FAIR

South African

2015

BOOK

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY ANGLO AUDITORIUM GORDIMER ROOM BRINK ROOM ACHEBE ROOM ALICE’S ROOM STORYTELLING ILLUSTRATION BROWSING

7:30

Learn about the workings of a creative mind during this entertaining talk from the man who edited iJusi for 20 years. “Creative Mornings Joburg: Garth Walker - Confessions of a design thief.”

For booking and more info, please visit: http://creativemornings.com/talks/garth-walker-confessions-of-a-design-thief

Oxford Breakfast Indaba

By invitation only

8:00

8:30

9:00

9:30 School Group 5A School Group 5B

10:00Get published! - Mark Winkler talks about how he broke through the lit barrier and two publishers give their tips and suggestions on how to get published.

School Group 5

School Group 1A School Group 1B

10:30

School Group 1

School Group 2

11:00

School Group 8

School Group 2A School Group 2B School Group 6 School Group 5

11:30

School Group 2

“Talking Stories” is an innovative South African reading programme that teaches children to love reading while affirming the sense of identity and dignity. It can be used on a computer or interactive whiteboard, in the classroom, in the computer lab, on a tablet or on a cell phone. Brought to you by Macmillan Publishers.

School Group 6A School Group 6B School Group 1 School Group 3

12:00 Why is it important to talk to children in their own language? In this insightful talk, Elinor Sisulu, NLSA & PUO discuss “Children's literature publishing in indigenous languages: How do we achieve a quantum leap?" Facilitated by the Puku Children's Literature Foundation

School Group 6

School Group 3A School Group 3B School Group 8

12:30 School Group 8A School Group 8B School Group 7

13:00 School Group 3 Ever suspected that there is more to soccer than simply soccer? Want to discover the drama beyond the pitch? Cover2Cover launches “Soccer Secrets”, the latest in our READALICIOUS Harmony High series, with author Jayne Bauling & a secret celebrity.

School Group 7A School Group 7B School Group 4

13:30

School Group 7

School Group 4A School Group 4B

14:00

School Group 4

14:30What is a dictionary corpus? How do new words make it into a dictionary? And why are some removed? Why make South African dictionaries? Join the Oxford University Press dictionary publishing team, Megan Hall & Dr Phillip Louw, as they chat to Sue de Groot about the fascinating process of dictionary making.

15:00

15:30 Africa is a continent of opportunity and potential. “Publishing in Africa” discusses the challenges and opportunities of trading books in the Global South. Please join us for a glass of wine at a meet-and-greet immediately thereafter. By invitation only.16:00

FAIR

South African

2015

BOOK

SATURDAY ANGLO AUDITORIUM GORDIMER ROOM BRINK ROOM ACHEBE ROOM ALICE’S ROOM STORYTELLING* ILLUSTRATION

9:00

Kortverhaalwerkswinkel met Dr. Riana Skeepers - Dr Riana Scheepers is een van die grootste kortverhaalskrywers in Afrikaans en sy het jare se ondervinding in die aanbied van skeppende skryfwerk. Hier is jou geleentheid om aan die voete van ’n meester te sit. Skrywers moenie dié een misloop nie.

9:30

Goodbye to all that: Decolonizing culture and institutions - Thaddeus Metz, Xolela Mangcu, Achille Mbembe & Pumla Gqola, chaired by Salim Vally. In conjunction with the M&G Literary Festival.

Cosmos, stars and dreams - Gcina Mhlophe explores astronomy, Sutherland and reaching for the stars with Helene Smuts &Mosibudi Mangena (with an audio visual presentation).

Join Alan Glass - the creator of “Oliver’s Outline” and “Beautiful Creatures” for some lively tale-telling.

Illustration

10:00Books, blogs and flieks - Craig Higginson chats to Fred Strydom & Harry Kalmer about storytelling for book, stage and screen.

Picking up the pieces - Talking about how life goes on are women writers Gail Schimmel, Ruth Carneson & Beverly Rycroft chaired by Bontle Senne.

