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Sunday 16 May

10h00-11h00

[28]: Flying High (School Hall))

John van de Ruit, originator of the Spud phenomenon, talks to Michele Magwood about the highs – and lows – of being a bestselling author and the tribulations of working on the film version of Spud.

[29]: "Amakwerekwere" (Hospice Hall)

Refugees and xenophobia are growing problems worldwide. Aher Arop Bol (The Lost Boy) who has been on the move most of his short life, Andrew Brown (Refuge) who writes about Nigerian immigrants and Time journalist Alex Perry (Falling Off the Edge) in conversation with American author Philip Gourevitch who has written extensively about Rwanda.

[30]: Reviewing the Reviewers (Council Chamber)

Three of the sharpest book reviewers around – Michiel Heyns, Rachelle Greeff and Karabo Kgoleng – talk to Jenny Crwys-Williams about the state of the art form in South Africa and what can be done to improve the current situation.

[31]: Toktokkie, King Kong & the Orang-utan: Poems from A Fold in the Map and Beyond (The Screening Room)

Award-winning South African poet Isobel Dixon reads from her recent collection of poetry, A Fold in the Map, as well as new and unpublished work.

11h30-12h30

[32]: We Don’t Need No Education (School Hall)

Passionate educationists Mandla Langa (The Lost Colours of the Chameleon), Deborah Posel (Director of the Institute for African Humanities at UCT) and Graeme Bloch (The Toxic Mix) discuss the state of the South African education system and what needs to be done to create schools that we can all be proud of. Chaired by Victor Dlamini.

[33]: A Separate Development (Hospice Hall)

FLF Director Christopher Hope talks to Stephen Watson of UCT about the reissuing of his novels The Love Songs of Nathan J Swirsky and A Separate Development.

[34]: eBook Now to Avoid Disappointment (Council Chamber)

In the last eighteen months the eBook has come a long way. Arthur Attwell (Electric Bookworks), Basil van Rooyen (Publisher, Troupant and Bookstorm) and Imraan Coovadia (High Low In-Between) debate what this development means for authors and publishers alike. Chaired by Ben Williams of Book SA.

[35]: The Waste Land (The Screening Room)

If you think TS Eliot's Waste Land is a barren place, come and hear the poem read by John Cartwright backed by Leroy Cowie riding his double bass, and be captivated.

13h00-14h00

[36]: The Beautiful Game (School Hall)

The biggest show on earth is about to roll into town. So what do we, as South Africans, need to know about football?  Informed insiders Tom Watt (The Beautiful Game) and John Carlin (Playing the Enemy) have some nifty advice on how to enjoy the World Cup. Chaired by Chris Thurman (Sport versus Art).

[37]: Crime, The Beloved Country (Church Hall)

To every country its crime. At the Melbourne Writers’ Festival authors discussed whether different countries had different kinds of crime writers. Three of South Africa’s best – Deon Meyer (Thirteen Hours/13 Uur), Angela Makholwa (Red Ink) and Wessel Ebersohn (The October Killings) – tease out the clues with fellow practitioner Margie Orford.

[38]: Continental Drift (Hospice Hall)

Authors on the move – Muriel Barbery (author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, from France to Japan), Adam Schwartzman (author of Eddie Signwriter, from South Africa to the USA to Turkey) and Jacob Dlamini (author of Native Nostalgia, from South Africa to the USA and back) – discuss the influence of other continents with Tymon Smith, Books Editor of the Sunday Times.

14h30-15h30

[39]: Laughing at Ourselves (School Hall)

Ndumiso Ngcobo (Is it ‘Cos I’m Black?), Chris van Wyk (Shirley, Goodness and Mercy) and Zapiro give us a crash course in how to laugh at ourselves, egged on by Mike van Graan.

[40]: Word of Mouth (Church Hall)

Everyone knows that the best publicity is word of mouth. Nicky Stubbs (Book Promotions), Marita van der Vyver (Just Dessert, Dear/Dis Koue Kos, Skat )and Zukiswa Wanner (Behind Every Successful Man) talk about the impact of personal recommendations and book club discussions on the tough world of book marketing.  Chaired by Toby Mundy (Atlantic Books – UK)

[41]: Who Do You Think You Are? (Hospice Hall)

Does your history influence what your write about? Niq Mhlongo (After Tears), Rian Malan (Resident Alien) and Véronique Tadjo (Queen Pokou) reveal how their conflicted heritages have influenced their writing. Chaired by Joanne Hichens.

[42]: The Future of Southern African Fiction (Council Chamber)

Mark Behr (Kings of the Water), Kgebetli Moele (The Book of the Dead) and Marida Fitzpatrick (Iemand vir ‘n Scoop) consider the next ten years with Mulenga Kapwepwe, Chairperson of the National Arts Council of Zambia.

Friday 14 May

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Saturday 15 May

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