Alert! Books LIVE can reveal the list of international and local authors confirmed to attend next year’s Franschhoek Literary Festival.
Although a number of authors have committed to the festival, the list is expected to grow a little longer. Keep an eye on Books LIVE in January for the final schedule.
Festival director Ann Donald says: “There will, of course, be many other familiar names from previous festivals, plus a host of new names still to be confirmed.”
The festival will take place from Friday, 15 May, to Sunday, 17 May 2015.
Have a look at the authors involved:
INTERNATIONAL AUTHORS
John Boyne (Ireland) – whose latest novel is A History of Loneliness. Boyne will also be at the Book Week for Young Readers with The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
Chris Bradford (England) – author, professional musician and black belt martial artist, here for the Book Week for Young Readers programme, and an event for schools at the main festival, on Friday.
Jackie Kay (Scotland/England) – award-winning poet and novelist, with Nigerian heritage, who will judge the Poetry for Life finals, to be held at the FLF (see www.poetryforlife.co.za for more information).
Eshkol Nevo (Israel) – author of Book Publishers Association Gold Prize and the FFI-Raymond Wallier Prize-winning novel Homesick, as well as World Cup Wishes, and most recently Neuland.
Romain Puertolas (France) – a few months ago Puertolas was still a French border guard, but then he wrote the smash hit The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe.
Sarah Waters (Wales) – award-winning, bestselling author of six novels, often dealing with Victorian society and lesbian relationships. Waters’ most recent novel is The Paying Guests.
OVERSEAS-BASED SOUTH AFRICANS
David Attwell – University of York academic, whose critical biography JM Coetzee and the life of writing, face to face with time is to be published in 2015.
Belinda Bauer – South African-born, UK-based CWA 2010 Gold Dagger Award-winning crime novelist, whose latest book is The Facts of Life and Death.
Lyndall Gordon – Cape Town-born award-winning biographer of Emily Dickinson, TS Eliot, Charlotte Brontë and Mary Wollstone, among others, has recently published a memoir Divided Lives. (She may also be presenting a life-writing masterclass/workshop.)
Marita van der Vyver – France-based novelist and recipe book author. The English translation of her cookbook and a memoir, A Fountain in France, will be published in 2015.
NEW (TO THE FESTIVAL) LOCAL NAMES TO LOOK OUT FOR
GG Alcock, author of Third World Child
Ekow Duker, author of Dying in New York and White Wahala
Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, author of A Human Being Died that Night and Dare We Hope?
Daisy Jones, winner of the Sunday Times Best Cookbook of the Year Award for Star Fish
Zelda la Grange, author of the bestselling memoir, Good Morning, Mr Mandela/Goeiemore, Mnr. Mandela
Bongani Madondo, journalist and author of I’m Not Your Weekend Special: Portraits on the Life + Style and Politics of Brenda Fassie
Thando Mgqolozana, author of A Man Who is Not a Man, Hear Me Alone and Unimportance
Emma Sadleir & Tamsyn de Beer (latter still to be confirmed), authors of the vital guide to social media, Don’t Film Yourself Having Sex
Jaco van Schalkwyk, artist and author of The Alibi Club/Die Alibi Klub
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