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Vol 23 A global event 12 October 2010

‘These archives contain traces of my life and those who have lived it with me. Anyone who has explored the world of archives will know that is a treasure house, one that is full of surprises, crossing paths, dead ends, painful reminders and unanswered questions.’

NELSON MANDELA An unprecedented personal portrait of one of the greatest leaders and icons of our time.

Conversations with Myself draws on Mandela’s personal archive that includes never-before-seen materials from the private world of an incomparable leader.

Extracts from diaries, letters, personal notes, draft speeches and audio recordings, the Nelson Mandela archive is the result of a lifetime of putting pen to paper, recording thoughts and events, hardships and victories.

Conversations with Myself allows for the fi rst time unhindered insight into the human side of the icon.

For more information contact Nina Gabriels at [email protected] or Tarryn Talbot at [email protected] or on 011 731 3440. CONTENTS A global publishing event FEATURES REPORTS REGULARS

8 Fair 10 New plan to go ahead 4 From the President’s Desk 12 October 2010 How to keep it alive Centralised procurement, a harbinger of doom? 6 SABA National Executive 12 kalahari.net’s marketplace for new Committee and used goods 19 The Literacy An online option for small and Campaign 26 Industry Update independent booksellers SA benef its from Book Fair links 29 Worldwide News 14 The Sef ika Awards 20 Education Week ‘These archives contain traces of my life and those who have lived it with me. Honouring the best of the best A focus on technology 30 Africa Update Anyone who has explored the world of archives will know that is a treasure house, one that is full of surprises, crossing paths, dead ends, painful reminders 16 The SABA National AGM 21 National Book Week 31 Buyers’ Guide and unanswered questions.’ Where debates, discussions and The SABDCs latest project directives f ind a voice 32 Member Listing 24 Youth Month 17 Education Report 2010 Celebrated by the Centre for NELSON MANDELA Academic Report 2010 the Book An unprecedented personal portrait of one 18 Report 2010 25 Free State Black Literature General Trade Report 2010 of the greatest leaders and icons of our time. Growing like well fertilised grass 22 Local is Lekker Loss in the book sector Debating the promotion of SA Literature Another fount of knowledge passes on Pg 8 Conversations with Myself draws on Mandela’s personal archive that includes never-before-seen materials from the private world of an incomparable leader.

Extracts from diaries, letters, personal notes, draft speeches and audio recordings, the Nelson Mandela archive is the result of a lifetime of putting pen to paper, recording thoughts and events, hardships and victories.

Conversations with Myself allows for the fi rst time unhindered insight into the human side of the icon.

For more information contact Nina Gabriels at [email protected] or Tarryn Talbot at [email protected] or on 011 731 3440. 3 REGULARS I Regulars From the President’s desk

