NEWS

Open Book is just around the corner!

A reminder to book your tickets!

Open Book is just round the corner! The programme is available in different formats for your convenience – as a print-friendly download, a digital flipbook, or the traditional day-by-day listing […]

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OPEN BOOK WORKSHOP WEEK

26 – 29 JULY 2022

Ahead of the Festival in September, we are delighted to bring aspiring and experienced writers a series of workshops by facilitators that offer something very special. Space is limited, so be […]

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Open Book Programme Goes Live!

We’re excited to announce that the programme is out!

It’s been such a long time since we last had the opportunity to come together and celebrate the books we’ve loved, find new reads, meet people and […]

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The podcast series is in its final week!

We’re finishing off the series with two conversations, ‘After Life’ and ‘The Thing About Love’.

Grieving has become central to our lives, and in many instances, we have had to figure out how to grieve in […]

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What you have to look forward to in week two!

There are three episodes coming your way this week, the first of which is ‘Virtually Queer’, a conversation which explores queerness in relation to online spaces. Join Efemia Chela, Robert Hamblin, Tiffany Mugo in a […]

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PODCAST RELEASE DATES

Eight podcasts will be released over the next three weeks. Here’s the rundown of what’s being released when!

The series kicks off with an Open Book classic – ‘Conversations with Mohale’. Joining Mohale for the Lockdown […]

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OPEN BOOK PODCAST SERIES

8 – 24 November 2021

Open Book Festival returns with an eight part podcast series celebrating just some of the works of literature to come out of SA this year.

As was the case in 2020, planning […]

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Announcing the Open Book Podcast Series

Today would have been the first day of the Open Book Festival. We would have gathered at the Fugard Theatre for the first time for a busy five days of the festival, attending events, meeting […]

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