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Mother City Book Festival30 August to 4 September 2005Press releaseFor information: call Lee-Ann or Beryl on 021 557 0246 or e-mail us at hipzone2@mweb.co.za POETRY IN THE MORNING
Date: Tuesday, 30 August ABSA bank and Societi Bistro in association with P4 Radio welcome you to a morning of absolute enchantment, with a light breakfast on the menu and a chance to meet well-known poets Rustum Kozain and Finuala Dowling. THE MANUSCRIPTS OF MR CHAMELEON
Date: Tuesday, 30 August Mr Chameleon is the autobiography of poet and novelist Tatamkhulu Afrika, which reveals aspects of his remarkable life not known before. In this presentation Robin Malan talks about typing and editing the original manuscripts and illustrates the extraordinary array of surfaces Tatamkhulu Afrika used. LOVE AND FAME IN THE LIFE OF JUNKETS (AKA JOHN KEATS)
Date: Tuesday, 30 August Robin Malan presents a lecture-reading on John Keats, entitled "Love and Fame in the Life of Junkets", based on his novel about Keats, Rebel Angel. Copies of Rebel Angel will be on sale at this presentation at a special price. ENGLISH ALIVE LAUNCH
Date: Tuesday, 30 August English Alive will launch at the Mother City Book Festival to mark the 50th anniversary of the South African Council for English Education (SACEE). This annual anthology is a collection of outstanding writing by high school students in Southern Africa, and has been a constant gauge of the thoughts and emotions of young people throughout the decades. WRITING PROCESS AND WRITING IN SA TODAY
Date: Tuesday, 30 August In association with the Cape Argus SA authors, Susan Mann, author of One Tongue Singing, Consuelo Roland, Ken Barris, author of Summer Grammar, and Henrietta Rose-Innes, author of Rock Alphabet, will discuss the development, the challenges and the way forward that writers in South Africa are faced with today. LAUNCH OF THE DREAM IN THE NEXT BODY
Date: Tuesday, 30 August Kwela Books and Snailpress launch Gabeba Baderoon's new book, The Dream in the Next Body, a debut poetry collection that attempts to probe the realm of the unsaid and the ripples that move between words, between people, between bodies. EXCLUSIVE BOOKS BREAKFAST FEATURING JACANA MEDIA
Date: Wednesday, 31 August ABSA Bank, the Cape Times and Exclusive Books welcome Jacana Media's finest authors to discuss their writing and what inspires them, to talk about the development of their work from conceptualisation to completion and to read from their work. Nancy Richards from SAFM will introduce us to Andrée Bosch, author of One Woman Walking, Anne Schuster, author of Foolish Delusions, and Hamilton Wende, author of King's Shillings, as they entertain and enchant all the guests with their stories! THE GRAND TRAVEL AND FOOD QUIZ EXTRAVAGANZA
Date: Wednesday, 31 August The Grand Travel and Food Quiz Extravaganza, with Food, Wine And Travel Prizes Galore! Fab Food and Wine. Wild Contestants. Magnificent Quizmasters RISE AND SHINE TO THE WRITTEN WORD
Date: Thursday, 1 September Cape Town Routes Unlimited, Cape Times and P4 Radio present Hazel Crampton, author of Sunburnt Queen, Fransje van Riel, author of Crowing of the Roosters, Barbara Erasmus, author of Even with Insects, and Willemien de Villiers, author of Kitchen Casualties ... Join these exquisite writers as they discuss their writing, share their thought processes and tell the audience more about their experiences whilst writing their manuscripts. BUSINESS DIALOGUES: "THE PRINCIPLES OF WRITING FOR BUSINESS"
Date: Thursday, 1 September Mandy Lebides, director of Busdialogues and founder of Writescapes Writing Circles, is well-known in the business arena, where she uses systems thinking to solve organisational problems, deal with restructuring and the resulting change, implement effective project management and design strategies for the way forward. "Business Dialogues" will teach you how to write for your business, put together brilliant presentations and spice up your training modules. NEW VOICES: PUBLISHING ON DEMAND
Date: Thursday, 1 September Barbara Mueller, owner of New Voices Publishing, is offering new technology in the book world (the latest trend in Europe)! Print-On-Demand now gives the author an alternative way of being published, taking control of book production and having flexibility in printing as required, thus giving unpublished South African authors the platform to have a voice. In association with the Cape Times. MIRACLES OF HOPE
Date: Thursday, 1 September This fascinating presentation by futurist Carole Knight is based on the book Miracles of Hope: Surviving and Thriving in the 21st Century. It explores many of the most important issues of our time, providing answers in a realistic yet balanced way. ONCE UPONNA … THE ART AND CRAFT OF STORYTELLING WITH DORIAN HAARHOFF
Date: Thursday, 1 September Anybody can learn to tell a story. Climb into a story (one you love or one you make up) and tell it from the inside. Stories are about relationships - starting a conversation with ourselves and with our community. This practical workshop explores the joy of giving and receiving stories and being at home with words. Dorian Haarhoff - storyteller, motivational speaker, mentor and published writer - is passionate about developing innate creativity and imagination. A WALK THROUGH CAPE TOWN Date: Thursday, 1 September BEDSIDE BOOK NETWORK
