; the neat rows, the lines of cement. He felt their shapes filling him. By the end of a week the bricks sat in his eyes. When the window misted he no longer needed to wipe it clean. He found a newspaper and some tape and covered the window. After that he began looking down when he was in the room.
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by Sophy on Jun 29th, 2012
French comic artist and illustrator Jacques de Loustal will launch a pictorial account of his journey through the Cape and surrounds, South African Road Trip, at Alliance Française in Johannesburg on 6 July.
The event forms part of the France-South Africa Seasons 2012 & 2013 and is accompanied by an exhibition of de Loustal’s works which runs until 14 July.
De Loustal has produced covers for such illustrious publications as The New Yorker and is one of the participants in this year’s Open Book Festival. This is an event not to be missed!
In his book and exhibition South African Road Trip, internationally celebrated French illustrator and artist, Jacques de Loustal gives a pictorial and poetic account of his journey, during the winter of 2011, mainly throughout the Karoo but also on the picturesque coastal roads around Cape Town and through the Wild Coast.
“Two decades ago I was turned on to the work of Jacques de Loustal by none other than Art Spiegelman, who handed me a copy of Barney and the Blue Note. I was blown away by Loustal’s mastery of atmosphere, milieu, and sense of place. Whether in monochrome or colour, whether in the form of comics or illustrations, his drawings are assured and beautifully composed. As a traveller, Loustal carries with him the ability to produce eye-catching drawings wherever he finds himself. A journey down South in 2011 resulted in Road Trip to South Africa.” — Zapiro
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by Lindsay on Jun 29th, 2012
Verdict: stick
Autobiography is the most challenging of all literary genres, especially for an author young enough to say that she “came of age in the midst of a negotiated revolution”. The arms deal is the central, but hardly the only important, theme of Raenette Taljaard’s book on her political life. Its title is a trifle misleading.
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by Carolyn on Jun 29th, 2012
Uitspraak: wortel
Elke land het sy bepalende oomblikke – daardie waterskeidingsgebeure wat op die oog af oor geslagte heen die kollektiewe psige van ’n gemeenskap vorm.
In die geval van Suid-Afrika se politieke geskiedenis was 1960 die jaar van die Sharpeville-menseslagting en die sluipmoordpoging op die eerste minister, dr. Hendrik Verwoerd.
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by Lindsay on Jun 29th, 2012
Jay Heale, one of the founding members of the South African Children’s Book Forum (SACBF) (now IBBY SA), has written a guide for parents that will help them to encourage their children’s reading. Hooked on Reading: Why and What to Read Your Children also includes a list of books for children to read at different stages.
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“There is no child who cannot be hooked on books provided the right book is produced at the right moment.” – Jay Heale
This dip-in book of ideas contains invaluable advice and suggestions for parents and caregivers to ensure that their children develop a love of reading from a very young age – starting with babies, then first readers, primary readers, tweens and teens. An avid reader and book reviewer, Jay Heale shares knowledge gained in a lifetime of intimate involvement with books, with infectious enthusiasm. Included is a treasury of specially recommended books for your bookshelf, with several specific examples and classics introduced along the way. Also included are books about books, information on libraries, electronic reading material and the way in which technology has shaped the format in which we read, organisations such as IBBY and others focusing on books.
About the author
Jay Heale grew up in Somerset, England, and was educated at Bradfield College and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he obtained a Master of Arts degree. He was a primary school teacher in England and South Africa. During his life, Jay has been an author, editor, publisher, bookseller, school librarian, actor, barman, journalist, reviewer, furniture salesman, traveller, wine writer, broadcaster, film director and storyteller in the circus ring. He was a founding member of the South African Children’s Book Forum (SACBF) which is now IBBY SA. Jay has attended many IBBY Congresses, being a speaker at several. For eight years he served on the Jury of IBBY’s Hans Christian Andersen Award, first as a jury member and then as president of that jury. He was the organiser of the 2004 IBBY Congress in Cape Town. Jay is the author of many books for children and about children’s literature.
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by Lindsay on Jun 29th, 2012
Verdict: stick
Entanglement is pretentious, boring and badly written. It is a perfect example of a debut novelist who has somehow become published before he has learned the craft of novel writing.
Jared is having a midlife crisis.
Trapped in academia, and horrified by the stupidity of people, he is confronted with a few traumatic experiences.
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