To see the programme for Friday 13 May, click here

To see the programme for Sunday 15 May, click here

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Saturday 14 May

10h00-11h00

[25]: How to Fix our Schools (School Hall)
Jonathan Jansen, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (Knowledge in the Blood), discusses solutions with Anne van Zyl, Head of the Oprah Winfrey Academy, and Melvin King, Head of Bridge House Primary, regulated (for once) by John Maytham.

[26]: Blood, Guts, Sweat & Tears (Church Hall)
Three doctors who write, Rosamund Kendal (The Angina Monologues), Dawn Garisch (Trespass) and James Clelland (Deeper Than Colour), put aside their stethoscopes to talk about their books with crime writer Jassy Mackenzie.

[27]: Young, Black and Reading (Hospice Hall)
Karabo Kgoleng knocks some myths about young reading on the head as she talks to literary magazine editor Phakama Mbonambi, Marguerite Abouet, the bestselling Ivorian/French graphic author, and Nollybooks publisher Moky Makura.

[28]: Double Negative (Council Chamber) 
Ivan Vladislavić in conversation with Carrol Clarkson, Head of the English department at UCT.

[29]: Presenting The Past (Congregational Church)
Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie, UWC historian and author of Gandhi's Prisoner? The Life of Gandhi's Son Manilal, chairs a discussion on how history is written with Charles van Onselen (The Masked Raiders), Francis Wilson (Dinosaurs, Diamonds & Democracy) and Nigel Penn (Written Culture in a Colonial Context).

[30]: Finuala Dowling Reading (The Screening Room)

11h30-12h30

[31]: Slog – Slog – Sloggin’ over Africa (School Hall)
Kipling wrote this in a poem called Boots. Four writers who’ve been there, done that – Tim Butcher (Chasing the Devil), Hamilton Wende (House of War), Jonny Steinberg (Little Liberia) and journalist and Africa specialist Tony Weaver – share their experiences with Mike Wills of Cape Talk.

[32]: Masculinities (Church Hall)
Khaya Dlanga (In my Arrogant Opinion) and Sifiso Mzobe (Young Blood) agonise over the current issues of young black men with Ndumiso Ngcobo in the chair and Melinda Ferguson as counterpoint.

[33]: What’s Different About Writing for Teens? (Hospice Hall)
Sally Partridge (Fuse), Edyth Bulbring (Melly, Mrs Ho and Me) and Sarah Lotz (Deadlands), share their secrets about reaching the plugged-in generation with Fiona Snyckers.

[34]: Lekker English on the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible (Council Chamber)
Linguistics professor Rajend Mesthrie of UCT (Dictionary of South African Indian English) and poet and writer Arja Salafranca (The Thin Line) celebrate the glories of the English language and our evolving South African versions.

[35]: Zimbos (Congregational Church)
As the ongoing tragedy of Zimbabwe continues to fuel the diaspora of its people, Peter Godwin (The Fear), Douglas Rogers (The Last Resort) and Ian Holding (Of Beasts and Beings) tell us how it was – and how it could be – with fellow Zimbabwean Heidi Holland in the chair.

[36]: Jonty Driver Reading, introduced by Robin Malan. (The Screening Room),

13h00-14h00

[37]: Who Really Dunnit? (School Hall)
David Klatzow (Steeped in Blood), Jacques Pauw (Little Ice Cream Boy)and Antony Altbeker (Fruit of a Poisoned Tree) get heated about their conspiracy theories, chaired by Jeremy Boraine.
                                                                                                               
[38]: Writing Madiba (Church Hall)
Tim Couzens (coordinating editor of Conversations With Myself), Anna Trapido (Hunger for Freedom) and Mike Nicol (Mandela: the Authorised Portrait) discuss the challenges of writing about and collating the writings of our world icon Nelson Mandela, chaired by author and storyteller Max du Preez who is writing the Rough Guide.

[39]: Other People’s Money (Hospice Hall)  
Justin Cartwright in conversation with novelist Shaun Johnson.

[40]: Writing Me (Congregational Church)
Autobiography is an obituary in serial form with the last instalment missing, said Quentin Crisp. Zakes Mda (Sometimes There is a Void ), Janice Galloway (This is Not About Me) and Namibia’s Jane Katjavivi (Undisciplined Heart) argue the issue with Jenny Crwys-Williams.

[41]:  KZN Literary Trails (The Screening Room) – free event
Lindy Stiebel talks about the KwaZulu Natal Literary Trails, of which she is co-ordinator.

