Two African Writers Among the 8 Winners of the 2023 RSL Literature Matters Award's

Two African writers are among the the 2023 RSL Literature Matters Awards, just announced yesterday by the Royal Society of Literature (RSL). Kenyan writer Wanja Kimani and Sierra Leonean-Irish writer Helen Thomas are the lucky winners.The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) celebrates and supports...

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Bookstore launches online platform for school books

Van Schaik Bookstore, SA's largest brick and mortar textbook retailer, has launched a new service on its website for parents to buy print and digital textbooks online.Schoolbooks Direct is an easy to use e-commerce service for parents, providing institutions' book lists as a reference, and offering...

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Stand the chance to #win one of five Exclusive Books vouchers and “slip between the covers” this festive season with a good book…

Compliments of the season: Stand the chance to win one of five Exclusive Books vouchers and "slip between the covers" this festive season with a good book… A book is the only present you can open twice: First peeling back the gift wrapping to reveal a cover and then opening the magic inside…between...

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Book Review: Newly single businessman’s perspective on the modern dating world

In his 50s, a successful businessman finds himself divorced after four decades of marriage and re-entering the world of dating. Little did he know what awaited him. Now, under the pseudonym Mr. X, he shares his escapades in great detail in his tell-all narrative, Sex and the Sixty Something Guy:...

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Step into the enchanting world of words with the Afro Poetry Times December 2023 issue. This poetic masterpiece is a Christmas dream come true for all lovers of #poetry and short stories

Step into the enchanting world of words with the Afro Poetry Times December 2023 issue. This poetic masterpiece is a Christmas dream come true for all lovers of poetry and short stories. Bursting with festive season cheer and merriment, this issue is a treasure trove of holiday magic.Immerse yourself...

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Benjamin Zephaniah tribute: A voice which echoed poetic melodies

Benjamin Zephaniah, one of Britain's best known and cherished poets, has sadly passed away at the age of 65. He was one of The Poetry Society's Vice Presidents.Dr Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah was born in 1958 in Birmingham and first performed poetry in a church at the age of 10. He was often classified...

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