by Chris on 16 May 2013
Leon van Nierop se jongste jeugroman, Ratels, is pas op die rakke:
Ratels is ’n somerskool op ’n wildsplaas waar ’n groep jongmense, uit alle lae van die samelewing, bymekaarkom om oor hulself, die lewe en die natuur te leer. Dit raak aan alledaagse dinge soos korrupsie, dwelms, dobbelary, verhoudings, stropery en die algemene agteruitgang van die natuur.
Lekker lewendige relevante jongmens-denke en -taal. Dit is gebaseer op die super-gewilde reeks op RSG met die dieselfde naam, met baie humor, drama en interessante verwikkelinge.
Oor die outeur
Leon van Nierop is ’n bekroonde skrywer en regisseur wat reeds meer as 24 vollengte romans geskryf het, asook verskeie radiovervolgverhale, TV-reekse, dramas, rubrieke, boek- en rolprentresensies, kortverhale, ’n kabaret en akademiese boeke. Sy mees onlangse jeugroman is Ratels wat in 2013 verskyn het.
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by Chris on 16 May 2013
In ’n propvol potgooi wat vroeër die jaar tydens RSG se “Skrywers en boeke”-program uitgesaai is, gesels Derick van der Walt oor sy jonsgte jeugroman, Hoopvol, wat met ‘n Silwer Sanlam Prys vir Jeuglektuur bekroon is.
Chanette Paul is ook in dié aflewering te hoor wanneer sy gesels oor haar skyfwerk.
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by Chris on 07 May 2013
Derick van der Walt se jeugroman Lien se lankstaanskoene het pas as film by die loket begin draai. Die rolprent, met André Odendaal in die regisseurstoel, vertel die verhaal van Lien wat as gevolg van slegte huisomstandigehede op straat moet bedel om na haar jonger boetie om te sien.
Odendaal vertel aan Laetitia Pople van Volksblad waarom hy besluit het om aan Carmen Pretorius die hoofrol te bied.
DIE rolprent Lien se lankstaanskoene fokus op tieners se lewe en wys hoe hulle dikwels maar vir lief moet neem met ouers wat hulle om selfsugtige redes of emosionele ontoereikendheid in die steek laat.
“Lien wys hoe kinders ouers moet speel, omdat dié ouers oorwerk en nooit tuis is nie. Die ouers oorpresteer, omdat hulle spog-items soos viertrekmotors, deftige huise en klere wil hê – ten koste van hul kinders,” sê André Odendaal, die regisseur van die prent wat Vrydag landwyd begin draai.
Die tienerpublikasie JIP het met Carmen Pretorius ’n onderhoud gevoer om meer uit te vind oor dié belowende jong aktrise.
Carmen Pretorius het ’n ding vir skoene. Só ’n groot ding dat sy verlede jaar 25 paar in Singapoer gekoop het toe sy as lid van die rolverdeling van die musiekspel Jersey Boys daar gaan toer het.
“Ek het nou genoeg skoene vir die res van my lewe en vir élke moontlike geleentheid wat ek ooit sal moet bywoon,” vertel Carmen laggend, niks bang om ’n bietjie met haarself te spot nie.
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Foto te danke aan Carmen Pretorius se Facebook-blad
by Maggie Marx on 07 May 2013
Uitspraak: wortel
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 Carolyn on 07 May 2013
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.
- Mmudubudu is published by NB Publishers
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by Lindsay on 07 May 2013
Alert! The international chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) has announced the 2013 winners of their regional awards, with Neil Malherbe taking home the Africa region’s Crystal Kite for The Magyar Conspiracy.
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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