Authors & Events
Fiercely Feminine
12 August 2022
This Women's Month, we celebrate the women who have shaped our world, and continue to inspire us, with quotes from them that embody what it means to be unapologetically courageous and tenacious.
“I was still not keen on being paraded in a swimsuit, and once again I had to steel my nerves in order to make it through. No...
Q&A with The Errors of Dr. Browne Author, Mark Winkler
03 August 2022
Mark Winkler is the author of five critically acclaimed novels, including The Safest Place You Know, Theo & Flora and Due South of Copenhagen. He chats here about his latest book, The Errors of Dr. Browne.
Where did the idea for The Errors of Dr Browne come from?
I was researching something completely different when I came...
The Magic of Minerals
14 July 2022
Bruce Cairncross is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Johannesburg. He has a special interest in documenting and preserving southern Africa’s mineralogical heritage, and is the author of a number of books. Here, he writes about the treasure chest that is Southern Africa.
“The allure...
Q&A with My Journey to the Top of the World Author Saray Khumalo
06 June 2022
Saray’s success at high altitude has helped change the narrative about who belongs on the mountains and whose stories are told. In this Q&A with Saray, she speaks about how we can become more mindful, being true to ourselves and realising our purpose.
You seem to be a very mindful person. How can others become more...
Q&A with Breathless Author Amy McCulloch
06 June 2022
Breathless is a high-concept thriller with a terrifying mountaintop setting from a uniquely experienced author. Amy McCulloch is an expert mountaineer, and is particularly pioneering as a female climber: she is the youngest Canadian woman ever to summit Mt Manaslu. In this Q&A with her, she chats about setting a thriller novel on a mountain,...
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