From the President’s desk

Dear Members, The premier book event of the South African calendar must certainly be the Cape Town Inter- Dearnational Members, Book Fair, and as you read this the 2009for show an e-business is fast approaching. sub-committee SABA and changehas this some of Theyear Annual requested General the Meetings, organizers held to in arrange Johannesburg some timethe for categories the trade of tomembership. have sole access We also to sometimes the Fair have this and year, it wereis likely an that eye-opener the Fair for will many open booksellers earlier for booksellersdifficulty filling than for offices the general on the public. executive This with people whowill have enable not been you keeping to schedule abreast meetings of the developments or arrange towho buy are willing from and the able exhibitors and may undisturbed ask you to give the in theby digital the many book world.passers A numberby. 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The reduced is in good budgets standing, were then has further onlineregularly book shop, updated Little Trade White News, Bakkie links (www.lwb. to useful sites,cut jobwhen opportunities money was transferredand membership to Soccer infor World- Cup book.co.za)mation. and made many of us feel that we have related activities. Jay Rangiah showed us some very lots We of catchinghave resolved up to to do communicate indeed. Rhode more Odendaal with our interestingmembers via research e-mails done and at we the trust Bessie you Head have library fromfound Crink some Publishers of the introduced news flashes us to and other informative sites in Pietermaritzburg. e-mails interesting. There children’s Do send book information lending and whichtold us you that think few weremay sellingbe of interest many e-books to your yet. colleagues drops in sharply the trade in the to holiday the National periods, Manager indicating that – Frikkie Nel – at [email protected] this because little has been available, because perhaps half of the lending is school project related. Trading conditions for retailers generallypeople have have been not beendifficult confident for almost of athe year readers, now. orTheThe statistics lending collected during theby Nielsen World CupBookdata dropped re- to a flected weakening conditions for booksellersbecause theyfrom justthe preferfirst quarter the paper of 2008 book? which All thisgrew quarterweaker ofas thethe normalyear progressed. level! The KZN The branchcollapse has of been the Fascinations chain was a shock andcan changesadness quickly. to other To booksellers, what extent and do weinternet were sites pleased actively that many opposing of the attempts employees by Edusolutions retained their to get the jobs as other owners took over the shops.now emulateIt was therefore a good bookshop? a great relief They to offer most the when same the lastQIDS-up minute books Christmas bought sales from turned them. Thisout to despite be the stronger than the previous year’s andbooks pushed – indeedthe month’s a greater figures range; up to they better recommend levels. Book fact sales that in itUnited was tendered Kingdom and declined all booksellers in Decem displayed- ber despite strong discounting, so webooks should which probably readers be ofgrateful other books that we may are well so farenjoy; escaping books the for worst selection of the by world the department. recession. School book sales have also been reasonablyand they buoyant. are accessible Many allexpected the time that without the sales your would fallThe because general new book syllabi trade were also sufferedbeing intro during- the duced to fewer grades but schools havehaving found to hopit necessary into your to car. spend If booksellersthe money wishon newly to Worldprescribed Cup. readers Sales haveand replacements been marginally of old up over stock. We are nevertheless still concernedkeep theirthat socustomers many books they are goingbeing topurchased have to offer through a the warehouse year on distributors unit sales, but around lower the prices country for books rather than through booksellers whogood offer personal a wider service tothat the people community. prefer. NowAll the is stakeholdersthe means in that education booksellers attended have not a meeting enjoyed with materially the Education Department’s LTSM Forumtime for in us January to see how and wethe can difficult offer thissituation service of and the Educationalincreased sales. Bookseller was put to the depart- ment. Decisions on purchasing methodsto consider need to ways be taken to participate with the long in the term sale effects of digital in mind. ItWe would do hope seem that that ourclose share working of the relationships market with will not continue to be eroded. books. Your executive has now formed a digital book the provincial education departments are essential for Libraries around the country operatesub-committee independently to lookso the into situations these matters. in different areas vary.booksellers The Free to be State successful. library Booksellers has happily in the re Western- sumed purchasing, so readers there willAcademic have some booksellers new books need to enjoy. also to In be some aware other that areas and spending Eastern Capehas stopped continue temporarily to work closely as the with the year end approaches as the budget haspublishers been exhausted are developing and we web-based are optimistic add-ons that to wetheir will soonDepartment be supplying and have again. so farIn KZN retained a new their pur business.- chasing system is being used. While thetext library books. 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Whatand they library departments within larger shopsthe web under access strain may as encourage they have lecturers lost sales. to include The libraries the need have to been remember, discussing of course,ways of is transforming that the booksellers in many areas and have written a Transformationmaterial in the Charter course feeswhich for is every reaching student, its final and ifstages. carry SABA various has distributionparticipated and in the service drafting costs whichand the it now contains elements recommendingthere that is no purchasing need for bookshops should be to donemake throughthe sales booksellers.there department covers if the books are bought directly. The The rand weakened materially over theis a pastpossibility year so that the more prices direct of overseas sales will books occur. have risensituation considerably in KZN over and the in Gautengperiod and has academic not improved. It booksellers were alarmed when the randThe fell availability to R13.00 of to digital the dollar material over has the been important slowed Decemberis disappointing ordering to noteperiod. that An Edusolutions improvement has now in January and February has helpedby them publishers’ to limit concerns the price that increases, their material and students will be have been been accepted buying as their the Sect 20 supplier as eagerly in Limpopo. as This ever. There were problems with the Centralisedcopied and that Admissions we will all Office lose income.which causedAt the higherinconvenience will no for doubt both lead students to the demiseand the of academicsmaller booksellers in- stitutions, but enrollments have nowlevel been thiscompleted would seemand more to be students a fallacy. than The ever HSRC’s before arein the at area.tertiary institutions. The failure of the Education department to give some 80,000mission isstudents to do research their matricu and havelation people results use it. on When time also SABAcaused has some approved problems. the support of another social The level of publishers’ service is of criticalthey allowed importance free access to booksellers. to all their digital Modern books, technology the responsibility has greatly project. improved Booksellers this over in KZNthe years, are assisting and booksellers’ expectations are forusage delivery not within only increased a few days but for the most sales local of physical books. Tothe enable Addington publishers Primary to see Schoolhow they Library (or their to update distributors) measure up to reasonablebooks expectations, from their website booksellers increased have by begun 270%. collecting statistics.and improve We have its librarybeen surprised stock. The by librarianthe speed is busy of delivery of some publishers but thereYour are executive unsurprisingly discussed others various who other lag issueswell behind. at its Weselecting hope and the wesurvey hope willthat publishersencourage will them also to support improve their service. The survey willmeetings. look not We only are at now delivery able tospeed offer but members also at a other much benchmarks the initiative. such as accuracy, damaged books, and speed on the handling of return morerequests. extensive list of the BEE ratings of publishers with The Sefika Awards evening was once again a Our editor leaves on an extended honeymoonthe help of afterCaroline the Nixon. publication We need of thisthis information issue and will to behighlight seeing the of world the meetings. during a Pieter sailing Dirk trip. Uys We was at wish you a memorable holiday, Jessica,calculate and lookour ownforward ratings to yourand wereturn. suggest companies his witty best. My congratulations go to the Award wishing to update their records contact the SABA winners. Their names appear elsewhere in this issue. office. Caroline has also almostGuru completedRedhi a bookseller Finally, let me thank those who arranged, attended training program. This will have to be implemented and contributed to the meetings in Johannesburg. The by local groups. Training enables us to give good meetings gave insight to booksellers and guidance service and can give your businesses a competitive to your executive and we look forward to making edge. We thereforeG encourage Redhi you to talk to your local progress in the coming year. colleagues with a view to using the material. If you are interested, please contact thePresident SABA Office. YourSouth executive African will beBooksellers’ approaching Association you toward ( SABA)the G Redhi end of October with a request that you approve some President  constitutional amendments. 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News Magazine of the South African Booksellers’ Association Publisher: Jessica Hadley Grave SREGULARS ABA Editorial and Advertising: National Executive Committee Email: [email protected] President & Chairman, Subscriptions: Frikkie Nel Phone: Central Region +27 (0) 21 945 1572 Email: [email protected] Guru Redhi (MG Redhi Booksellers) Design and Layout: The Font Factory Tel: +27 (0) 32 945 1240 REGULARS Printed by: CTP Book Printers REGULARS Email: [email protected] News Magazine of the South African Booksellers’ Association BOOKMARKREGULARS Vice President, Honorary Treasurer and Publisher:Featured Jessica Writers: Hadley Grave S Chairman,ABA Southern Region JESSICAEditorial HADLEYand Advertising: GRAVE NationalHentie ExecutiveGericke (Books 24/7) Committee Email: [email protected] VAN DER SPOEL REGULARS Tel:President +27 (0) & 21 Chairman, 981 1270 Subscriptions: Frikkie Nel Email: [email protected] News MagazinePhone: +27of the (0) South 21 945 African 1572 Booksellers’ Central Region News Magazine of theReports: South African Booksellers’ Email: [email protected] Guru Redhi (MG Redhi Booksellers) NICOLAASAssociation FAASEN Secretary & Chairman, Academic News MagazineDesignPublisher:News and of the MagazineLayout: SouthJessica The Africanof FontHadleythe Booksellers’Factory Grave Tel: +27 (0) 32 945 1240 News MagazinePublisher: of FRIKKIEtheJessica South NEL Hadley African Grave Booksellers’ South African Booksellers’ Association Peter Adams (Adams & Co) PrintedEditorial Associationby:Association CTP and Book Advertising: Printers S Email:ABA [email protected] EditorialJOE andKLASSEN Advertising: NationalSABA Executive Committee Publisher:Email: Jessica Hadley Grave NationalTel: +27 Executive (0) 31 304 8571 Committee Email:Publisher: [email protected]@sabooksellers.com Jessica Hadley Grave EditorialSubscriptions: and Advertising: SABAEmail:President [email protected] & Chairman, News MagazineEditor:Subscriptions:Editorial of Jessicathe and South Advertising: FrikkieFaircliff AfricanFrikkie Nel Booksellers’Nel SABAVice President, Honorary Treasurer and SNationalABAPresident Executive Executive & Chairman, Committee Committee Featured Writers: National Executive Committee Email: [email protected] Email: Phone:[email protected]:Photographs: +27Association +27 (0) (0)21 94521 945 1572 1572 Chairman,Central Region Southern Region JESSICA HADLEY GRAVE ThanksPublisher:Email:Subscriptions: toSubscriptions: all [email protected] Jessica photographic Frikkie Frikkie Hadley Nel contributionsNel Grave PresidentPresident,Chairman, & Chairman LibrariesChairman, (MG Redhi Education Booksellers) and Central Region Email:Editorial [email protected] and Advertising: HentieGuru Redhi Gericke (MG (Books Redhi 24/7) Booksellers) Phone:CORINA +27 VAN(0) 21 DER 945 SPOEL 1572 Central Region DesignPhone:Editorial and +27 Layout:and (0) Advertising:21 The945 1572Font Factory S CentralGuruJayTel:ABA Rangiah+27 Redhi Region (0) (MG32 (Hargraves 945 Redhi 1240 Booksellers) Library Services) [email protected] and Layout: The Font Factory Tel:Tel: +27+27 (0)(0) 2132 981945 12701240 National Executive Committee Email:Email:Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] by: CTP Book Printers GuruTel: +27 Redhi (0) 32 33 (MG(MG 945342 RedhiRedhi 12407474 Booksellers)Booksellers) Phone:Printed +27 by: (0) CTP 21 Book83 469 Printers 2966 Email:Email: [email protected]@iafrica.com DesignDesign andSubscriptions: and Layout: Layout: The The Frikkie Font Font FactoryNel Factory Tel:Email:President +27 [email protected]@mweb.co.za (0) &32 Chairman, 945 12401240 Subscriptions:Reports: Frikkie Nel PrintedPhone: by: CTP Book Printers Central Region PrintedNICOLAAS by:+27 CTP (0) Book 21FAASEN 945 Printers 1572 Email: [email protected] Phone: +27 (0) 21 945 1572 SecretaryVice President, & Chairman, HonoraryHonorary Academic Treasurer Treasurer and and Email: [email protected] Writers: ViceChairman,Guru President, Redhi Education (MG Honorary Redhi Booksellers) Treasurer and Chairman, Email: [email protected] Writers: NEL PeterChairman, Adams SouthernSouthern (Adams Region&Region Co) Views expressedDesign in Bookmark and areLayout: not necessarily The Font those Factory of SABA or the Editor. Vice President, Honorary Treasurer and JESSICAJESSICAJOE HADLEY KLASSEN HADLEY GRAVE GRAVE ViceSouthernJoeTel: Klassen+27President, (0) Region 32 (Rynew 945 Honorary 1240 Education) Treasurer and All contributionsDesign are published andFeatured Layout: in the languageWriters:Jenny inM whichDesign they are submitted. Tel:Hentie +27 Gericke (0) 31 304 (Books(Books 8571 24/7) 24/7) PrintedCORINACORINAFeatured by: CTPVAN VAN Writers:DERBook DER SPOEL Printers SPOEL Chairman,JoeTel:Email: +27Klassen [email protected] (0) Southern21 (Rynew 951 6904 RegionEducation) Full copyrightPrintedJESSICA is by:retained CTP HADLEY by Book the respective GRAVE Printers contributors. 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Email:Chairman,Secretary [email protected] &Eastern Chairman, Region Academic Thanks to all for photographic contributions Email:Chairman, [email protected] Libraries (Rynew Education) RaselebeliP O BoxFRIKKIE 870 Khotseng NEL Chairman,JoeChairman, Klassen Libraries Libraries All contributionsThanks are published to Photographs:all infor the photographic language in which contributions they are submitted. CliffordPeter Adams Vazi (Khulani (Adams Bookellers) & Co) StephenBellville,Photographs:JOE KLASSENJohnson7535 JayTel:Jay +27 RangiahRangiah (0) 21 (Hargraves (Hargraves 951 6904 Library Library Services) Services) ThanksFull copyright to all is forretained photographic by the respective contributions contributors. 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Tel:Email: +27 [email protected] (0) 11 491 7500 SABAFax: (021)OFF 945 2169 ICE Tel: +27 (0) 11 491 7500 SABASABA OFFICE OFFICE Email:Co-optedEmail: [email protected] [email protected] Member SA ICE Chairman, Northern Region Postal Address: SABABASABA OFFICE OFF Chairman, Northern Region, General Trade SABA OFFICE Email: [email protected] Email:MaureenChairman, [email protected] Hargraves Eastern Region(Hargraves Library Services) SA ICE  BAP O BoxOFF 870 CarolineCaroline Nixon Nixon (CNA) (CNA) PostalPostal Address: Address: SABASABA Chairman,Chairman,Clifford Vazi Eastern Eastern (Khulani Region Region Bookellers) Bellville, 7535 Tel:Tel: +27+27 (0) (0)(0) 11 2111 4951807447491 56827500 PostalWebsite: Address: P SABAwww.sabooksellers.comO BoxP O 870 Box 870 Chairman,Tel: +27 (0) Eastern 43 743 5129Region CliffordEmail:Clifford [email protected] Vazi Vazi (Khulani (Khulani Bookellers) Bookellers) SABABellville,P O Bellville,Box 7535870OFFICE 7535 Email:Email: [email protected]@edcon.co.za OfficeContact Hours: Numbers: Landline:Monday to (021) Thursday, 945 1572 09h00 to 12h00 Bookmarkvol17.indd 6 Clifford Vazi (Khulani Bookellers) SABABellville, OFF 7535 ICE02/03/2009 10:34:17 Tel: Tel:Email: +27+27 [email protected] (0) (0) 43 43 743 743 5129 5129 Cell: 083 441 9780 Tel: +27 (0) 43 743 5129 ContactPostalContact Numbers:Address: Numbers: Landline:SABALandline: (021) (021)945 1572 945 1572 Email:SABAEmail:Chairman, [email protected] [email protected] Eastern ManagerManager Region Contact Numbers: Cell:Landline:Fax: 083Cell: (021) 441 083 (021) 945 9780 441 2169945 9780 1572 Email:Co-opted [email protected] Member Cell:P O Box083 870441 9780 FrikkieClifford NelNel Vazi (Khulani Bookellers) Email: Fax:[email protected], (021)Fax: (021) 9457535 2169 945 2169 Co-optedTel:Co-optedMaureen +27 (0) MemberHargraves Member21 945 1572 (Hargraves Library Services) The Executive CommitteeFax: (021) of 945SABA 2169 and the Editor thank Tel:Tel: +27+27 (0)(0) 2143 945743 15725129 Email: [email protected] Co-optedTel: +27 (0) Member 21 447 5682 (Hargraves Library Services) Website:ContactallEmail: those Numbers: who contributedwww.sabooksellers.comLandline:[email protected] to(021) this 945 issue 1572 of Bookmark MaureenEmail:Maureen [email protected] Hargraves Hargraves (Hargraves Library Services) Email: [email protected] MaureenEmail: [email protected] Hargraves (Hargraves Library Services) through articlesCell: 083 and/or 441 9780 advertising. 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News Magazine of the South African Booksellers’ Association Publisher: Jessica Hadley Grave SABA Editorial and Advertising: National Executive Committee Email: [email protected] President & Chairman, Subscriptions: Frikkie Nel Phone: Central Region +27 (0) 21 945 1572 Email: [email protected] Guru Redhi (MG Redhi Booksellers) Design and Layout: The Font Factory Tel: +27 (0) 32 945 1240 Printed by: CTP Book Printers Email: [email protected]

Vice President, Honorary Treasurer and Featured Writers: Chairman, Southern Region JESSICA HADLEY GRAVE Hentie Gericke (Books 24/7) CORINA VAN DER SPOEL Tel: +27 (0) 21 981 1270 Email: [email protected] Reports: NICOLAAS FAASEN Secretary & Chairman, Academic FRIKKIE NEL Peter Adams (Adams & Co) JOE KLASSEN Tel: +27 (0) 31 304 8571 Email: [email protected] Photographs: Chairman, Libraries Thanks to all for photographic contributions Jay Rangiah (Hargraves Library Services) Tel: +27 (0) 33 342 7474 Email: [email protected]

Chairman, Education Views expressed in Bookmark are not necessarily those of SABA or the Editor. Joe Klassen (Rynew Education) All contributions are published in the language in which they are submitted. Tel: +27 (0) 21 951 6904 Full copyright is retained by the respective contributors. Email: [email protected]

Chairman, Northern Region, General Trade Caroline Nixon (CNA) Tel: +27 (0) 11 491 7500 SABA OFFICE Email: [email protected] SABA OFFICE Postal Address: SABA Chairman, Eastern Region P O Box 870 Clifford Vazi (Khulani Bookellers) Bellville, 7535 Tel: +27 (0) 43 743 5129 Contact Numbers: Landline: (021) 945 1572 Email: [email protected] Cell: 083 441 9780 Fax: (021) 945 2169 Co-opted Member Email: [email protected] Maureen Hargraves (Hargraves Library Services) Tel: +27 (0) 21 447 5682 Website: www.sabooksellers.com Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday to Thursday, 09h00 to 12h00

SABA National Manager Frikkie Nel The Executive Committee of SABA and the Editor thank Tel: +27 (0) 21 945 1572 all those who contributed to this issue of Bookmark Email: [email protected] through articles and/or advertising.



