Alert! The programme for this year’s Open Book Festival has been released. Starting on Saturday 7 September and running until Wednesday 11 September, the festival will be held at venues in Cape Town’s “Fringe” district, with The Fugard Theatre as the central hub.
International authors to look out for this year include Ian Rankin, Patrick de Witt and Kamila Shamsie. They’ll be joined by the standard bevy of local writers, plus two names who have been making waves on the African letters front: Teju Cole and the Man Booker-longlisted NoViolet Bulawayo.
We’ve gone through the extensive programme and picked out several highlights for each day. These are just a taste of all the exciting goings on; be sure to visit the full programme to pick out your favourites and keep an eye on it as there are bound to be some tweaks made.
- Don’t forget that, in addition to the main programme, there are also poetry, comics and youth programmes to peruse
Now on to the highlights:
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Saturday, 7 September
Venue: Fugard Theatre
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: R40
Open Book pays tribute to giants of South African literature: André P. Brink, Sindiwe Magona and Mongane Wally Serote. Chaired by Harry Garuba.
50 SHADES OF FEMINISM 1
Venue: Fugard Theatre
Time: 12 PM to 1 PM
Price: R40
PEN hosts a discussion about the recently published 50 Shades of Feminism with Rachel Holmes (co-editor), Gillian Slovo (contributor), NoViolet Bulawayo and Kamila Shamsie. Chaired by Margie Orford.
Venue: Fugard Annexe 1
Time: 12 PM to 1 PM
Price: R30
Book Lounger Werner Pretorius discusses Sisters Brothers with Patrick deWitt.
Venue: Fugard Foyer
Time: 1 PM to 2 PM
Price: R80
Hedley Twidle leads a literary walkabout in search of Cape Town’s secret histories in the company of Teju Cole, who will be reading excerpts from his novel, Open City.
TALKING TURKEY WITH IAN RANKIN
Venue: Fugard Theatre
Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
Price: R40
Ian Rankin talks to James Clelland about his work over a glass of Highland Park whisky.
Venue: Fugard Theatre
Time: 8 PM – 9 PM
Price: R40
Athol Fugard reflects on his writing career with Mannie Manim at the launch of Die Laaste karretjiegraf (bilingual event).
Venue: Fugard Studio
Time: 8 PM – 9 PM
Price: R30
Lauren Beukes, Imraan Coovadia, Gareth Crocker, Sarah Lotz, Niq Mhlongo, Fiona Snyckers and Will Storr write live on stage. Audience suggests style and genre! MC – Ben Williams
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Sunday, 8 September
Venue: Fugard Theatre
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: R40
Mamphela Ramphele and Hlumelo Biko discuss their respective books and the state of the nation. Chaired by Mervyn Sloman.
FUTURE OF LITERATURE 1 – THE NOVEL
Venue: Fugard Annexe 1
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: R30
Teju Cole, Imraan Coovadia and Henrietta Rose-Innes discuss the future of the novel with Hedley Twidle.
Venue: Fugard Studio
Time: 4 PM to 5 PM
Price: R30
Grace Musila interviews Pumla Gqola about her exploration of the iconic Simphiwe Dana.
Venue: Homecoming Centre – Workshop
Time: 4 PM to 5 PM
Price: Free entry
Political Cartooning: Jeremy Nell, Rico and Zapiro discuss political commentary with John Curtis.
WRITER SPORTS 2 WITH HELEN ZILLE!
Venue: Fugard Theatre
Time: 6 PM to 7 PM
Price: R40
Speechwriting for the Premier. Diane Awerbuck, Imraan Coovadia, Tom Eaton, Sarah Lotz and Michiel Heyns write speeches on stage – subject determined by the Premier, style determined by the audience. MC – Marianne Thamm.
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Monday, 9 September
Venue: Fugard Studio
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: R30
Reflections on South Africa’s transformation permeate the fiction and non-fiction of Hlumelo Biko, Kgebetli Moele, Niq Mhlongo and Nthikeng Mohlele. Meg Samuelson chairs a discussion about the critique of our society inherent in the work of four very different writers.
Venue: Book Lounge
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: Free entry
Brent Meersman, Pieter-Dirk Uys and Khosi Xaba discuss their latest fiction with Steve Kretzmann.
Venue: Fugard Studio
Time: 12 PM to 1 PM
Price: R30
Journey through the wonderful fiction of Kamila Shamsie in the company of Rachel Holmes.
Venue: Fugard Studio
Time: 2 PM to 3 PM
Price: R30
Shaun Johnson interviews exciting new kid on the block, Songeziwe Mahlangu, about his astonishing debut, Penumbra.
Venue: Fugard Annexe 1
Time: 6 PM to 7 PM
Price: R30
Derrick Higginbotham interviews Caine Prize winning author, NoViolet Bulawayo about her debut novel, We Need New Names.
Venue: Fugard Annexe 1
Time: 8 PM to 9 PM
Price: R30
Charlie Human and Alex Latimer talk to Lauren Beukes about their new SF novels.
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Tuesday, 10 September
Venue: Fugard Studio
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: R30
NoViolet Bulawayo, Kgebetli Moele, Yewande Omotoso and Jamala Safari break out of the continental box. Chaired by Rachel Holmes.
Venue: Fugard Annexe 1
Time: 10 AM to 11 AM
Price: R30
Getting an agent, publishing a book, being a professional writer. Lauren Beukes (author), Jeremy Boraine (publisher) and Oli Munson (agent) take you through the process.
Venue: Fugard Studio
Time: 4 PM to 5 PM
Price: R30
Mike van Graan discusses Small Things with author, Nthikeng Mohlele.
BIG ISSUE PRESENTS: CAPE TOWN WRITING
Venue: Fugard Annexe 1
Time: 6 PM to 7 PM
Price: R30
Songeziwe Mahlangu, Jason Staggie and Nathan Trantraal talk to Toni Stuart about the many faces of Cape Town.
Venue: Fugard Annexe 2
Time: 6 PM to 7 PM
Price: R30
Deon Meyer, Mike Nicol and Fiona Snyckers talk to Michele Rowe about writing series and keeping characters alive.
Venue: Fugard Annexe 1
Time: 8 PM to 9 PM
Price: R30
John Maytham discusses The Heretics: Adevntures with the Enemies of Science with Will Storr.
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Wednesday, 11 September
Venue: Central Library – Seminar Room 1
Time: 3 PM to 5 PM
Price: Free entry
YA Masterclass facilitated by Sally Partridge, Sarah Lotz and Cat Hellisen.
Venue: Fugard Annexe 1
Time: 4 PM to 5 PM
Price: R30
Henrietta Rose-Innes discusses researching the novel with Claire Robertson, Kamila Shamsie and Tan Twan Eng.
HELENA S PAIGE WALKS INTO A BAR
Venue: Fugard Studio
Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
Price: R30
Adults only… step into the erotic adventure created by Sarah Lotz, Helen Moffett and Paige Nick. Includes a sneak preview of Girl Walks into a Wedding.
Venue: UCT, New Learning Centre, Health Sciences Campus
Time: 7 PM to 8 PM
Price: Free entry
Damien Brown discusses Band-aid for a Broken Leg.
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