Date: Thursday, 1 September Following the success of previous events, the Bedside Book Network will once again unfold into the charming atmosphere of Societi Bistro, where well-known South African authors Chris van Wyk, Tom Eaton and Michael Williams will join the Cape Argus team to discuss and debate what's hot and what's not in the book world! SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: LAWS, POLICIES AND PROCESSES
Date: Friday, 2 September What is the definition of sexual harassment? How best can an employer prevent and manage workplace sexual harassment? Who is liable if there is sexual harassment? Rochelle le Roux, Prof Alan Rycroft and Thandi Orleyn explored these topics in Sexual harassment in the workplace, recognising that sexual harassment is both a legal issue and a practical problem, and the book is structured in a way that deals with the legal issues of definition, interpretation of law, and vicarious liability, as well as offering practical guidance on good practices, mediation and other procedures. Sponsored by ABSA Bank. FINANCIAL FREEDOM WITH BRUCE CAMERON
Date: Friday, 2 September Bruce Cameron, editor of Personal Finance, will discuss financial issues - how to make your money work for you! LIBRARY PROGRAMME
Date: Friday, 2 September LIBRARY AUTHORS / SPEAKERS LOVE TO READ
Date: Friday, 2 September The "Love to Read" programme will bring storytelling and delight to pre-schoolers and care-givers in Afrikaans, English and Xhosa! Sponsored by ABSA. OUT WITH OSHUN
Date: Friday, 2 September Oshun Books in association with the Cape Argus invites well-known and up-and-coming authors from their anthology 180°: New fiction from South African women writers to discuss writing and discovering short stories. Authors include Henrietta Rose-Innes, Lauren Beukes, Willemien de Villiers, Lindiwe Nkutha and Mary Watson. LOVE OF LITERATURE
Date: Friday, 2 September PRAESA will screen their Love of Literature film to motivate the educator, mother and care-giver in imparting a love of literature to children today. THE VOICE OF THE GIRL CHILD
Date: Friday, 2 September "Every girl has a story to tell, the one you are; the one within, the one who has become, the woman that is you, the one under your shell." Hear and experience the raw talent of young writers claiming their voices and the beauty of words in motion through dance drama, showcasing local talent from women aged 6 to 60 years old. This Cape WOW 2005 Project is initiated in honour of the national year of the girl child. AN HOUR WITH … BEARNARD O'RIAIN
Date: Friday, 2 September Nancy Richards, from Otherwise on SAFM, will delve into the minds of Bearnard O'Riain, author of Running to Stand Still, and his wife Verne, as they tell their heart-wrenching tale of the road to self-discovery. How does a well-known and successful businessman turn into a physical abuser? Bearnard and Verne disclose their secrets in overcoming this disease. DICTIONARY WORKSHOP WITH A TWIST
Date: Friday, 2 September How do you use the dictionary in your classroom? How do you incorporate SA slang into the new curriculum? Lucille van Gensen from Oxford University Press enlightens teachers and lecturers on using the dictionary as a tool in our classrooms today! GETAWAY JOURNALISTS ON TRAVEL AND THE ARCTIC
Date: Friday, 2 September Join Don Pinnock and Justin Fox as they explore the Antarctic and beyond! "STRETCH CLASS FOR THE IMAGINATION" WITH DAWN GARISCH
Dates: 2-4 September (3-day course) "Stretch Class for the Imagination" is for anyone who writes or who wants to start writing. It is a space for you to engage with the power of the psyche and to enjoy yourself, to overcome your terror of making "mistakes" and to befriend your inner critic. It will help you to find the beginning of a thread of story embedded in your body. Through movement, drawing, body work, story-telling and automatic writing you will surprise yourself as a rich store of images and characters surface to show you the way in. Bursaries are available. THE PROCESS OF SUBMITTING A BOOK
Date: Saturday, 3 September Join publishers and first-time writers as they delve into the process of submitting a book for the first time. Hear what to do and what not to do, what the publishers want to see and what the public wants to read. Michelle Matthews from Oshun Books, Megan Hall, a publisher in school literature for Oxford University Press, Nèlleke de Jager from Kwela Books, and authors Chris van Wyk and Mary Watson will tackle this subject. In association with the Cape Times. KIDS WORKSHOP WITH MARJORIE VAN HEERDEN
Date: Saturday, 3 September Children's book illustrator Marjorie van Heerden will show kids how to draw dinosaurs and much more from her and Louise Smit's book Professor Fossilus en die dinosourusse. For children aged 7-10 years. Booking essential. Brought to you by ABSA in association with Die Burger. WRITING WORKSHOP FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
Date: Saturday, 3 September Centre for the Book will be hosting a writing workshop for young and aspiring writers from various schools to share techniques in writing and endearing a love of the book to our up-and-coming authors. WHAT'S IN A COVER?
