Sunday Times Literary Awards longlists announced! www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-05...

Long-listed! Super-thrilled. @karavanpress.bsky.social @oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social

Wonderful to see UNBRIDLING by Sheryl James and Sandy James topping the bestseller charts @exclusivebooks.bsky.social Cavendish after their launch! ❤️ @indeedbooks.bsky.social

Braided River by Jenna Mervis (@indeedbooks.bsky.social) to be launched at @exclusivebooks.bsky.social Cavendish. Thursday, 28 May 2026, 5.30 for 6PM. RSVP: exclusivebooks.co.za/pages/events...

Marina Griebenow's write-up on the launch of SELECTED PLAYS by @uncleloo.bsky.social in yesterday's Die Burger. www.netwerk24.com/kunste/resen...

Please join us @exclusivebooks.bsky.social Cavendish for the launch of @njclelland.bsky.social’s FARTING IN OUTERSPACE. Nick will be in conversation with award-winning children’s book author @alexlatimer.bsky.social. Tuesday, 10 June 2026, 5.30 for 6PM. RSVP: exclusivebooks.co.za/pages/events...

Last night @exclusivebooks.bsky.social Cavendish: the beautiful launch of UNBRIDLING by Sheryl & Sandy James (@indeedbooks.bsky.social). The two authors were in conversation with @gailgil.bsky.social. Thank you to all three of you for an inspiring, heart-warming evening.

"Theatre without crutches as Louis Viljoen embraces pure dramatic confrontation" Keith Bain interviews @uncleloo.bsky.social about his latest play, 'The Killing of a Union Leader': www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...

Karavan Press and @indeedbooks.bsky.social at the KBF 2026 23 May 2026, Kingsmead College With Pamela Newham & @njclelland.bsky.social karavanpress.com/2026/05/10/k...

Karavan Press title: FARTING IN OUTER SPACE by @njclelland.bsky.social, illustrated by Marta Pucci karavanpress.com/2026/05/08/k...

POETRY READING Please join us as we celebrate the poetry of Stephen Symons, whose The Algebra of Insignificance won the 2026 Olive Schreiner Prize for Poetry: Wordsworth Books Gardens, 21 May 2026, 5.30 for 6PM.

ELGIN POETRY FESTIVAL: 24-26 July 2026 karavanpress.com/2026/05/07/e...

SELECTED PLAYS by @uncleloo.bsky.social launched @thebooklounge.bsky.social last night!

At the launch of SELECTED PLAYS: @uncleloo.bsky.social & @bloots.bsky.social 💙

Last night @thebooklounge.bsky.social: the launch of SELECTED PLAYS by @uncleloo.bsky.social! 💙 This stunning collection of plays showcases the exceptional talent of Louis Viljoen, his passion for the theatre, love of language and thought-provoking storytelling.

Gratitude Day 91/100: for literary events and spaces. Tonight at The Booklounge in Cape Town, Karina M. Szczurek from @karavanpress.bsky.social introducing @uncleloo.bsky.social and John Maytham for the launch of Louis Viljoen's SELECTED PLAYS #gratitude

For my fellow writers from the bottom tip of Africa. Submit. @karavanpress.bsky.social is awesome (I _adore_ Alex Latimer's "Love stories for ghosts")

Karavan Press and @indeedbooks.bsky.social at the FLF 2026 karavanpress.com/2026/05/03/k...

Hey South African writers, this is a general call out for flash stories (500 words), both fiction and creative non-fiction for the IN OTHER STORIES anthology I edit with @karavanpress.bsky.social Deadline: 1 June 2026. Email address: [email protected]. Information in the attached image.

COFFEE WITH KARAVN PRESS Saturday, 9 May 2026, 10AM-12PM karavanpress.com/2026/05/02/c...

We are excited to announce that with @karavanpress.bsky.social, Cheverelles Farm and Liberty Books we are organising the inaugural Elgin Poetry Festival between 24 & 26 July 2026. We will post details here including how to book tickets. Follow Elgin Poetry Festival on Instragram lnkd.in/danGdFir.

The remarkable memoir 'Unbridling' by mother-daughter duo Sheryl and Sandy James will be launched @exclusivebooks.bsky.social Cavendish on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, at 6PM. Sheryl and Sandy James will be in conversation with Mpumelelo Mhlongo. RSVP: exclusivebooks.co.za/pages/events...

THE CRAFT – online live poetry editing workshop – with Melissa Sussens, Nikki Allen, Lexi Pelle, and Carson Wolfe Sunday, 3 May 2026, 6PM karavanpress.com/2026/04/28/t... Tickets & info: www.tickettailor.com/events/thecr...

"Unbridling at the Franschhoek Literary Festival" @indeedbooks.bsky.social Sheryl James revisits Franschhoek in her memories ahead of her appearance at the FLF this year: www.unbridling.co.za/2026/04/22/f...

By means of sorcery, sheer dumb luck, the magnanimity of @karavanpress.bsky.social, or a merger of all three, an amassment of my plays is being published. If you find yourself at leisure, pop into The Book Lounge, Cape Town, to help me launch this sucka.