10:30Listen to Graham Isaacs, author of local favourite “Train to Kalk Bay”, read his personal tale.

Illustration

11:00Hello, Hugless Douglas! - Join the creator himself, David Melling, as he reads his delightful story, shares the history and making of the huggable Douglas and shows how he comes to life. Age 3-6

11:30

It's the economy, stupid! - Greg Mills, Herman Mashaba & Patrick Bond, chaired by Songezo Zibi. In conjunction with the M&G Literary Festival.

The power of family - Leon de Kock discusses the sometimes complicated, sometimes supportive nature of the family with novelists Masande Ntshanga, Craig Higginson, Dominique Botha & Rehana Rossouw.

Ndumiso Ngcobo, Fezisa Mdibi & Rebecca Davis shoot the breeze about “Opposition and Opinion” with Jenny Crwys Williams.

Journeys - and the lessons to be learnt along the way - David Grier & Ruth Carneson discuss with Paul Ash

Master African storyteller Gcina Mhlophe wows you with “Tales from Africa”. Illustration

12:00 Books and ballet - Come dance with words! Every little girl, at some point, dreams of being a ballerina. Enjoy a ballet story and mini class with a real ballerina who will tell you all about life behind the curtain. A collaboration with the Joburg Ballet. 12:30

Join Alan Glass - the creator of “Oliver’s Outline” and “Beautiful Creatures” for some lively tale-telling.

Illustration

13:00Stories from the street - Novelists Ivan Vladislavić, Lauren Beukes & Mokone Molete talk about their cities and the role they play in their lives. Moderated by Bontle Senne.

It's reading, but not as you know it - Mike Mophoto, the man behind Diary of a Zulu Girl, Rebecca Davis & Nancy Brown from World Reader, explore different ways of getting SA reading. With Karabo Kgoleng.

Vroue verplaas grense - Sophia Kapp, Bernette Bergenthuin & Deborah Steinmar verduidelik hoe hulle die grense van genrefiksie toets sonder om hulle lesers te vervreem.

Africa is full of marvellous and magical folktales. In “Magical African Tales” with master storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, you will be taken on a true African adventure.

13:30

South Africa at a fork in the road - John Saul, Steven Friedman, Louis Picard & Rehana Rossouw, chaired by Adam Habib. In conjunction with the M&G Literary Festival.

Oxford Reading Tree: Story time with Floppy - Meet your favourite dog Floppy and let him entertain you with some of his adventures!

Illustration

14:00 Do you want to be an illustrator? - Join award-winning David Melling as he shows you how he came to illustrate books, how he makes characters come to life and how you can learn to do the same. Interactive and fun! Age 7+14:30 Riana Scheepers deel stories uit die

kombuis - Riana Scheepers is ’n skrywer, kosmaker en voorvatter. Haar pragboek Vallei van melk en heuning deel haar kosgeheime. Wees gewaarsku: Die twee kan baie snaaks wees, maar as hulle ernstig raak, gaan jy ’n traantjie pink.

Books, boys and beers - Khaya Dlanga & Pete Goffe-Wood share their bromance with Ndumiso Ngcobo over craft beers, as they discuss the meaning of life and friendship. Snacks included.

Jolly good sport! - Luke Alfred & Dean Allen chat to Niren Tolsi about the origins of cricket, but also gold diggers, empires and fair play in love and war.

Storytime with Pearson Illustration

15:00 Become a detective for a day! - Join Jenny Crwys Williams, Elizabeth Wasserman & Dog-detective Willem on a mystery solving adventure. You’ll also get to win books for your school library, learn how to train your own dog-detective and get your own pic with a guide dog.15:30

3pm Nelson Mandela Legacy Event

Future Perfect: Transforming Joburg from apartheid city to a city for all - David Everatt, Nechama Brodie & Zayd Ebrahim, chaired by Rashid Seedat. In conjunction with the M&G Literary Festival.

