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Tag Archives | Teens

Franschhoek Literary Festival 2014

April 3rd, 2014 By in Books, Events, News
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Since its first year in 2007, the Franschhoek Literary Festival has grown in size and stature into one of South Africa’s most popular celebrations or writers, writing, and reading.       Up to 120 local and international authors will gather at this year’s festival, joined by hundreds of visitors. As the festival has grown in popularity, early booking for accommodation is recommended, and would‐be attendees are advised to reserve their tickets soon after the programme is released.     The festival offers a range of […]

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#EBTeenReads, 2nd Edition: Sex and Gender in YA

October 3rd, 2013 By in Books, Events
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Readers of teen and young adult literature, gather! Thank you for joining us for the first meeting of #EBTeenReads! We hope you enjoyed it – we definitely did! For our next meeting, we’ll be discussing sex and gender in YA. Author Cat Hellisen will be joining us! We’ll chat about books that deal with everything […]

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Franschhoek Literary Festival 2013

May 17th, 2013 By in Books, Events, News
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The 2013 Franschhoek Literary Festival takes place 17 – 19 May and this year has it all! Fiction, non-fiction, political debates, poetry, lifestyle books, writing workshops – you name it, they’ve got it covered for book lovers of all ages. On the fiction side, the sessions range from Precious Ramotswe to a Nazi general; False […]

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Press Release for Anthony Horowitz’s new book Oblivion plus Video!

October 15th, 2012 By in Books, News

From Pan MacMillan: OBLIVION is the chilling conclusion to the epic supernatural series, THE POWER OF FIVE, by Anthony Horowitz. It is, without question, Horowitz’s most ambitious book to date. OBLIVION reflects many of the author’s own deepest fears and concerns but – no surprise here – it is primarily a gripping read-it-all-night apocalyptic page-turner. The earth has almost been […]

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Review of My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece by Annabel Pitcher

November 8th, 2011 By in Books, Reviews
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Besides having a charming cover (the paperback one is nowhere near as good as the trade paperback), My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece by Annabel Pitcher may be one of the best books of this year, an especially noteworthy achievement since it is ostensibly geared towards teens. The story starts with the line ‘My sister lives on […]

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