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Who's your favourite fantasy book heroine? @SciFiNow lists its top 10: http://t.co/6o0dFhL3hm
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Francois Bloemhof slaag daarin om die derde riller, Die Waterding, op die boekrak van menige tieners te laat beland.
Hierdie spanningsverhaal speel af op Bloubaai, ‘n strand van ontspanning en rustigheid. Stefan en Lara se avonture betrek lesers van vroeg in die boek by hul avonture.
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By Kabelo Duncan Kgatea for The Times
Stories made me what I am today. My parents and grandparents were very good storytellers. I was also brought up by a community of storytellers. We used to sit around the fire almost every evening and mother, father, grandmother or grandfather, aunt, uncle or neighbour would tell a story.
The first time somebody read to me was at school. The story was from the Bible. It was the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. Just like animal characters in my parents’ stories, Jesus became my new hero. He grew up to help people; he healed them and taught them through parables. I fell in love with Jesus because he was also a storyteller just like my parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and neighbours.
When I joined the mining industry in 1979, I was living in a male hostel with men who had problems, complaints, disagreements, dreams and regrets.
Mining is a very tough task for strong men, and is not for sissy boys. I knew I had stories to tell the world, stories that could build nations.
I believe storytelling is still important in our day. We might not have time to sit around the fire, but we can use schools and teachers to continue this culture of nation-building. I hope parents ask their children to read them stories every day.
I heard stories told by elders of my tribe, in my mother tongue, and my teacher read to us in my vernacular, Setswana. Today I am an award-winning writer in the Sotho languages category. This is because my writing is founded on a strong, rich foundation of storytelling and reading in my own language.
The chiefs, kings, queens, princes and princesses, Department of Arts and Culture, the house of traditional leaders, librarians, teachers, school governing bodies and Pen South Africa Language Board can make sure all languages in South Africa are equal.
As for me and writers in different languages, we will continue to write even if our people are not reading, because telling stories is not just a passion, it is our contribution to the nation.
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Malherbe’s debut novel, published by Tafelberg, follows Sandy as he searches for answers about his father’s death. The Magyar Conspiracy won the Silver Prize in the English Category at last year’s Sanlam Prize for Youth Literature. Malherbe is the headmaster of Penryn Preparatory School near Nelspruit.
The Crystal Kite Awards are “chosen by other writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for young readers”:
The SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards recognize great books from the 70 SCBWI regions around the world. Each regional chapter was assigned to one of 15 divisions and the membership in each division voted for their favorite book published by an SCBWI member that year. “The SCBWI is pleased to reward excellence in children’s books,” President Stephen Mooser stated. “These awards honor authors from our many regions and help bring worthy books into the spotlight.”
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This is the third book in the Chillers series. Stephen and Alana are on their annual holiday in Blue Water Bay, near Port Elizabeth.
They discover a creepy house at the edge of a cliff, and they notice a frightened woman on the beach. Then they hear the locals local residents talking about a mysterious sea animal. They decide to investigate. find out what is really going on.
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From The Times:
Young adult writer SA Partridge answers our questions:
Partridge is an award-winning novelist. Last year, she won the MER Prize for Dark Poppy’s Demise. Her fourth novel, Sharp Edges, will hit shelves in August. She also recently made the shortlist for the Commonwealth Writer’s Short Story Prize.
Why do you write for young adults?
I find young people far more fascinating than adults. They’re fearless and resilient, and can bounce back from anything. They’re also only starting to realise who they are and what the world is really about, which opens up a whole range of story opportunities.
Do you think today’s young adults are very different from when you were that age?
They seem more mature, but then again I could have been immature. It could be because there are so many more media channels available to them, like the internet, which exposes them to absolutely everything.
What were you like as a teen?
I held on to my childhood for a long time, then one day I woke up as a wild, uncontrollable creature that drove my parents insane. Thankfully, that didn’t last and by my senior year I was quite bookish and introverted.
What inspires you?
Everything: books, films, music, a random flash of someone walking down the street. Most of my ideas come to me in dreams, which is why I always keep a notebook next to my bed.
What do you think young adults should read?
Young adults should read whatever they please. Books are there to open up worlds.
Why are you so good at capturing the teen psyche?
Young people want to be entertained as much as adults do, so instead of focusing on what issues and tone I should use, I focus instead on telling a good story. My stories just happen to have teenage characters in them.
Do you read young adult fiction?
Of course. I actually love it. I love the pace and the drama.
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From the author of youth books The Magic That’s Ours and The Power That’s Ours which guides young adults on life’s challenging path comes The Journey That’s Ours:
Teens and young adults of today are increasingly exposed to a wealth of sensory stimuli with iPads, cell phones, computers, TV, and the world of celebrity all competing for their time. This barrage of information tends to crowd out other essentials for healthy development – essentials such as self-belief, individuality, and the ability to stay true to oneself.
Now Cape Town author Gary Hirson has written a fun and easily-digestible book for teenagers to give them the tools to do just that. The Journey That’s Ours aims to help young teens as they embark on their journey of self discovery. It introduces concepts such as how we think and how the mind attracts outcomes. In addition, mind-mapping, affirmations, choice and the understanding of conflict resolution are all touched upon in this instructional narrative.
The Journey That’s Ours makes up the trilogy which also includes, The Magic That’s Ours and The Power That’s Ours.
The Journey That’s Ours continues the tale of adventurous siblings, Joel and Jina, with more exciting lessons from “Magic”, who guides them through both fun and testing times. Jina must negotiate the stumbling blocks preventing the realisation of a lifelong dream, all the while dealing with that most seminal of teen experiences – first love. Joel’s well being and self-belief is sorely tested as he faces the pain of losing his girlfriend, alienating his best friend, and dealing with internal strife.
The Journey That’s Ours is not a book about mental escapism but rather an interactive book that includes “personal development” activities to flesh out the concepts introduced. It can simply be read as a story or used as an easy introduction to tools that can help young people celebrate their uniqueness and passions, setting them on the path to an adventurous life.
About the author
Gary Hirson is a professional photographer, independent publisher and writer. In addition to these activities, he now presents motivational talks to learners at schools about the importance of reading, the power of our imagination and the benefits of setting, affirming and visualising goals.
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If the work is great, the publicist, the readers and the author are united in their joy; if it’s bad, the event organisers, the author and the publicists will think of the review as a hatchet job.
For a few months now I have been meaning to read Who Fears Death, a novel by Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor (she was born in the United States).
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Was jy al ooit verlief op iemand? Skoon dom verlief? Dié romantiese bundel sal jou hart tjoklits laat klop en jou tone laat omkrul van lekkerkry. Dit bevat liefdesverhale van Anzil Kulsen, Christien Neser, Elizabeth Wasserman, Elmarie Botes, Fanie Viljoen, Jaco Jacobs, Nelia Engelbrecht en Solet Scheeres.
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Derick van der Walt het lesers se verbeelding aangegryp met Lien se lankstaanskoene.
Hierop volg Willem Poprok en Daan Dreyer se blou geranium, wat albei sy besondere fyn waarnemingsvermoë en insig in die aard van die mens pragtig uitstal. Daan Dreyer se blou geranium is as roman vir volwassenes gekategoriseer, Willem Poprok as jeugverhaal, maar albei is geskik vir jong en ouer lesers.
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Sonke Gender Justice Network and Cover2Cover Books invite you to the launch of From Boys to Men by Londi Gamedze and Dorothy Dyer, a high interest youth novel in the Harmony High series.
The book is the result of a collaborative project as part of the One Man Can campaign.
The event will be held on Wednesday 20 March at the Cape Town Central Library from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Don’t miss it!
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