by Books on the Bay | Mar 14, 2023 | News
Renowned broadcaster Nancy Richards has created a podcast episode about Books on the Bay for her series People’s Stories & Books. Over two days, in the seaside town awash with heritage of all sorts, scores of well-known and would-be writers, readers and...
by Books on the Bay | Feb 21, 2023 | News
Dear Books on the Bay attendees, Very sadly, Mark Gevisser has had to withdraw from the festival following the passing away of his mother. Our sincere condolences to Mark and his family. The session on ‘Character in Biography’ involving Mark and Elleke Boehmer, in...
by Books on the Bay | Feb 16, 2023 | News
Chris Roper has written a detailed account of the Books on the Bay launch event. The full article requires a BL Premium subscription to view. Some of the region’s top writers will appear at the inaugural Books on the Bay festival in Simon’s Town next month. Their...
by Books on the Bay | Feb 14, 2023 | News
Books on the Bay was successfully launched on Friday with a sold-out event featuring Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee, writer Antjie Krog, and Angolan novelist José Eduardo Agualusa. On a sweltering February evening, the crowds packed the St Francis of Assisi...
by Books on the Bay | Jan 31, 2023 | News
We are delighted to welcome Clarke’s Bookshop as our bookselling partner for Books on the Bay. We look forward to having this mainstay of the local book scene at the festival.
by Books on the Bay | Jan 27, 2023 | News
Karina Magdalena Szczurek has written an in-depth article about the festival for LitNet. As the poet with “no money in the bank” is driving home, she imagines all the people she cares about living in the “blue clefts ahead”. With the sun and the sea as her companions...
by Books on the Bay | Jan 22, 2023 | News
Books on the Bay has been featured in House & Garden! Have you heard? Simon’s Town will be host to a brand new literary festival in 2023. The Books on the Bay festival is a community-funded non-profit book festival featuring some heavy hitters in the industry from...
by Books on the Bay | Jan 19, 2023 | News
Books on the Bay has been featured in the False Bay Echo: A new literary festival, Books on the Bay, featuring a diverse line-up of writers, is to be held in Simon’s Town. The festival’s 19 events, including readings, panel discussions, music, and...
by Books on the Bay | Jan 17, 2023 | News
Online tickets for the festival’s launch event with J. M. Coetzee, Antjie Krog, and José Agualusa have now sold...
by Books on the Bay | Jan 17, 2023 | News, Sponsors
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