"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."
~ Dr. Suess
"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."
~ Anton Chekhov
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
~ Douglas Adams
The intoxicating ‘kasi soul’ accapella group, The Soil – comprised of Ntsika Fana Ngxanga, Luphindo Ngxanga, and Buhlebendalo Mda – have embraced the opportunity to open for Freshlyground’s Johannesburg tour dates with open arms. ‘We are truly honoured to have been selected by Freshlyground to perform at their shows in Joburg’ says Ntsika of The […]
Best known for her Sookie Stackhouse series, Charlaine Harris has just announced a deal with Ace Books to create a graphic novel trilogy called Cemetery Girl. Cemetery Girl is a paranormal/fantasy mystery novel about a teenage girl with amnesia living alone in a cemetery. It is Harris’ first effort at creating an original graphic novel […]
All crime novel fans, the next five books for you to read have just been announced with the Ellis Peter shortlist! Selected by the Crime Writer’s Association, these are the forerunners in the huge historical crime thriller market. The award is sponsored by the Estate of Ellis Peters, Headline Book Publishing Company and Little, Brown […]
The furore continues to rage over the Dalai Lama’s non-visit to South Africa; here’s the latest on the “Dalai Drama”: Anti-apartheid leader Desmond Tutu had invited the Tibetan spiritual leader, a fellow Nobel Peace Prize winner, to give an inaugural peace lecture as part of celebrations for Tutu’s 80th birthday on Friday. Complete article: Times […]
Cassandra Clare is a writer from Brooklyn, New York. Her first book, an urban fantasy novel for young adults centering on the adventures of the demon-fighting Nephilim (also called Shadowhunters), ‘City of Bones’, was published in 2007 by Simon and Schuster. It has since been followed by ‘City of Ashes’ and ‘City of Glass’. EB: […]
In the lead up to the release of Rocksteady Studios‘ second Batman game, Batman Arkham City, many people have been taking the time to interview Rocksteady’s lead narrative designer Paul Crocker in order to get the scoop on how much better the new game will be. According to Paul much has been improved since our […]
Attend the show and read the book. Forde, the author of An Inconvenient Youth: Julius Malema and the ‘New’ ANC, will be in conversation with Ronnie Kasrils, winner of the 2011 Sunday Times Alan Paton Award for The Unlikely Secret Agent. Tickets cost R50 per person, a complimentary glass of wine and a cheese and […]
Ronnie Apteker is a successful businessman, a writer, and many many other things as well. Exclus1ves’ Julie Wood recently conducted an email interview with him, to find out a little more about the man behind Funny Business: The Secrets of an Accidental Entrepreneur. EB: Would you mind just telling our readers a little about yourself, […]
Rhodesian-born Julie Anne Edwards, founder of the Hoyoko Wildlife Trust, has been actively involved in the conservation of wildlife for the past 25 years. Her book Hoyoko tells the story of how in 1987 she and a colleague set off riding bicycles across Africa, from Glasgow, Scotland to Zimbabwe. This was to help save the […]
Exclus1ves’ Graeme Shackleford recently interviewed Musa ‘Queen’ Njoko, the dynamic TB & HIV activist and consultant, inspirational speaker, gospel singer and entrepreneur. Musa’s third album, Xpressions, was released earlier this year. 1. For our readers who aren’t familiar with you, can you please describe who you are in 20 words? I’m passionate about life – […]