Join @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social in conversation with Professor Dame Hermione Lee for the launch of Ice Shock and Southern Imagining. Explore intimacy, distance, climate, and the imagination of the southern hemisphere. @engfac.bsky.social 26 May | 17:30 📍 @wolfsonoxford.bsky.social buff.ly/ZyP6A7x

Gratitude Day 80/100: for the 30 minutes I was able to grab at a local café to work on my story for the latest @karavanpress.bsky.social short story anthology. The writing life 💚 #gratitude #writinglife #shortstories #100daysofgratitude

Pamela Newham will be at the Kingsmead Book Fair on Saturday 23 May talking about her book MY THREE NAMES. 'Schoolgirl or Celebrity - It's All Alien to Me' sums up her book wonderfully. It is a teen novel set in Cape Town is about identity and belonging.

Meet the authors Sandy and Sheryl James on the Woman Zone Podcast - they share their UNBRILDING story of Sheryl's athletic career overcoming obstacles and pushing boundaries to become a paralympian. open.spotify.com/episode/4KX6...

Join Paralympian Sheryl James at Franschhoek Literary Festival on Sunday 17 May MOVING BEYOND LIMITS: 17 May 2026 from 11:30 - 12:30 Sheryl James joins Africa Melane to reflect on defying expectations, silencing doubt and redefining the limits of human potential.

Stefaans Coetzee reviews SECRETS: Karavan Stories 2025 for LitNet Kortliks met Stefaans: Karina M Szczurek (samesteller) se Secrets www.litnet.co.za/kortliks-met...

JAGGER LIBRARY – A Library Transformed: visit the exhibition commemorating the recovery and restoration process five years after the fire.

SELECTED PLAYS by @uncleloo.bsky.social – ‘one of South Africa’s most exciting playwrights’ – to be launched @thebooklounge.bsky.social! Tuesday, 5 May 2026 6 for 6.30PM Louis will be in conversation with John Maytham, who starred in two of the plays. RSVP: booklounge.co.za/event/select...

Gratitude Day 74/100: for literary events in Cape Town where I get to interact with some of my favourite authors. @karavanpress.bsky.social launching their latest short story anthology SECRETS

Join author Pamela Newham as she talks about her book MY THREE NAMES at the Lansdowne Library Book Club. Theme: Stories that Stay with Us: Identity, Healing & Real-Life Journeys Date: Friday, 24 April 2026 Time: 3PM Where: Lansdowne Library

Spotted in the wild @thebooklounge.bsky.social: SELECTED PLAYS by @uncleloo.bsky.social 💙

Yesterday at the opening of a new exhibition at Art Forms 1. the soil of text ² 2. the text of soil ¹ Curated by Jean Dreyer, the exhibition featurs artworks by many artists and the words of poets Jacques Coetzee and Klara du Plessis (author of EK'T ACT, published by Karavan Press).

Goodreads reviews of IN OTHER STORIES 2025 Edited by @kerryhammerton.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

An exciting opportunity for new South African voices! www.hhousebooks.com/sa-unheard-v... #callout #submissions #submissionsopen #writing #anthology #publishing

Emily Child who has been in numerous award-winning @uncleloo.bsky.social plays, many of which are in SELECTED PLAYS published by @karavanpress.bsky.social, just got her hands on her own copy… and she’s on the cover too. Safe to say she’s rather happy about it all.

Book launch of @uncleloo.bsky.social's SELECTED PLAYS, published by @karavanpress.bsky.social, at the Book Lounge on 5 May 2025 at 6:30pm. He will be in conversation with John Maytham. Would love to see you there: RSVP to [email protected]

UNHEARD VOICES: an anthology of stories to be published by @hollandhousebooks.bsky.social – call for submissions! www.hhousebooks.com/sa-unheard-v...

"My hat goes off to @kerryhammerton.bsky.social for her thoughtful curation and editing of this collection. She showcases a wide variety of voices, championing diversity. This is a collection not to be missed!" Riley Herbert-Henry reviews IN OTHER STORIES 2025: www.facebook.com/groups/thego...

SAVE THE DATE: Poetry is coming to Elgin! 24-26 July 2026 karavanpress.com/2026/04/10/s...

So extremely excited and proud! 10 of @uncleloo.bsky.social 's brilliant plays will be published by @karavanpress.bsky.social as a SELECTED PLAYS compilation ... Counting down the days, literally, to the release date of 16 April 2026! karavanpress.com/2026/04/09/k...

NEW PLAY!!! "THE KILLING OF A UNION LEADER" 12 - 30 May, Artscape Arena Starring: John Maytham, Emma Kotze, Sizwesandile Mnisi & Carl Beukes Written & Directed by Louis Viljoen Set & Lighting Design by Kieran McGregor Poster Design by @bloots.bsky.social www.unionleaderplay.co.za

Karavan Press title: SELECTED PLAYS by @uncleloo.bsky.social karavanpress.com/2026/04/09/k...

Daily Maverick interview with Stephen Symons www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...

Anschen Conradie reviews 'How to Build a House in the Mountains' by Roger Lucey www.facebook.com/story.php?st...

Secrets and other stories at Blown Away by Books Saturday, 18 April 2026, 9.30AM FISH HOEK LIBRARY karavanpress.com/2026/04/02/s...