16:00Seduced! - Dr Eve explore a new threat to marriages and relationships - cyberinfidelity.

21 @ 21 - 21 years after democracy, twenty-one born frees are asked what this means for hopes, dreams and ambitions. Melanie Verwoerd & Sonwabiso Ngcawo discuss the answers.

16:30

17:00

ADDITIONALEVENTS

12:00 in Foyer - The ANC - past, present or future. Join PAST Experiences as we explore the ANC headquarters, Luthuli House, etc. The talk is introduced by Professor Raymond Suttner, author of “Recovering democracy in SA” and former underground worker of the ANC.

16:00 in Foyer - Poetry for sundowners - a relaxing and enjoyable discussion about poetry with Lesego Rampolokeng (tbc), Fezisa Mdibi, Keorapetse Willie Kgositsile (tbc), Finuala Dowling, Beverly Rycroft and Fred Strydom.

All Day - Filmverse - (Afrikaans with English subtitles) ’n Reeks kort animasiefilms wat geïnspireer is deur ‘n seleksie van 12 Afrikaanse gedigte. Klassieke gedigte, asook die werk van kontemporêre digters, word gebruik word om ’n visuele bloemlesing saam te stel waarin ’n dialoog tussen woord en beeld geskep word. Elke animasiefilm word vergesel van ’n eie klankbaan waarop die gedig voorgelees word.

FAIR

South African

2015

BOOK

*Stories will be throughout the day in the Kids’ Zone. No booking required - just pop in and enjoy.

SUNDAY ANGLO AUDITORIUM GORDIMER ROOM BRINK ROOM ACHEBE ROOM ALICE’S ROOM STORYTELLING* ILLUSTRATION

9:00

9:30South African fiction publishing at 21: Gatekeeping or rainmaking? - Fourie Botha (Umuzi), Bridget Impey (Jacana), Thabiso Mahlape (The Black Bird), Palesa Morudu (Cover2Cover), Debra Primo (UKZN Press) &David Robbins (Porcupine Press), chaired by Raks Seakhoa. In conjunction with the M&G Literary Festival.

Roseanna’s Smile - with Lady Youla Illustration

10:00Ever dreampt of expressing yourself in prose? In “Poetry masterclass” with Finuala Dowling &Beverly Rycroft, you’ll find there’s more to poetry than finding a word to rhyme with orange.

Bloody Book Week event - Jenny Crwys-Williams.

The books you read say a lot about who you are - Novelists Niq Mhlongo, Finuala Dowling & Rehana Rossouw discover South Africa’s Bookself. Chaired by Karabo Kgoleng-Dada.

The Trouble With Cats (DC) - Wonder Woman races to save Batman & Superman from her arch-enemy, Cheetah on an island off the coast of Mozambique. The story takes a twist to Soweto where a young girl has to find her inner heroine & save the day. Lauren Beukes & art by Mike Maihack. Suitable for age 5+ & includes a brief talk on how comics are made. Grown-up comic fans welcome. Dressing up as a super hero is encouraged!

10:30Join Alan Glass - the creator of “Oliver’s Outline” and “Beautiful Creatures” for some lively tale-telling.

Illustration

11:00Do you love Hugless Douglas? - Join the creator himself, David Melling, as he reads his delightful story, shares the history and making of Douglas and shows you how he comes to life. Age 3-6

11:30

Black and White in Colour: Why race (still) matters - Lewis Gordon, Xolela Mangcu, Melanie Verwoerd and Hlonipa Mokoena, chaired by Shireen Hassim. In conjunction with the M&G Literary Festival.

Shorts - Siphiwo Mahala talks to Ivan Valdislavić, Achmat Dangor & Masande Ntshanga about the art of the short story.

How imagination can change the world - Uno de Waal, winner of top African Blogger Award for Arts And Culture, chats to ad-men John Hunt, Mark Winkler & Khaya Dlanga about the power and magic of the imagination.