Date: Saturday, 3 September Book design and typography will be scrutinised as graphic designers and publishers discuss what to put on your cover to make it a bestseller and what not to put on your cover! Greg Lomas and Andy Jameson from Green Tea Bag Design and Nazli Jacobs from NB Publishers will take a closer look at the "must have" elements. FAIRLADY'S "CONVERSATIONS WITH WOMEN" LUNCH
Date: Saturday, 3 September Around the table will be Fairlady Books Editor Adele Hamilton, Rayda Jacobs, author of The Mecca Diaries, Niq Mhlongo, ex-Fairlady features intern and author of Dog Eat Dog, and Katy Bauer, author of Spite. This is your chance to ask all those nagging questions you've always wondered about, while tucking into a delicious meal. LOST BOYS
Date: Saturday, 3 September Lost Boys describes the life of Jan and Alpha with a shared history: missing fathers, Cape Flats poverty, the consolations of gang life and drugs. Author Willem van der Walt will explore this book, aimed at Grades 5 to 7, in his musical format! MULTICULTURALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA
Date: Saturday, 3 September Are all the South African cultures being explored? How is education embracing the issue of multiculturalism in education? Knowledgeable and practising in this field, Dorothy Kowen and Diane Case will discuss what is being done and how we can exercise multiculturalism in SA effectively. KNUCKLE TOES
Date: Saturday, 3 September ABSA presents Barbara Novick, author and illustrator of Knuckle Toes - a beautifully written children's book aimed at 3- to 8-year-olds - who will encourage the kids to take out their colouring-in books and start illustrating from the book after an enchanting story told by the author. All materials will be supplied. RUBY SINGS THE BLUES WITH NIKI DALY
Date: Saturday, 3 September Well-known author and illustrator Niki Daly will paint the picture as he tells of the latest adventures in Ruby Sings the Blues. Sponsored by ABSA. AN HOUR WITH … HAMILTON WENDE
Date: Saturday, 3 September John Maytham from Cape Talk Radio will explore the life and stories of Hamilton Wende, author of King's Shillings. Wende is a freelance journalist and television producer who has travelled extensively for the BBC and NBC, as well as for Australian and Japanese networks. PERSPECTIVES ON SELF-PUBLISHING AND WRITING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY
Date: Saturday, 3 September This free session will be of particular interest to anyone who has an unpublished or a rejected manuscript or is engaged in creative writing, the writing of non-fiction, or the writing of a business book. Writers published and unpublished or anyone who just wants to know more about the whole writing business will be entertained and informed. There will be a display of independently published books and books published on the fringe and successfully self-published books that the mainstream publishers were terrified of touching! Books will also be available for sale. And if you have self-published, bring your book along for show and tell. In association with the Cape Times. INTRICACY
Date: Saturday, 3 September Join well-known poet Michael Cope as he captivates and intrigues the audience with the launch of his new work, Intricacy, by Double Storey. WOMEN FLASHING
Date: Sunday, 4 September Launch of Women Flashing, a collection of Flash Fiction from Women's Writing Workshops run by Anne Schuster. The PostBox Restaurant will be open from 08h00 for coffee/croissants/breakfast. A LION IN THE BEDROOM (TO BE CONFIRMED)
Date: Sunday, 4 September Wordsworth Books welcomes you to a mid-morning coffee break with Pat Cavendish O'Neill, author of A Lion in the Bedroom. In A Lion in the Bedroom Pat tells the story of her charmed life, when she was surrounded by famous names such as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Gianni Agnelli, Princess Grace and the Hollywood crowd, but she also tells readers how all this changed the day she was given a tiny lion cub. IS AFRIKAANS A DYING LANGUAGE?
Date: Sunday, 4 September Die Burger presents Afrikaans authors, scriptwriters, journalists and activists as they discuss the growing concern of Afrikaans in South Africa today. Join Karen Breytenbach, Vicky Davis, Emile Joubert and Lungi Ngondo from the Department of Education in this discussion. AN HOUR WITH …
Date: Sunday, 4 September Join RSG in association with Die Burger as a well-known Afrikaans author is interviewed … AND THE WORD WAS WOMAN …
Date: Sunday, 4 September Marking the anniversary of their inaugural performance at our Festival last year, the And the Word was Women ensemble present the grand finale of the Mother City Book Festival, with their sizzling new poetry production Tongues of Fire. Directed by well-known performance poet, Malika Ndlovu, they ignite the power of words woven into story, poetry and song.
Please note: The programme is subject to change without notice and the organisers reserve the right to cancel an event should there be insufficient interest.
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