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]

Gratitude Day 68/100: for the writers I worked with today. For their willingness to walk with me on this road of discovery.

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...

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

Physically, I am back home, but my soul is still at Oudrif ...

Mornings with Salieri.

BOOKS ON THE BAY 2026: AN OVERVIEW by @karinamszczurek.bsky.social www.litnet.co.za/books-on-the...

A Tokyo moment ...

pomegranate pomegranates, painted by mary daisy arnold, 1932

Sunday.

Frida Kahlo, Xochimilco, Mexico, 1937 #WomensArt

Funny and profound; Edward Norton reciting Walt Whitman at the end deeply moving. Loved listening to this interview. youtu.be/kSEMaPOOrU8?...

My kind of flight.

Le bouquet de fleurs. Mercredi soir.

Flash Writing Workshops with @kerryhammerton.bsky.social karavanpress.com/2026/03/18/f...

Sunday.

Books on the Bay with inspiring women writers: @gailgil.bsky.social, Karen Jennings, Anna Hug, Debi Hawkins, Melissa A. Volker & @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social ❤️

Starlight Classics ❤️

Global first: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, appoints Athol Williams to the role of School Poet Laureate www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/news/global-...

The worst danger of AI isn't that it exploits creators, nor that it guzzles energy, wastes water and hands power to an undeserving elite, but that it severs our links to each other. It discourages conversation, spontaneity, empathy, critical thinking: everything that makes us better than machines.

Our books at Books on the Bay.

First day at Books on the Bay 💙

I admire anyone who can think in this heat.

BOOKS ON THE BAY SATURDAY, 14 March 2026 11:30 – 12:30 Simon’s Town Methodist Church Elleke Boehmer Ice Shock Karina Szczurek is in conversation with @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social about how her characters respond to a catastrophically changing environment.

A literary morning with Chantal Stewart at the Durbanville Library ❤️

Here’s last night’s story about USAID, why the Trump Administration has gutted it, who is being impacted, and how many nice things John can say about George W. Bush. It’s more than zero! By a very narrow margin, it is more than zero. youtu.be/tU8S13xYJNM

The sister editions of ICE SHOCK by @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social – Karavan Press (SA, 2025) & Valley Press (UK, 2026) 💙💙

The Algebra of Insignificance by Stephen Symons wins the Olive Schreiner Prize for Poetry 2026 karavanpress.com/2026/03/06/t...

Philosophy with Mark Rowlands, Salieri and dogs.

I will be running flash writing workshops in April and May. Have a look at my Substack for all the details: kerryhammerton.substack.com/p/flash-writ...

Thobeka Yose at Time of the Writer karavanpress.com/2026/03/04/t...

Sometimes, self-care is reading books, eating pastries, and petting cats.

The famous image of Earth from space looks neutral—but it was quietly turned to put the north on top. | https://bit.ly/4kVSi88 @ellekeboehmer.bsky.social argues this small adjustment captures a much larger habit of mind, and that it is impossible to view the world from an objective perspective.

Amy is the best. This is the book I've wanted her to write since our writing group first met in Hyde Park Exclusives to crit stories and drink hot chocolate. Wonderful novel.

Call for submissions for poetry anthology! Modjaji Books launches a call for our Woordeloos anthology celebrating southern African women poets open.substack.com/pub/modjajib...

Spotted out in the wild at @exclusivebooks.bsky.social MY THREE NAMES by Pamela Newham.

Poetry Evening in the Garden at Waterfall Cottage with Chantal Stewart and Dawn Garisch Saturday, 14 March 2026, 5.15 for 5.30PM

My blue book’s first southern launch! Come one, come all! @karavanpress.bsky.social

We are very excited about our current cohort of authors and books, and how they are making an impact on readers. We are looking for new manuscripts and authors to join Indeed Books and strengthen our reputation as a haven of literary engagement and entertainment.

When you find your true purpose.

This week’s main story is about Twitter. Or “X” if you’re a hall monitor. How it went from bad to worse under Elon Musk, how it’s impacting us all, and why there’s exactly one account there that we’re still fine with.

Poem & artwork by Finuala Dowling (Instagram).