Authors & Events
Mother's Day event on Sunday 13 May

03 May 2012
If you live in Johannesburg and are looking for something special to do this Mother's Day, join us at 2pm on Sunday 13 May for a tea with bestselling author Elizabeth Noble.
Elizabeth is the author of the incredibly popular Things I Want my Daughters to Know and her latest book Between a Mother and her Child explores similar...
Barbara Erasmus talks to us about her latest book

25 April 2012
Although Below Luck Level isn’t only about illness, Alzheimer’s and how it affects its sufferers (and their loves ones) is a central theme to the book. Do you write from any personal experience or did writing the book require a large amount of research?
Unlike many writers, I never write about either myself or the people close to me....
Justin Bonello Cooks...for Friends

16 November 2011
South Africa’s favourite bush cook will be on tour in November, promoting his new book Justin Bonello Cooks…for Friends.
In this book, Justin returns to doing what he does best: rustling up delicious meals, surrounding himself with close friends, and creating wonderful food memories for life.
Try your hand at Biltong, Leek and...
A message from John van de Ruit about Spud 4
16 November 2011
To those who aren't appalled at the thought of another Spud book coming, I bring you good news. There is another Spud book coming. When I say coming, I don't mean coming coming, but rather as a euphemism for "in due course" or "languidly anon." I have noticed that a number of you have voiced your heartfelt...
Win a copy of Surfer’s Code

30 September 2011
‘Over the last 37 years, I have travelled and surfed many of the world’s best waves and have surfed with many of the world’s greatest surfers. Some very special surfers have a unique connection with the ocean and a sense of how they fit into the universe. I have taken pieces of wisdom from these surfers, and other people, and...