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The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist
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Booker Prize 2026 shortlist: Meet the six nominated books

The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist features six novels, including books by previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart, three-time nominee Elizabeth Strout and three authors…

  • Staff Reporter
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Cape Town Silent Book Club organiser Shawn Buck, led writers Sue Nyathi, Puseletso Tsotetsi and Tom Eaton through a “One More Chapter” panel at the Open Book Festival earlier this month. Led by
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Sue Nyathi, Tom Eaton, and Puseletso Tsotetsi on crafting page-turning novels

At an Open Book Festival panel, Sue Nyathi, Tom Eaton and Puseletso Tsotetsi discussed characterisation, storytelling pace and the techniques that keep readers turning the pages.

  • Theolin Tembo
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One of the first panels at the festival, “Writing Queer Masculinity”, saw author Riley Herbert-Henry lead fellow writers Zubayr Charles, Preven Reddy and Wesley Roodt in a discussion about creating space for vulnerability.
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Open Book Festival panel explores queer masculinity and how men perform

Zubayr Charles, Preven Reddy and Wesley Roodt discussed how family, faith, school and culture shaped their understanding of masculinity and queerness.

  • Theolin Tembo
8 min read
"Genomics in Africa" looks beyond the science itself to consider the conditions needed for genomics research to have a meaningful and lasting impact in Africa.
HEALTH ADVANCES

New 10-year roadmap outlines the future of African genomics

Precision medicine isn't global without Africa. A new 304-page book highlights how African scientists are leading genomic research on their own terms.

  • Alyssia Birjalal
3 min read
The Glenwood Book Fair drives a culture of writing and reading, while giving a platform to both established bestsellers and emerging voices.
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Glenwood Book Fair to feature nearly 60 authors, artists and poets

The Glenwood Book Fair runs from September 24 to 27 across venues including Bulwer Park, the Mazisi Kunene Museum, KZNSA Gallery and Phansi Museum, with free talks, readings,…

  • Alyssia Birjalal
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Climate change, political control and human resilience collide in "The Seeker Effect", the latest speculative fiction novel from South African author Anne Schlebusch.
BOOK INDUSTRY

‘The Seeker Effect’: Anne Schlebusch's bold warning on climate and control

Step into the haunting world of ‘The Seeker Effect’, where Anne Schlebusch explores a future gripped by climate disaster and authoritarian control.

  • Lutho Pasiya
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The next chapter of Sarah J Maas’s beloved fantasy series is taking shape, with two new books.
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Sarah J. Maas is taking ACOTAR fans back to Prythian with two new books

The author behind the best-selling romance-fantasy series has revealed the titles of the next two instalments.

  • Bernelee Vollmer
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