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Cape Town Book Fair How to keep it alive?

he fifth anniversary of the Cape Town Now that I think of it, I do remember TBook Fair (CTBF) showed that there is spotting a lonely Penguin banner at the always work to be done in promoting an Wordsworth stand on day two or three event and keeping it new and fresh in the of the fair. I was most confused by its eyes of both exhibitors and visitors. With presence at the time. attendance down from previous highs of On a more positive note, Alison does say close on 50,000 to 33,488 and some of the that Penguin’s non-participation this year major publishers and booksellers visibly does not mean that they will not be present absent, it left some wondering amongst in 2011. themselves whether this was the beginning Random House Struik (RHS) also of the end. An inadmissible thought when claimed a budgetary clampdown as a reason one considers what the fair represents in for not attending the fair. The company has the greater scheme of the South African and just been through major restructuring, and indeed the entire African book industry. staff was a major consideration as these Wole Soyinka at the Dalro Forum Five years ago, the publishing and events need manpower. industry was abuzz with the weathered the recession relatively well with Both these large publishing houses have roaring success of the inaugural Cape Town exhibitor profile and number remaining taken centre stage at the Book Fair in the Book Fair, which exceeded all expectations. fairly constant and attendance figures at past. Their stands were large and cost a Everyone that was anyone in the industry around 40,000. lot of money in terms of floor space alone, was there and the bigger publishing houses This year, however, significant gaps in money that the organizers had probably went all out with massive and beautiful the very fabric of the event were very come to rely on in the past few years, stands, some two stories high, filling the apparent. There were some big names money that went a long way in terms of empty halls of the Convention Centre with missing. From the Publishers side, Penguin supporting the CTBF for all of our benefit. books, lovely books. The industry waited Books left a gaping hole along with Random It must have been quite a feat to fill the with baited breath to see how many people House Struik and their many imprints. The empty space left by their absence. Can we would come, a tentative number of 10,000 authors tied to these publishing houses as an industry really rely on these bigger was whispered hopefully in the corridors were also visibly absent. The knock on companies to keep the fair afloat though? as exhibitors readied themselves for the effect of this was that there were no groups Stephen Johnson from RHS puts rush, and then the doors opened and it of entranced bookworms gathered round it concisely when he says, ‘the fact that came. Ten thousand excited book lovers author discussions at exhibitor stands books and , an understanding came pouring through the doors on the on the floor, spilling into the isles and of the benefits of an enthusiasm for self first day alone. Seminars were full, authors causing traffic jams. Some of the magic education, reading for entertainment and read their works to crowds of entranced that the first few fairs had managed to lifelong learning that books provide in any visitors and the book industry as a whole generate, that had drawn the public in by discerning, critical society is not on South released an expanding bubble of joy to the thousand, was missing. Africa’s national agenda – anywhere – is the heavens. Penguin’s Alison Lowry says that they the real cause behind whatever decline Ever since that great day, the South made a decision quite early on in the year is discerned in the CTBF. That malaise, African Book Industry has blossomed. not to participate at the CTBF in 2010, so tragedy even, is evident in the decline of More and more South African authors are it was not a recent decision, nor a sudden libraries and spending on public libraries. emerging from the fabric of our culture and one and it seems to have been based on Like the CTBF, they too should be national local books being published are interesting, economics. and pan-African treasures, success stories. enjoyable and cover a multitude of topics ‘Participating is quite a costly venture, The CTBF could be that but sponsors and genres. In a happy coincidence, the from renting space, constructing a stand, are essential. The industry, certainly a CTBF rode a historically unprecedented manning that stand, and flying authors to beleaguered one as far as trade books growth curve in the book industry prior to the country, and this year we simply felt are concerned, simply lacks the means. ‘the crash’ of October 2008. The publisher that we would use the marketing budget If the CTBF cannot sustain itself from its and bookseller commitment to investing allocated to CTBF for other projects. own, locally generated resources, or be in the CTBF, the costs of their stands, We instead partnered with Wordsworth guaranteed some form of committed, long- the activities, authors and supporting cast Books to showcase the titles of those of our term assistance through state sponsorship harnessed for their respective programme SA authors who were speaking at events of one type or another, perhaps it cannot events, their staff costs - and much else at the fair, so although we did not have survive, not with the best will in the world.’ besides - was the true ‘success driver’ in the an independent presence or stand, our From the bookselling side, both Exclusive first four years of the CTBF’s life. authors and Cape Town Penguin colleagues Books and CNA left space for Wordsworth The CTBF rode the wave of success to were there during the four day event,’ says Books to dominate the bookselling market, the very end and even last year, the fair Alison regarding their non-attendance. a task they took to rather well. It was noted 8 BOOKMARK I Feature

that Exclusives did market the fair to its to trade for the first time this year. At a ‘While we lament the absence of the Fanatics members who then received 50% cost of R335.00 per delegate, 4700 trade big companies, we are happy that many off their ticket price. visitors partook in matchmaking sessions, small publishers took the space and we ‘Exclusive Books was unfortunately guided tours, seminars, discussions and still managed to stage a good fair in an not able to attend the Cape Town Book workshops. By all reports from exhibitors, environment where every fair in the world Fair 2010. We had specific objectives in this was the most successful day of the has registered lower participation due to attending the fair and the organisers were show and it is something they all would the recession,’ says Brian Wafawarowa, unable to accommodate us in terms of our like to see more of. Executive Director of the Publishers sales, event and marketing needs,’ was Although CNA had no presence at Association of South Africa (PASA). their official response when questioned the fair in terms of an exhibition stand, There was a very strong Eastern presence on their absence. What these needs might Caroline brought three of her buying and and also a stronger African presence than have been and why they were refused is marketing team to the trade day on the ever before, but otherwise internationally, open to speculation. Friday to do business. the representation was still very limited. Twenty-ten is the second year that CNA ‘And we did business,’ she says. ‘We had One path that the Book Fair could take has not exhibited at the fair. Caroline strategic meetings set up every hour on would be to become the representative Nixon, Divisional Buying Manager of the the hour, with clear objectives of what we Book Fair for the whole of the African Book and Newsstand division at Edcon wanted to achieve before we arrived and continent that it has been claiming to be and Chairman Northern Region of the we achieved them.’ for the past few years. This would work South African Booksellers’ Association For CNA and many others clearly well with a more specific trade focus. (SABA), explains the reason behind CNAs more focus on trade would be beneficial. An article in Publishing Perspectives nonappearance: ‘It is mainly due to the Perhaps two trade days running over a commented, ‘Since the demise of the high costs involved in having a stand. Also Thursday and Friday followed by two days Zimbabwe International Book Fair, at most of the other major international for the public over the weekend would Cape Town wants to fill the gap and book fairs, no retailer sells. New York, be a good balance. A question around provide foreign as well as South African Chicago, London, Frankfurt are all trade pricing then arises. Is R335.00 per trade participants with the option to work with only book fairs. They are platforms from day participant a fair price to pay? People the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa’. which to do business both locally and are watching their budgets closely. The In continental terms, 12 or more small internationally.’ CTICC is an expensive venue and as such, African publishers exhibited this year in Cape Town seems confused. to exhibit or even participate is a costly Cape Town and attended the seminar The success of the first few years affair, which may contribute to a few of program thanks to support from the fair was largely thanks to the excitement the people not finding the fair worth their itself and travel grants from the Goethe and interest that the public side of the while. Institut. This group reflected mostly first- event generated, a certain kind of hype A representative from Frankfurt noted to timers, and priority was given to ‘smaller surrounding author signings and me in a furtive whisper that such absences and innovative publishing houses with a that had not really been witnessed in South would never happen in Germany, let range of publications that are of interest Africa before. This was of course excellent alone London. A Book Fair is an industry to the South African, as well as the African for exposing local literature to the then event that promotes the reading culture book market.’ mostly ignorant public and obviously good in its country and represents that industry Brian has a lot to say on the subject and for business in terms of awareness and to its counterparts internationally. agrees that some changes are imperative. sales. Publishers and booksellers have, It was shocking to all that so many big ‘Our objective is to make this fair an however, been asking for more of a trade names elected not to be present. CTBF African book fair and make it as diverse as focus at the CTBF since its inception. management fairly points out that there possible. We want to have a good balance In response to this request from were more exhibitors this year than the between the presence of the public and exhibitors, an entire day was dedicated year before. giving our exhibitors an opportunity to do trade in an appropriate environment.’ The question remains though, how do the organizers go about affecting this shift successfully whilst maintaining the support of the South African book trade? What of our international counterparts, how are they being enticed to visit? The jury is out on whether Cape Town can truly fill the need for a pan-African book fair as many African writers and publishers say that the South African publishing market is very insular and that the CTBF programme reflects this. Perhaps it is time for this to change, and perhaps, the CTBF could be the very catalyst that brings about that change, bringing some black magic into the mix and creating a truly continental and international event. Mums and kids at the Book Fair Jessica Faircliff, Editor 9 BOOKMARK I Report

New textbook plan to go ahead Centralised procurement, a harbinger of doom?