Die opkoms van die vigilante in Lekkerkunde - Peet Venter en die krimisibbe, Dibi & Henk Breytenbach, filosofeer al drie oor die rol van die vigilante in hulle boeke. Ons sien dikwels hoe die howe skynbaar faal, maar wat is die alternatief?

Blinkgoed van Stinkgoed - Karen Adendorf leer jou hoe om die mooiste kuns te maak van die goed wat ander weggegooi. Baie eko-vriendelik. Dis ‘n prettige, praktiese werkswinkel.

Illustration

12:00Jurassic Park is coming to Joburg. In “Dem Bones”you can come and listen to the best dino tales, meet a real paleontologist and dig for bones.

12:30Join Alan Glass - the creator of “Oliver’s Outline” and “Beautiful Creatures” for some lively tale-telling.

Illustration

13:00Science fiction, fantasy and horror - what are the rules of this new reality? Speculative fiction is explored by Fred Strydom, Melissa Delport & Lauren Beukes. Chaired by Louis Greenberg.

We all love it. We all want it. But not many know how to make money really work. In “Money, money, money.”, Victor Kgomoeswana chats to Herman Mashaba & Tanya Zack (Niq Mhlongo) about how economic growth can fight poverty and the politics of new money.

After the horror, is there humanity? - Mandy Wiener discusses with Anemari Jansen, McIntosh Polela & Carla van der Spuy.

New technologies and a changing mindset mean that more authors are choosing to publish themselves. Are you one of them? Or would you rather follow the more traditional route, but need guidance? “Publish yourself” guides you through the seemingly complicated world of publishing.13:30

The South African novel at 21 - Leon de Kock discusses with novelists Damon Galgut, Mandla Langa, Niq Mhlongo, Henrietta Rose-Innes and Ivan Vladislavić. Chaired by Leon de Kock. In conjunction with the M&G Literary Festival.

David Melling, the creator of Hugless Douglas. Illustration

14:00Beautiful me! - Join Alan Glass, the creator of Beautiful Creatures and Oliver’s Outline as he talks and sings about self-esteem and loving yourself. Age 6+

14:30

Scriptwriting stories - Masterclass with screenwriting legends Fred Strydom & Harry Kalmer.

Want to try your hand at professional editing? Join this 50-minute hands-on workshop to see if editing is meant for you. “A lightning tour of the skill of editing” will have exercises and questions, so come expecting to be challenged … and supported. Please book early as we will need to restrict the number of participants to 25.

Helen Brain and Rico - Jamie and the Horse Show. Illustration

15:00A dress-up “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party”, in celebration of Alice in Wonderland’s 150th anniversary and the launch of Alice in IsiZulu, with readings in both English and IsiZulu. The Queen of Tarts, Tina Bester, will be serving it up! Prizes for the best-dressed! On the guest list - the Gruffalo, Wally, Floppy, Peter Rabbit and more… The grand finale to the bookfair!

15:30

The Monuments Men: Rewriting reputation - Rhodes, Malan, Mandela & EM Forster - Dean Allen, Damon Galgut, Lindie Koorts & Mandla Langa, chaired by Achmat Dangor. In conjunction with the M&G Literary Festival.

16:00

16:30

17:00

ADDITIONALEVENTS

12:00 in Foyer - What’s in a name? - Join Jo Buitendach on a city tour through inner-city Joburg on name changes in and around Turbine Hall, streets, buildings, and the history behind the change. A collaboration with PAST experiences.

All Day - Filmverse - (Afrikaans with English subtitles) ’n Reeks kort animasiefilms wat geïnspireer is deur ‘n seleksie van 12 Afrikaanse gedigte. Klassieke gedigte, asook die werk van kontemporêre digters, word gebruik word om ’n visuele bloemlesing saam te stel waarin ’n dialoog tussen woord en beeld geskep word. Elke animasiefilm word vergesel van ’n eie klankbaan waarop die gedig voorgelees word.

FAIR

South African

2015

BOOK

*Stories will be throughout the day in the Kids’ Zone. No booking required - just pop in and enjoy.