14h30-15h30

[42]: Press Freedom – The Write to Know (School Hall)
Carmel Rickard (Thank You, Judge Mostert), Pearlie Joubert of the Mail & Guardian and ex-Sunday Times editor Mondli Makhanya sound off to media man Justice Malala.

[43]: Love Stories (Hospice Hall)
Colleen Higgs of Modjaji Press talks romance with Fiona Snyckers (Trinity on Air), Nani Mhlanga (Her Forever After), Sapphire Press editor Lindsay van Rensburg and Nollybooks publisher Moky Makura.

[44]: Can You Teach Writing? (Council Chamber)
Flannery O’Connor said: ‘Everywhere I go, I’m asked if I think the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they don’t stifle enough of them.’ True or just glib? Leon de Kock, Head of English at Stellenbosch, stirs the issue with creative writing teachers and writers Kei Miller, Finuala Dowling and Kobus Moolman.

[45]: Sex & Stravinsky (Congregational Church)
Barbara Trapido in conversation with Michele Magwood

[46]: Programme to be announced (The Screening Room) 

16h00-17h00

[47]: Can Books Help to Heal a Nation? (School Hall)
Outspoken educationist Jonathan Jansen, author Elinor Sisulu (co-founder of the Puku Children’s Literature Foundation) and Carole Bloch (co-ordinator of the PRAESA Early Literacy Unit at UCT) spell out their visions for achieving a country of readers to Karabo Kgoleng.

[48]: Critical Factors (Hospice Hall)
Is author hagiography taking the place of informed literary comment? Regular book reviewers Imraan Coovadia, Michiel Heyns and Tymon Smith discuss the rise and rise of the personal versus the critical with Cape TimesBooks Editor Karin Schimke.

[49]: Short Stories Africa (Council Chamber)
Short fiction is no longer in the publishing wilderness. UCT’s Harry Garuba talks to short story writers Doreen Baingana (Tropical Fish), Henrietta Rose-Innes (Homing) and Meg Vandermerwe (This Place I Call Home) about their work

[50]: Birth (Congregational Church) 
Peter Harris in conversation with Mike Wills of Cape Talk.

[51]: Viva Dr Siri, Viva! (The Screening Room) 
Colin Cotterill in conversation with John Maytham.

Other Events

11h00-12h10

Cape Consort (NG Church) R90 at the door
A performance of Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespro da concerto for six voices and basso continuo.

13h00-14h00

FLF Poetry Prizewinners (Council Chamber) – free event
Awards for the Voices From Our Valley poetry competition will be presented by judges Ari Sitas, John van Zyl and Mhlobo Jadezwini and the winners will read their poems.

15h00-17h00

Spelling Bee (Church Hall) – free event
As part of the FLF’s commitment to create a reading and writing culture in the Franschhoek valley, the festival brings you the grand finale of the Franschhoek Schools Spelling Bee – come and see our primary school word experts spelling their way to glory.

18h00

The Poetry and Music Hour (NG Church) R60 – pay at the door
Kobus Moolman reads from his collection of poetry Light and After with Christopher Duigan at the piano.

Sunday Times Literary Awards Shortlist Announcement (The Common Room at Le Quartier Francais)
(By invitation only)

FLF Wine Writer’s Prize Presentation at Essence (By invitation only)
 
18h30

Youth Affair’s ‘Voices From Our Valley’ (Church Hall) R10 – pay at the door
A poetry in motion theatre production that includes a selection of the Franschhoek Literary Festival poetry competition winners over the last four years.

18h30 for 19h00
Dinner Concert (Café Bon Bon at La Petite Dauphine)
Programme and performers to be announced. R350 includes 3-course meal and a welcome drink. Tel: 021 876 3936.
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19h30

Sunday Times Fund-raisingDinner at Reuben’s
The Sunday Times presents a night of fun and frank literary discussion between special guests Barbara Trapido, Zakes Mda and Peter Godwin, hosted by Imraan Coovadia. For more information, please visit http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/goodtimes  Proceeds to the Sunday Times Storybook Campaign.

19h00 for 19h30

Dinner with talk show host and author Jenny Crwys-Williams & Exclusive Books  - interviews with 10 (or more!) top authors. To book: Phone Carol Bosch on 076 393 8083 or 011 477-4404 or email jennyandco@iburst.co.za

 

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Friday 13 May

Click here to see the programme for Friday 14 May

Sunday 15 May

Click here to see the programme for Sunday 16 May