ith the imminent demise of the education departments from whence have storerooms full of unused books,’ WOutcomes Based Education (OBE) they are delivered to individual schools. Ms Motshekga said. as a model for schooling in South Africa, This is therefore a case that shows exactly This solution may solve one problem, the question of what comes next is being why centralized procurement will not work however it also promises to open a brand hotly debated. successfully in our country. new can of worms. Both the Publishers That OBE was not the correct model for a There are rumours of corruption Association of South Africa (PASA) and developing economy such as South Africa, amongst both disreputable booksellers SABA are worried that SA’s small, but with the majority of schools and their and school principles also hindering the ‘very vibrant’ textbook industry will be scholars still mired in poverty, is a fact process of delivery. Speculation is rife severely affected if Ms Motshekga’s plans accepted by many. Through OBE, learners about principles who apparently ‘buy and to force schools to choose textbooks from are expected to create content knowledge by receive’ textbooks from booksellers, who a catalogue drawn up by the national themselves through research, exploration never order nor deliver said books. The department succeed. and working in groups or pairs, and then to interested parties merely split the funds The two organizations are working reproduce what they have found out while meant to have delivered books into the together with the South African Book the educator merely acts as facilitator. It is hands of scholars. This is exactly the kind of Development Council (SABDC) to engage a resource heavy form of education. practice that the South African Booksellers’ government about their concerns for the A Mail and Guardian report by Junita Association (SABA) as an organization can good not only of the industry, but also of Kloppers-Laurens in July put it pithily manage should the education department literacy and education in South Africa. when she said that ‘The OBE mess has also insist that schools purchase books only Previously the state provided guidelines resulted from education authorities failing from registered SABA members. to which the publishers delivered, ensuring to ensure that all schools have the necessary Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan in healthy competition between publishers resources, structures and support services July told Ms Motshekga and the nine and a diverse range of titles produced. in place.’ Properly equipped classrooms, education MECs that there would be no This new plan to centralise the whole school libraries, computer laboratories, more additional money for education in process in the belief that the system will access to the internet, manageable class this year’s budget, especially as education become efficient in terms of beaurocracy sizes, an informed parent community and received the largest budget slice at R6bn. and delivery threatens to cut out smaller the essential involvement and guidance What is the Department of Basic publishers, giving the bulk of the business of expert and capable district authorities Educations’ solution to these major to a limited number of big organisatons. are all key components to OBE. In the problems and how do they plan to overcome It goes against the very constitution of majority of schools in South Africa, many the aftereffects of OBE? They want to put South Africa as it will effectively cut out of these basic necessities are missing and into the hands of each child a textbook for diversity, limit our varied culture, reduce as a result, reading, writing and numerical each subject that will cover each day of employment opportunities and adversely skills have actually receded. work. Surely if every child could get a text affect the economy. The government has battled since taking book in their subjects that they could work The government spends R1,2bn- R1,5bn power in 1994 to ensure that all South through each day it would be a very good on textbooks annually, and the textbook African schoolchildren, which number solution to providing both the content and market supports the publication of many about 12-million, get the textbooks they curriculum parameters that seemed to be important books in indigenous languages need, delivered on time each year. missing with the OBE model. and numerous books on arts and culture According to a report by Sue Blaine in the To implement this plan the Department of that would otherwise not be published. The Business Day, the Presidency gave Basic Education is putting together a centralised textbook market forms the backbone of the Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s national catalogue of eight to ten titles per local publishing industry. department an extra R524m to ensure grade per subject from which teachers will The major question that needs to be textbooks got to children in public schools be able to choose textbooks for the year. The asked is: what will such a restrictive list early this year. However, seven of SA’s catalogue was due to come out end of July mean for education? The government is poorest- performing high schools, in the 2010 and publishers expected to receive understandably focused on delivery. They Bushbuckridge area of Mpumalanga, still orders by the end of August, allowing three have to get books to schools, an imperative did not have textbooks at the end June. months for publication and delivery. deliverable, which should be achieved by Worse still, district officials had lied, ‘We are in the process of centralising all means. However it is also important telling provincial officials the books had the procurement of learning and teaching to maintain diversity, to keep every part been delivered. support material, and finalising a of the publishing and bookselling industry In Mpumalanga the department buys catalogue of textbooks that will be used alive through a steady flow of business and directly from the publishers as is the case in by all schools in every province. This will thereby supporting the very foundations of some other provinces. Books are supplied prevent the current situation, where some an educated and literate society; literature. by publishers to various warehouses run by schools are short of textbooks, while others Jessica Faircliff, Editor

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kalahari.net’s marketplace for new and used goods An online option for small and independent booksellers

ver the last 12 years, SABA member longer hampered by its location and a Okalahari.net has grown to become high-street shop is now able to launch an the market leader in South African instant out-of-the-box internet offering. e-commerce. It has based this growth on ‘It is the perfect solution for creating a its ability to understand what consumers successful online business, especially since want to buy online; by offering these items we already have the customers and their at the most reasonable prices, and by trust,’ continues Novitzkas. providing a safe and easy-to-use platform Although music is currently the most on which to sell these products. The available product listed on the new trading kalahari.net traditional retail platform platform at 56% in comparison to books has millions of product listings, including at 29%, DVDs at 12% and games at three books, , music, DVDs, games, percent, It is the books that sell. Products cameras, electronics, appliances, jewellery, ordered on Kalahari.net’s new trading flowers and hampers. platform show a high demand for books In February this year, kalahari.net at 54% with Games taking up 25% of the launched a new consumer-to-consumer used to buying online. Also, people trust market, DVDs 14% and music a lowly seven and business-to-consumer trading the credible websites that they purchase percent. Perhaps this is the perfect platform platform. Based on the Amazon.com Gary Novitzkas, General Manager for small and independent bookshops to model, any South African that has a book, of kalahari.net enter the online market place with. CD, DVD or game to sell, whether it is new The upload process is really simple. or used, is now able to load it on kalahari. these on, like kalahari.net. The launch of Sellers register and their banking details net and sell it to the company’s enormous our marketplace allows online users to sell are verified. Once this step is complete, existing database of online shoppers. The their new or used products on a platform they upload their products by entering the new and used platform already boasts that has an enormous database of existing name of the book, DVD, CD or game or by more than 500 000 products for sale customers and that is safe and easy to use. entering the ISBN number on the product. and the company expects this number to We are really excited about the massive The system searches for the product and double by the end of the year. The launch growth that we’ve seen since the launch in once found, the seller nominates a price categories include books, CDs, DVDs and February,” says Gary Novitzkas, general that he or she would like to sell the item games. manager for kalahari.net. for, as well as the delivery method (courier ‘Books, CDs, DVDs and games remain According to MasterCard Worldwide’s or postal service). Once uploaded, the item the most popular online purchases for survey of Online Shopping Habits, 77% is automatically live on the kalahari.net South Africans, probably because they are of South Africans who have access to the website. low-cost items that people have become Internet are shopping online and have A buyer browsing kalahari.net has the done so in the past three months. Forty option of buying a new item or a new nine percent of South Africans bought CDs or used item from registered sellers on and DVDs online, beating the purchase of kalahari.net’s new marketplace. If the online airline tickets (44%). buyer selects the used item, the money kalahari.net believes that the trading paid by the buyer is held in kalahari.net’s platform, which lists both used and new escrow account until the buyer confirms products, will provide South Africans with receipt of the purchase. Once this is done, an exciting way to earn extra money, which the money is paid directly into the seller’s is especially important in the current bank account. economic climate, and speaks to South Although there are currently no fees Africa’s natural entrepreneurial spirit. charged on kalahari.net, it will introduce Not only is kalahari.net offering nominal success fees on sales in September individuals and companies a fun and this year. almost addictive way to dispose of their If one takes into account that eBay, the unwanted novels, textbooks, cookbooks, world’s largest trading platform, is the CDs, DVDs and games as a way to make primary or secondary income source for extra cash, but it has also created the over 700 000 Americans, one can well enterprise tools that allow companies to imagine the potential of kalahari.net’s new Liz Hillock, Marketing Manager upload their entire inventory. This means trading platform. kalahari.net that a little bookshop in the Karoo is no www.kalahari.net 12 INNER The Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards was launched to ensure that W

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The Sefika Awards Honouring the best of the best

he Sefika Awards were bestowed upon Tthe winning publishers and booksellers at an insider event in Johannesburg on Tuesday 17th August. Announced at a cozy gala dinner where all the big names in the publishing and bookselling industries mingled like old friends, the Sefika Awards are organized by both the South African Booksellers’ Association (SABA) and the Publishers Association of South Africa (PASA) during their respective AGMs. The awards applaud publishers and booksellers who have excelled in doing business throughout the year and are voted for by Richard and Maureen Hargraves with members of SABA and PASA respectively. the Best Library Supplier Award Voted for by booksellers, Oxford University Press took both the Best The awards have been running for over Academic and Best Education Publisher 10 years in South Africa and this is the of the year, while Penguin Books won the second time that John Van der Ruit has John van der Ruit, winner of the Best Trade Publisher of the year Award to 2010 Sefika Awards won. Previous winners include Antjie Krog much applause. (2004), John Van de Ruit (2006) and Peter On the booksellers’ side, publishers Harris (2009). voted Adams and Co as the Best Academic What makes this award special is that Bookseller and Spectra Upfront as the Best the judges are the booksellers. The very Education Bookseller of the year. Exclusive people on the ground who work with Books Hyde Park took Trade Bookseller of books daily, who read avariciously, who the year and Hargraves Library Suppliers recommend books to others, who discuss the Best Library Supplier of the year for the books as a part of their daily work, who third time in a row. literally have their fingers on the pulse. The Evita Bezuidenhout entertained the annual award is bestowed upon the book guests with her wit and charm, Leopards that booksellers across South Africa have Leap supplied the wine with which to toast most enjoyed reading, selling or promoting the winners and conversation flowed like over the past year. The Booksellers’ Choice water. award is therefore a highly regarded award Also celebrated at this stunning event; and one that is coveted by authors and the Booksellers’ Choice Award, sponsored publishers alike as it is the booksellers that by Nielson Bookdata, was awarded to John Peter Adams accepts the Best Academic are the key players in getting their titles to Van Der Ruit for Spud - Learning to Fly Bookseller Award from Evita market. In his acceptance speech, John Van der Ruit spoke of the amazing journey the Spud series has taken him on and gave all kudos to the booksellers, who promote books to readers and are often the beginning of the word of mouth phenomenon that really makes the difference between and ordinary book and a best seller. Nielsen Book sponsors Booksellers’ Choice Awards in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The global information and media company supports awards of this type as they believe there is a direct benefit for the industry as a whole – writers, publishers, booksellers and published by Penguin Books. libraries all benefit from the promotion Oxford University Press team with both the Best Academic and Education Awards and sale of high quality books. 14             

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The SABA National AGM Where debates, discussions and directives find a voice

he national SABA AGM took place at thereafter. the day after the AGM. The establishment Tthe Wanderers Hotel in Johannesburg Madelein Burger-van-der Walt told of the list of approved books is of critical from the 16- 18th of August this year and booksellers about the far reaching impact importance to all the publishers and we though attendance was down from the that the New Companies Act will have on hope they will reach an early agreement previous year, it was highly beneficial to all us all and Angela Makholwa, author of with the Department. We also share that did make the effort to be there. The 30th Candle, also published by Pan their concerns about the development Besides active discussions on all sectors Macmillan entertained delegates with her of workbooks. The present intention is of the trade, the SABA committee had insights into writing a book. for these not to replace books, but this organised interesting speakers to address In terms of general decisions affecting remains a danger for the future. The State delegates on a number of wide ranging members, the SABA executive announced has a Book Policy developed only a few topics. that they will be revising the constitution, years ago. Perhaps it is time for the SA Moletsi Mbeki, journalist, entrepreneur, the code of ethics and the categories of Book Development Council to look into the political commentator and author of membership in the upcoming months. The implications of recent changes. Architects of Poverty published by Pan new executive was also voted in with only In an exciting new development, a Macmillan, held booksellers captive with two changes in that Stephen Erasmus of new committee was voted in, his easy discourse on the state of our nation Van Schaik is the new Chair of Academic representatives of which are Zyla de Bruin, and his well informed views on current Bookselling and Guru Redhi the new Chair Melvin Kaabwe, Andrew Majoribanks, Vic political intrigue. of Education. The current central executive Lopich and Caroline Nixon. Ben Williams from BookSA spoke will reign for an extended period of time The New Consumer Act which comes eloquently on the use of technology to while the new constitution is mooted, into effect on the 24th October will be promote and sell books. He rushed through changes to which will hopefully allow for a made available on www.sabooksellers.com the latest trends, having to go almost as fast more varied representation. along with the New Companies Act and the as the inevitable advances in order to fit it A delegation from PASA were due to meet Consumer Protection Act all of which will all in and then fielded a myriad questions again with the Education Department on have far reaching effects on booksellers. Academic Report 2010

hile the economy has unquestionably that they are not turning students away encouraging all the departments to update Wbeen affected by the slump which however. Perhaps they can afford to offer the lists. We have asked UNISA to try to has hit the world economy over the past the courses without the state subsidy have accurate lists ready for us to work off two years, it is difficult to know how provided the number of unsubsidized by the end of August though we know they much this has affected the availability students is not excessive. The University of will not be complete. of bursaries to employees or whether Kwa-Zulu Natal enrolled large numbers at The growth in web sales has continued. greater unemployment has meant that the beginning of the year but has seen the With the entry of more sites the business people cannot afford to study. What is numbers drop in the second semester. is being spread around more. The internet clear however is that the state bursary/loan The stronger rand led to a substantial fall is readily accessible from anywhere and scheme is working much more efficiently. in the prices of imported books. This did encourages price competition. It is not Students received their bursaries in time not greatly affect the numbers purchased, surprising, then, to find that some of the this year and there were far more loans which was much more affected by whether shops are selling the best sellers at below approved. This led to earlier purchasing by the lecturers really used the books and the publishers’ prices. The internet is also the UNISA students and enabled students whether they encouraged the students to offering opportunities to publishers to put around the country to get their books in buy them. Lower priced books have meant additional information on the web and to time to start their studies early. Many new less money going through the tills for the give students web based tests which assist students have also been granted bursaries retailers. the lecturers to see if students are doing starting in the second semester which Late booklists continue to be a problem in their homework. The group’s test results augurs well for sales over the next month some universities. They make it necessary can be assessed and show the lecturer or two. to fly in stock which increases prices and which areas of the work are giving the The state has placed enrollment limits on is against the interests of students and students difficulty. He can then focus his the Universities. Unisa has reached the cap booksellers. This year the UNISA booklist lectures on the areas where students need and therefore did not advertise for students is not yet available as the administrators the help. Pearson is selling books with for the second semester. We understand are trying to eliminate errors and they are this useful web support at not much more 16 BOOKMARK I Report

than the text book alone, and the student a danger that at some stage the bookshops from promoting such packages. We will then gets web access to the text of the could be bypassed and the students work keep abreast of developments through our book too for a little over a year. For the only in an on-line environment. We hope association with PASA. moment these books are being sold through the publishers will continue to see value Peter Adams, Chairman, Academic. bricks and mortar bookshops, but there is in the services we provide and refrain Education Report

ducational Booksellers are experiencing and now have regular meetings with the that it would be impossible for individual Erough times for various reasons. The MEC, the SG and senior officials and they booksellers to compete. Minister of Basic Education announced give feedback to members. The fact that In Northwest it is business as usual with that the Department is moving towards SABA is recognized by the Education booksellers supplying the schools and in central procurement of LTSM and the Department and that members are kept Gauteng the bulk of the business goes to National Catalogue of Textbooks will have informed about new developments is the the management company which is so often a negative impact on sales. Budgets are reason why so many new booksellers join mentioned and accused of bad service. cut or spent on items other than textbooks SABA in the Eastern Cape. In Mpumalanga the department buys and schools are slow in paying for books Booksellers in KZN are really struggling directly from the publishers as is the case in supplied by the booksellers. since the tender for the supply of textbooks some other provinces. Books are supplied Rumour had it that the Western Cape was awarded to a management company by publishers to various warehouses run Education Department would go on tender which has no real interest in the book by the education departments. Books are for the procurement of textbooks. The SABA trade. Sad to say that many booksellers repacked in these warehouses under the committee of the Southern Region acted in KZN have fallen by the way since they supervision of officials of the department immediately and had several meetings with cannot share in the supply of textbooks and then delivered to individual schools. In the Secretary General (SG) for education, to the section 20 schools. What is more her motivation for centralised procurement her Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and with frustrating is that part of the budgets of the honourable Minister of Basic Education the MEC for Education. At the last meeting section 21 schools are also channelled mentioned poor logistics as the reason and SABA was assured the top-up orders would through this company. said that she discovered in June that seven be placed with booksellers for the “next five The Free State Education Department of SA’s poorest- performing high schools, to ten years” which was very positive. We gave notice that they intend to buy centrally in the Bushbuckridge area of Mpumalanga, were further asked to submit a document for the section 21 schools in quintiles 1, 2 the province that fared worst in last year’s on the value-add of booksellers for special & 3. Again SABA acted immediately and matric exams, still did not have textbooks projects. This was done immediately and objected to the intended practice as it is at the end of the previous month. What we now await the response of the SG. not in accordance with the Schools Act. No a statement to make! Did she realise that The SABA Education Committee in the further news on this yet. it was the inefficiency of her own officials Eastern Cape should be commended for The Limpopo Education Department which caused the delay. Is that what is in their efforts to get SABA acknowledged recently advertised a tender for the supply store for all schools in the country? as the official representative of retail of LTSM. Our interpretation of the tender Frikkie Nel, SABA National Manager booksellers. They have built up a very good documents is that it was written with one relationship with the education department specific management company in mind and General Trade Report 2010

he 2010 FIFA World Cup has come while certain key shopping centres were dimension by hosting great chefs at the Tand gone in a flash and by all accounts extremely busy, consumers were buying “Chef’s Theatre”. With over 273 exhibitors we did ourselves proud. Our enthusiasm football paraphernalia and tickets instead and almost 34 000 visitors, the fair was and patriotism was quite wonderful, and of books! Many centres reported lower a must for booklovers. Unfortunately the the flags and bunting lining our streets, than the usual number of visitors and tough economic conditions resulted in a and all over our buildings, cars, and even consequently lower book sales. number of major booksellers & publishers faces, truly made us look like a rainbow The 5th of the Cape Town not exhibiting, which in turn resulted in nation! While the country enjoyed the Book Fair took place from 30th July – significantly fewer visitors than last year. spectacle, and visitors arrived from all over 2nd August. There were a number of Hopefully an upturn in the economy will the world, the Book Trade was unable to innovations, such as a Trade Day, which result in an upturn in popularity for the 6th capitalize on the influx of visitors and the was dedicated to exhibitors and trade Cape Town Book Fair! extra income which was pumped into the visitors only, which was welcomed by the E-books have been the hot topic in the economy. The general consensus is that trade. Pick ‘n Pay added another exciting past year, as the Book Trade grapples 17 BOOKMARK I Feature

with how to avoid the errors of the music contributor to that would have been the have lamented the reduction in prices, industry and retain control over such ‘Twilight’ phenomenon and the release of particularly on fiction titles, as they have a valuable asset. A few big retailers are ‘Captain in the Cauldron’ which was bought had to sell more books in order to achieve selling devices in store or on line and by tens of thousands of non traditional the same turnover! various e-books are available on South book buyers. The first 24 weeks of 2010 Despite the various difficulties of selling African websites. A new e-book committee show a 1,2% increase in total revenue, but trade books in the current tough economic was elected at the AGM so as to keep a 4,5% increase in sales. A large climate, we always look forward to the next members up to date with developments. contributing factor to this disparity is due surprise . There is nothing quite The past year has been an extremely to the fact that the average selling price like the buzz of anticipation when the word challenging year for the book trade in for the first 24 weeks was R122.87, down of mouth starts to spread on a fabulous general and the Trade sector in particular, from R126.81 for the same period in 2009. new book – so I wish you many such books as the economy has continued in the The drop in the average selling price is in the next 12 months. doldrums. Sales through Bookdata for the indicative of the drop in prices of imported Janine O’connor, Chair General Trade. second half of 2009 were marginally up books due to the strengthening of the rand on the same period for 2008, and a huge over the past year. Ironically booksellers Library Report 2010

he academic performance of our was launched in Pietermaritzburg. This City Library, which began last year, Tpeople is largely dependent on the level database will enhance productivity, has now been completed. All interested of our reading skills and in this respect, efficiency and compliance through effective parties re-tendered and the new tender libraries are considered fundamental to the document management and workflow. The is currently being evaluated. However, development and upliftment of our society. provincial treasury has requested all service no announcement is expected before the Therefore, access to libraries create and providers to re-register their businesses on end of August 2010. The current expected sustain a reading culture. The value of a new ZNT registration form. budget for the three year tender is R10 libraries to support literacy, education and The status quo in the Free State Province million. Concern has been expressed the principle of life-long learning forms remains the same, i.e. preference is given regarding the sustainability of the library’s an integral part of modern democracy. to suppliers within this province. development initiatives, all Consequently, libraries with well stocked Payment procedures in the Northern of which have been funded by external new and appropriate material play a vital Region have been revised, all payments for sources. As announced earlier this year, role in having a knowledge based society the procurement of goods and services will there is no budget for the QIDS-UP project. and also enhancing a culture in reading. be effected at a central venue. However, EDULIS has a budget of R3 million for The Department for Arts, Culture, Sports this could have a negative effect on the resources. & Tourism in KwaZulu-Natal has received emerging suppliers who may not have the In the Northern Cape, book selection from the Provincial Treasury a funding credit facility or the cash flow to maintain meetings are done by sourcing materials of R14.1 million for the provincialisation their customer needs while waiting to be from catalogues and promotional material. of the public libraries in the province. paid. The new modus operandi for payment Orders are then placed on public tender. The eThekwini Metropolitan Library may create bottlenecks in the payment The provincial library services in is structured into two zones and book process resulting in payment taking much the Eastern Cape have submitted their selection meetings take place on an longer. This situation is exacerbated by requirements and these have been approved ongoing basis in each. the province’s expectation for the orders by the department. The recommendations A compulsory briefing meeting of the (as per the respective order number) to be are with the procurement division and Quality Improvement Development completed in its entirety before payment is orders will be placed with selected Support & Upliftment Programme (QIDS- made, and not paid per invoice. suppliers. UP) project for all suppliers took place on The book budget in the Western Cape Most departments in the country 18 March 2010 at the Durban Teachers’ Provincial Library Services has been cut attempt to promote library services in Centre and a subsequent exhibition took in half due to the commissioning of a new the multifarious communities so that place on 29/30 March 2010 at the same computer system for the library and a the information and recreational needs venue. However, it has been rumoured further cut due to cutbacks in government of all people are catered for. They also that the orders generated from the spending. The new system will be rolled attempt to promote a culture of reading aforementioned display will be assigned out on 31 January 2011. Some disruptions through various promotions and outreach to a managing agent. If this is indeed the may be experienced but suppliers will be campaigns to ensure that children are case, it will be in total violation of tender informed accordingly. The last submission given more opportunities to access book procedure. date is 19 October 2010. Senior members collections and thus enter the pathway of The new supply chain management of staff have made themselves available to lifelong learning. These are indeed very system aimed to establish a new database assist new suppliers in what has become a admirable initiatives, which SABA fully for all service providers to the provincial very difficult year. endorses. government and municipalities in KZN The tender process in the Cape Town Jay Rangiah, Chairman, Libraries 18 BOOKMARK I Report

The Frankfurt Book Fair Literacy Campaign SA benefits from Book Fair links

he Frankfurt Book Fair Literacy to hold conferences outside of Frankfurt, – short stories from the townships’. All TCampaign (LitCam) was first set up the first of which took place on the 31 July at children and young people, as well as by the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2006. Since the Cape Town Book Fair (CTBF). The half- adults from the townships were invited April 2010, it has been a not-for-profit day conference focused on marginalised to participate. In tandem with the writing company that has set itself the task of groups and their inadequate access or lack contest, there will also be ‘How to write a launching projects dedicated to the of access to education, a currently hotly short story’ workshops in the ‘Reading and facilitation of basic skills such as reading, debated topic in South Africa. Learning Rooms’. writing, arithmetic and the handling of In another exciting local initiative, Entry deadline for submitting stories will digital media. In doing this, LitCam takes LitCam launched the ‘Reading and Learning be 31 January 2011. There will be a second as its central ideal: Confidence for Life. (RaL) Rooms’ project together with the announcement of the writing contest in ‘In our global world with its constant Cape Town Book Fair, VPUU, Women for October at the opening of the new library changes, these fundamental skills become Peace and UWC, with an opening event on in Kayelitsha. more and more important. They give Thursday, 29 July in the Women for Peace A jury of two publishers, one author, people self-confidence and an awareness of Nobantu Centre in . as well as representatives from the Cape their own ability’, says Karin Plötz, Director As a large portion of the population of Town Book Fair and LitCam will select Education at the Frankfurt Book Fair. South Africa does not participate in the the winner. There will be six main prizes. ‘Through its projects, LitCam wants Cape Town Book Fair’s activities, LitCam The winner will be presented at the Cape to help people worldwide learn to learn and the fair organisers opened the doors to Town Book Fair in 2011. The stories will be and in so doing, to contribute to their the first three RaL rooms in the townships published in a book. intellectual and – ultimately – their Kayelitsha and Mfuleni in Cape Town the The Frankfurt Book Fair, which is financial independence and enjoyment of day before the CTBF opened its doors. associated with the CTBF in South Africa, life too. Because only those who can deal This enabled residents of the townships is the biggest book and media fair in the confidently with the challenges in their to attend readings and thereby indirectly world - with more than 7,000 exhibitors own lives are able to integrate successfully take part in the Cape Town Book Fair for from over 100 countries. Besides from in society and to feel that they are part of a the first time. The Reading and Learning initiatives such as LitCam, It also organises community. That is behind our principle of Rooms will be equipped with books and the participation of German publishers ‘Confidence for Life’ – this is the foundation learning materials. Further readings, at more than 25 international book fairs. of all our activities,’ explains Plötz. workshops and learning sessions will be It maintains the most visited website LitCam also sets out to promote organised for at least one year. worldwide for the publishing industry at networking between international initiatives LitCam will also equip the RaL Rooms www.buchmesse.de and its directory of and experts, to stimulate debate and with additional educational technology decision-makers in the book and media provide an overview of education projects and material. The project aims to promote industries features around 31,000 contacts. around the world. Cooperation partners reading and writing, but also to support the Argentina will be featured as the Guest of working with LitCam are the UNESCO children and youth in the township with Honour of this year’s fair (6 to 10 October Institute for Lifelong Learning, the German more opportunities to learn, particularly in 2010), appearing under the motto “Culture literacy and basic education organisation the field of life skills. LitCam is therefore in Motion.” Playwright and author Griselda Bundesverband Alphabetisierung und cooperating with the Siemens Foundation Gambara, will speak at the Frankfurt Book Grundbildung e.V., as well as Google and to provide Discovery Boxes for children. Fair’s opening ceremony and more than 45 the Swiss software company Avallain. There will also be one teacher who will Argentine authors will attend the fair, with Since 2006, the LitCam conference has provide additional lessons at a special time some 292 works will be translated into 31 been held once a year in the immediate run- in each of the RaL Rooms. languages over the coming months to mark up to the Frankfurt Book Fair. Every year, Workshops, lessons and book readings their appearance. it takes up a focus topic that looks into the with authors will be regular features. A Argentinean literary greats Borges and overriding issue of education in relation to further four RaL Rooms are to be created Cortázar will be highlighted among the some other aspect. In 2010, the spotlight is in the two townships by October. The aim exhibits, which will include a literary on ‘Literacy and Human Rights’. The event is to provide residents in this way with “labyrinth” (Borges, anyone?) in the main brings together education experts from all an opportunity for meaningful activity, Forum area of the fair. In addition, there over the world to investigate the correlations helping to reduce the levels of violence will also be a multi-faceted Argentine- and discuss approaches for solutions. In resulting from boredom. themed cultural programme in Frankfurt addition, selected international campaigns A highlight of the opening event on and Berlin, with a dozen exhibitions introduce their education projects. Thursday, 29 July, was the announcement featuring 1,500 exhibits. This year LitCam has expanded its reach of the writing contest ‘Football moments www.buchemesse.de 19 BOOKMARK I Report

Education Week A focus on technology

he public service strike in August made curriculum development.’ performance contracts will serve as an Theadlines for a number of weeks, with The Minister of Basic Education, Angie incentive for teachers to improve their the education sector, in particular, hard hit Motshekga, will open the country’s largest performance, others feel that there should by the continuing absence of teachers from education event, speaking on the topic of be a greater focus on what motivates the classroom. developing, maintaining and supporting an teachers intrinsically, for example Education specialist Graeme Bloch education system for the 21st Century. The recognition and affirmation. The training said at the time: ‘the teachers’ strike has Minister also attended Education Week and ‘upskilling’ of teachers, as well as the stunned us with its extent, the depth of in 2009, during which she acknowledged acquisition of coaching, management and support across all teacher unions, and that government alone cannot solve all leadership capabilities would contribute to the devastating effect on our children. At the problems facing the education sector. this by not only improving performance, the same time, there have been threats Instead, it requires the collective efforts of but also increasing confidence and job of violence to fellow teachers, principals the public and private sectors, business and satisfaction. and even pupils - this may be the hardest academia. Deputy Minister of Science and The Basic Education stream of the aspect to fix. The strike points to the need Technology, Derek Hanekom, will share conference will look at how the Strategic to improve the conditions under which his vision of how technology can change Education Sector Plan (Schooling teachers must teach even as we provide the face of education in South Africa. 2025) impacts on teachers, curriculum realistic, effective, pedagogical support’. In addition to the Technology Indaba, advisors and developers, subject Support, training and motivation the conference programme also offers two advisors and education specialists, and of educators are key components in additional sector-specific streams: Basic clarify any uncertainty surrounding the establishing an education system that works Education, and Higher Education and implementation of the revised curriculum. and is capable of producing our future Training. These two streams will highlight It will address critical issues such as leaders. The involvement of the broader recent policy and curriculum changes, look teacher training, teaching methodology, community and business in providing these at overcoming specific challenges to the assessment and quality control. Case key elements should also be emphasised. education system, and showcase some of studies will showcase the efforts of These are some of the issues that will the solutions and successes that have been teachers and principals who are making be addressed at the annual Education achieved. a real difference in their schools and Week Convention and Learning Expo in ‘Some of the topics we will be addressing communities, and participants will have Johannesburg in September this year. in these two streams include teacher the chance to engage and exchange ideas Some 1000 education professionals are training and support, initiatives to improve with policy makers as well as their peers. expected to attend this important annual mathematics education, providing The line up of speakers and the topics expo from 28-30 September 2010 at the information on career choices to school they promise to tackle look impressive. Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg. leavers, partnerships between colleges and John Pampallis, Special Advisor to the Technology in education will also be industry, education funding, enhancing the Minister of Higher Education and Training, a strong focus of the event, which will management capacity and functionality South Africa will speak on the challenge also enjoy a high level of government of schools, and increasing co-operation of creating an integrated system of post- participation. between universities and FET colleges,’says school education and training. Michael Education Week programme director Abbott Stevenson, Vice President of Global Piera Abbott says the Education Technology Western Cape premier Helen Zille Education, Cisco, United Kingdom Basic Indaba was included in this, the fourth recently announced that the DA will push Education will speak on moving from annual event to reinforce the goal of being ahead with plans to make all teachers education systems to learning societies. a solutions-driven event where educators in the Western Cape sign performance At the Education Technology Indaba, and technology solution providers will look contracts, which will see them evaluated topics that will be under discussion include at incorporating ICTs into education, with according to the results their students Securing Africa’s future in the Information the objective of enhancing both teaching achieve. This forms part of a plan to double Age, Using technology for curriculum and learning. ‘It is often said that we are literacy levels in grades three to six to 90% design and delivery, Creating collaborative now living in the Information Age’, she and increase numeracy levels from 35% for learning opportunities through mobile says, ‘and we need to ensure that all our grade three learners and 14% for grade six technology and Learning networks for citizens are properly equipped to function to an average of 80%. African educators. Education Week is and thrive in an information society. This plan has drawn criticism from an important national initiative which This means ensuring that the correct a number of quarters, specifically from booksellers and publishers working in the infrastructure is in place, that educators teacher union SADTU, who the DA accuses education and academic sector would do are properly trained to teach e-skills, and of protecting under-performing teachers. well to attend. that e-learning becomes an integral part of While some believe that instituting www.educationweek.co.za

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National Book Week national The SABDCs latest project book�week 2010

e all speak about it. Some of us are Wdoing it. Many of us would love to do something about it. And all of us know that it is one of the most important interventions for our existence. Yes, we’re speaking about promoting reading, and there’s no better time to do so than during the inaugural National Book Week (NBW), taking place from 6 – 13 September this year. So what is NBW exactly? Well, it has Johannesburg, collecting donated books in the book industry. been developed to assist the South African from designated areas along the way, The SAPPI Book Donation Programme Book Development Council (SABDC), in promoting reading and healthy living as will support National Book Week through partnership with the Department of Arts they go along. the donation of books to 39 libraries and Culture, to encourage reading amongst Organisers foresee the exhibition around the country. Also to be held at South Africans and to find innovative ways as becoming a platform for a range of NBW, the Pan African Writers Symposium to strengthen industry initiatives, develop reading and literacy programmes that hosted by ANFASA, National Literacy Day skills and increase book sales, particularly already exist, as well as promoting South celebrations on 8 September and targeted by South African and African authors. African authors and books to the public. Promotion of Library Membership. The The implementation of the project will The Seminar Programme will include an Official Opening will take place on Friday, ensure strong support for the South African Authors’ Symposium, a Reading Promotion 10 September at Museum Africa. book industry through the implementation Symposium, Training Workshops and Book To find out more about National of a national, generic marketing and Launches and will target established and Book Week, please contact bookweek@ publicity campaign to promote reading and emerging authors and other practitioners sabookcouncil.co.za or 021–914-8626. also by providing a platform for existing reading promotion organisations and CSI initiatives. The initiative aims to create stronger awareness of South African and NOW LIVE! African books and authors through media www.jutaonline.co.za and retail promotional activity. Although NBW is geared towards reaching a national audience, the fledgling project will focus activities this year at Museum Africa in Newtown, Juta Bookshops Johannesburg. The programme will run Stockists of your school, tertiary and professional requirements from 10 – 13 September and is designed to appeal to the public as well as key players and investors in the publishing industry. PAROW CLAREMONT Reading Tents for children, youth, the WesternShop 45, Ground Floor, Cape visually impaired and adults will be a Shoprite Park Shopping Centre, Sunclare Building 262 Voortrekker Road, 21 Dreyer Street, highlight of the public programme, and will Parow, 7500 Claremont, 7708 provide a fun and appealing environment Tel: +27 21 930 6202 Tel: +27 21 670 6680 Fax: +27 21 930 7962 Fax: +27 21 670 6795 to encourage reading, as well as celebrate E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] books as part of what we do in everyday life. Industry stakeholders will be provided an CARLTON CENTRE HATFIELD UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (TUT) opportunity to participate in exhibitions, Shop 231, Lower Level, 1st Floor, Shop 21, Entrance 6,GautenPretoria West Campus, G seminars and programme activities, and Carlton Centre, Hatfield Plaza, 1st Floor, Student Centre, Building 4, No. G51, Commissioner Street, 1122 Burnett Street, Academia Road, Staatsartillerie Road, audience interaction and focused schools Johannesburg, 2001 Hatfield, 0083 Auckland Park, 2092 Pretoria West, 0183 programmes will reach a captive target Tel: +27 11 331 5140 Tel: +27 12 362 5799 Tel: +27 11 482 3566 Tel: +27 12 382 5918 Fax: +27 11 331 5079 Fax: +27 12 362 5744 Fax: +27 11 482 3565 Fax: +27 12 382 5499 market. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Books on Bikes, a joint initiative with Bike & Saddle will involve youth cycling in relay from Centre for the Book in Cape www.jutaonline.co.za Town to Museum Africa in Newtown

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Local is Lekker Debating the promotion of SA Literature at home

or those readers that follow sites such authors and some do so most successfully. quite easily be returned en masse.’ Fas Litnet and BookSA, the debate The idea that the South African section This is risky business for a small surrounding the promotion of local titles is always to be found at the back of the publisher. However, it does move the onus in South Africa is one that cannot have bookstore next to the fire exit is also of promotion in this situation squarely onto been missed. When last we checked, 23 outdated. What of the independents I ask? the publisher’s shoulders and away from prominent names from various sectors ‘The beating heart of South African our booksellers. Homebru is a massive of the industry had added their voice to literature has moved to the independents. and costly marketing push of South the discussion on Litnet, which has been Most local book launches and other events African Literature in almost every major featured for over a month. On the surface, on the literary calendar are being hosted shopping mall countrywide. Its impact it seems that booksellers are once again by indie bookshops these days,’ says Fiona on the endorsement of local literature is taking the fallout for the dismal reading though she adds that most publishers and profound. culture we have in South Africa, but if one authors still rely on the chain bookstores Corina van der Spoel from Boekehuis, looks a little closer, most of the arguments for the bulk of their sales. an active independent bookseller in against these exceptional individuals fall So in effect, it seems that many Johannesburg says, ‘the effect of marketing flat. Last in the long line of players in booksellers both big and small are indeed projects such as Exclusive Books’ Homebru this game, booksellers are at the coalface stocking local titles and promoting them should not be underestimated. However, it and often desperately trying to manage well. is true that books with local interest are bottom line imperatives against industry Marga Collings of NB Publishers goes still not as generously merchandised in expectations. I thought it would be straight to the bottom line in an eloquent most bookshops as is warranted by the pertinent of Bookmark to bring you a brief piece on Litnet, making the point that interest shown by the reading public. Much summary of what some of the contributors many booksellers are under pressure from more can be done by booksellers to stack to the debate had to say. the corporates that own them to produce local publications high in store-fronts, Starting with local authors, who have better results every year: better stock instead of the latest fare from London.’ little or no control over their work once it control, higher margins, greater turnovers. Corina also thinks the value of sub- has been handed over to the Publishers, ‘As a result, they back the horses that sections and clear demarcation on shelves we asked Fiona Snyckers what she thought are obvious winners from the start. They such as Books on Jo’burg, Books on Aids, about the issue. purchase smaller opening quantities Books on Land issues would reflect an ‘I’d like to see more bookstores displaying of books, and very small quantities of intelligent and thoughtful engagement by new South African books in their New ‘unknowns’ or risky titles,’ she says. booksellers with their stock. Releases section, rather than shunting Batya Green- Bricker, Marketing ‘I think booksellers have to be far more them straight to the African Fiction shelf,’ Strategist at Avusa Retail of which sensitive to the idea that book buyers want she says. Exclusive Books is a subsidiary, also to or need to be given some direction, I hear an intake of indignant breath and comments on Litnet, saying ‘with 100 000 if not in conversation, then by a more must defend our members by saying that new titles published in English every year, perceptive marking of bookshelves. This this is obviously a gross generalisation that local books compete with, quite literally, comes back to that highly underestimated does not apply to all bookstores. At Clarke’s all the books in the world.’ skill of hand-selling. Hand-selling hardly bookstore in Cape Town for example, This, she says, is where the power of a happens anymore and this is not only the new book section is devoted entirely dedicated local promotion like Homebru because booksellers are tied up with the to books on Southern Africa, from the has untold value. ‘Besides for extensive demands of a bookshop, but also because smallest, stapled, self-published pamphlet publicity, Fanatics communication and actual book knowledge is vanishing, and to the glossy produced by large events, Homebru books are featured in the engaging with the customer is a dying publishing houses. front of every Exclusive Books store for a social art form.’ ‘If there does have to be an African whole month. Many publishers and authors Marga concurs ‘The book trade has lost Fiction section at all, it would be nice if it can confirm Homebru’s wild success in many of its experienced booksellers to were placed in a more eye-catching part terms of sales and author profiles and their retirement, without a younger generation of the store,’ Fiona continues. ‘Booksellers influence on South African reading habits.’ emerging to take over from them. What we are generally prepared to take a chance on Colleen Higgs of Modjaji Books has need now,’ says Marga, ‘Are courageous unknown first-time authors from overseas, some issues with this initiative. ‘As a small and knowledgeable booksellers who know in terms of buying a lot of stock and publisher although I am glad that there is their books and their customers, and who displaying it prominently. It would be an initiative such as Homebru, it is tough are prepared to back local books along with great if they took the same chance on local to get onto it, and expensive both in the the international .’ authors.’ fact that one has to pay a fee if your book Isn’t it funny how most of the booksellers Now I know for a fact that many is selected, and you have to have enough that I know fit that profile exactly? booksellers take a big chance on local stock printed for big orders, which could Jessica Faircliff, Editor.

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n South Africa the month of June is creative works of genius. Thembelani, an yeminyanya translated as The Wrath of Idedicated to the youth because of the information technologist by training and Ancestors wrote his book at 24 years of Soweto youth who dedicated their lives only 27 years old wrote a book with the age.’ in pursuit of better education. The Centre potential to rehabilitate people that are The event actually made a great impact for the Book (CFB), an outreach unit victims of violence. in promoting a culture of reading as well of the National Library of South Africa Youth from all around the Western Cape as the culture of buying books as all copies (NLSA), celebrated the 2010 youth month attended the function. Mr Siphiwo Mahala from both writers were sold out. by recognising and acknowledging South a Deputy Director of Books and Publishing Should you be interested in launching African young writers and their works. On at the Department of Arts and Culture, an your book or in having a book discussion, 05 June, it hosted two phenomenal young author himself and a champion of book Centre for the Book is your home. If you writers, Kopano Matlwa, author of Coconut clubs presided over the book discussions. would like to type your manuscript and and Spilt Milk both published by Jacana Audience participation was very interactive you have no computer, Centre for the Media and Thembelani Ngenelwa whose and really kept the discussion alive. Book has put aside a computer for such biography of a near death experience, The ‘We need more of these book writers to be utilised free of charge. Book Day I Died, is published by Kwela Books. discussions.’ Said Mandla Matyumza, the your time with Ms Nelisa Lunika, the CPP These authors were invited to share their Executive Head of the CFB, ‘The youth Coordinator at the following numbers 021- journey of being world class acclaimed and need to believe in themselves, that they are 423 2669 during office hours or e-mail: celebrated young authors. Today, Kopano, complete human beings. Good writers are [email protected] a medical doctor by training and only 24 those who write at a tender age. A.C.Jordan www.nlsa.ac.za/NLSA/centreforthebook years of age has managed to publish two the author of an isiXhosa classic Ingqumbo

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lack writing at a grassroots level in his contributions to grassroots writing. Exciting new talent is emerging from Bthe Free State has shown remarkable Easily the most prolific and multi-lingual this club. Neo Mvubu, Teboho Masakala growth in recent times with close to a of these authors is Kgang Abel Motheane (already a skilled writer of short fiction at hundred books being published locally. (70 this year) who has published about 21), Tiisetso Thiba, and Tanki Phafoli are Pivotal to this literary ferment have been 35 books; most of them in the Sesotho names to watch out for in the future. The key writers like Omoseye Bolaji, Kgang language, but also in Setswana, Afrikaans, luminaries of Free State Black Writing Abel Motheane, Flaxman Qoopane, and and IsiXhosa. He has a very passionate, - Bolaji, Motheane, and Qoopane in Pule Lechesa. These writers have produced avid love for writing, which he supports particular – enjoy wide-spread respect in versatile works of fiction, drama, essays, through his own publishing house, literary circles and are held up as icons for biographies, and literary criticism. The Motheane Associates. many others. Meanwhile with these key most popular genre however has been For many years, the Eclectic Writers figures also being editors, columnists etc poetry with over ten of such grassroots Club, which started in the townships of of local newspapers and magazines, they writers publishing collections. Bloemfontein, (Mangaung) has performed continue to encourage a widespread love It is now acknowledged universally that wonders in boosting literature in the for writing and reading. As young talent Omoseye Bolaji has been an incredible Province. Through the club, young writers continues to emerge, it is clear that the catalyst in this literary process, not are taught the rudiments of appreciating literary future of the Free State is in safe only publishing many interesting works literature and encouraged in their own hands! himself, but also discovering, encouraging, writing. For more on grassroots writing in the nurturing and even publishing promising The Eclectic Writers’ Club now has Free State, see: blackafricanliterature. authors. Recently Bolaji was awarded the branches in many other parts of the blogspot.com and Freestatewriters. Chancellor’s Medal (2007) by the University province where literary figures like George blogspot.com of the Free State in acknowledgement of Rampai and Pule Lechesa hold sway. Raselebeli Khotseng Loss in the book sector Another fount of knowledge passes on

am certain that it was on this country’s enhanced by her unquestionable “eminent the years that we knew Sue that would be Ifirst or second official Worker’s Day degree of curiosity”. a fitting way to acknowledge her: “merry, holiday, May 1st in either 1995 or 1996 Her ‘generous and elevated mind’ was nimble and stirring”. Her pithy humour, that Sue and Simon celebrated with their often a wellspring at which a surprising that bright, sharp mind and those strongly friends and family the opening of The Book range and number of people sought help held views were hallmarks of the pleasure Cottage in Hermanus. That was a joyous, and vicarious inspiration. Being with Sue of her acquaintance. lovely day made especially memorable was very seldom ordinary. It was never Her pithy humour, that bright, sharp because we were invited to share with Sue dull. mind and those strongly held views and her partner the fulfilment of one of She was challenging too. The standards were hallmarks of the pleasure of her Sue’s long held dreams. Sue set for herself and others in her ken acquaintance. Yet many were also moved Sue’s love of books, her profound were high, often exacting. Heaven help and privileged in recent months to interest in the world’s many cultural and the publisher’s warehouse that sent Sue experience an almost forceful power within literary riches, a deep-rooted knowledge a damaged copy of any book that she Sue’s spirit as she did battle with what and genuine fondness for hundreds of ordered. Woe betides a sales representative assailed her. One of the tributes that we writers and the readers she enjoyed sharing who tried to impress her with humbug, may bring is to hold onto and aspire to them with, craftspeople, artists musicians, flannelling things, pretending to know emulate just a bit of what Sue showed us is places and friends in whom she took much something when you didn’t. In these as in possible in the midst of the fight she waged pleasure; even (and perhaps especially) other matters of greater import, she was at the end. We may be thankful, now, that interesting strangers who crossed her path certain of her values, truths and principles. she has moved on, gently at last. - much of the joy that Sue relished and Her integrity never wavered. Stephen Johnson savoured with so much real delight in these The Bard of Stratford wrote of “a merry, things – all of it was underpinned and nimble and stirring spirit”. Through all of 25 BOOKMARK I Regulars Industry

Encouraging the ‘playstation complement to the acclaimed Oxford Umuzi has not only achieved generation’ to love reading Reading Tree, with close links to the significant critical acclaim. The imprint According to the PIRLS (Progress reading levels of this widely used has been commercially successful too in International Literacy Study) 2006 reading programme. and remained ahead of its business Report 41% of boys think reading is www.oxford.co.za projections, even during the worst boring. This is something we need semesters of the recent recession. to change as the 2003 Progress in s In September 2008 Random House International Literacy Study from South Africa merged with Struik the International Association for Umuzi celebrates 5th year and Publishers, following which Umuzi the evaluation of Educational 100th title became an imprint of Random House Achievement (IEA), cites that reading Umuzi, a bright success story on the Struik (RHS) along with sister imprints opens the door to learning and the South African book publishing scene, Zebra Press, Struik Nature, Struik Lifestyle ability to read is statistically the main was five years old in July and will publish and Struik Travel and Heritage. predictor of a child’s later academic its 100th title in August. The imprint was www.umuzi-randonhouse.co.za success. Lack of progress or interest created in 2005 to celebrate the 40th in reading can cause learners to year of Random House in South Africa, turn off reading and learning, thus and it was established as the South s regarding school as ‘not cool’. These African imprint of Random House that It all starts with Literacy demotivated learners often affect the was, until then, mainly involved with The theme for the 5th Annual entire atmosphere of the classroom, publishing its U.K.-based imprints in the Reading Association of South Africa and may go on to cause disruption in local market. (RASA) conference, which will take the school and wider society. Boys in Under the leadership of its founder place from the 1-3 October 2010 at particular dominate figures on literacy publisher, Dr Annari van der Merwe, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan difficulties, below average literacy and publishing according to a mantra University, Port Elizabeth, is ‘it all starts scores, school exclusions, and general of ‘the South African here and now’, with literacy’. antisocial behaviour. Umuzi rapidly became the house of ‘We face huge challenges in our Research indicates that early choice for some of the foremost writers education system: poor performance implementation of a teaching of this country, counting in its ranks in the systemic evaluations in grades approach with special attention paid authors like Ivan Vladislavic, Antjie 3 and 6; high dropout rates in the FET to boys’ interests can go a long way Krog, Njabulo Ndebele, Mike Nicol, phase; poor matric results; students to alleviate these problems. These Lewis Nkosi, Imraan Coovadia, Chris unprepared for university and struggling approaches are inclusive of girls – in fact, Barnard, EKM Dido, the photographer to complete their degrees. We face girls also benefit. Oxford University Press David Goldblatt, and many more. these challenges in the context of, on supports these approaches with the More recent acquisitions include the one hand, widespread poverty introduction of a specially developed books by Carel van der Merwe, and unemployment, and on the other, guided reading programme, Project X, Wessel Ebersohn, Henrietta Rose- a lack of skills required to participate and is determined to give every learner Innes, Justin Fox, Leon de Kock and in a democratic society,’ said the the opportunity to make reading their Jassy Mackenzie. association in a press release. passion. The 100th title to come out under The 2010 RASA conference offers a Studies indicate that boys are turning the Umuzi imprint is the novel Son-in- forum for industry players to bring about to computer games rather than books. Law of the Boere by Nape ’a Motana, improvement through understanding Oxford is using the very things that pull a delightful satire in which a young why literacy levels are so low; what it boys away from books to draw them black man comes up against old means to become literate in our diverse back into reading. Project X tackles realities and new possibilities when he society; the role of school, family and the playstation generation head on falls in love with an Afrikaans girl. The community; the impact of poverty and by using cutting edge digital artwork, book is released in September 2010. limited resources (especially in African contemporary characters and action- Umuzi titles have not only frequented languages); and the extent to which packed adventures in books that will the bestseller lists, but also the shortlists English is a barrier to literacy. really enthuse young readers. of the country’s highest honours for Prof Hilary Janks from Wits University Following the adventures of books, and also international prizes. will be a keynote speaker. She will well-loved characters is widely Umuzi authors have done well abroad present on different moments in critical acknowledged as one of the best too. Translation rights in their titles have literacy approaches and what each ways to encourage young children to been sold in Sweden, Italy, Spain, the of these looks like in the classroom. read. Max, Cat, Ant and Tiger and their Netherlands, Germany and Greece, www.rasa.uct.ac.za exciting adventures are at the heart as well as English rights in Nigeria, the of Project X. Project X is the perfect United Kingdom and the USA. s 26 b

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South African literature recognised MML promoting indigenous couldn’t imagine! All the more so Exceptional South African literature literature when one considers the enormous was recognised and praised at this Maskew Miller Longman’s Literature (sometimes book-saving) contribution year’s Sunday Times Literary Awards Awards for Children’s Stories in all they make to scores of publications, on Saturday, July 24. The Strange official languages go a long way and the imaginative impact they Alchemy of Life and Law by Albie towards promoting indigenous have on myriad readers of all ages. Sachs (published by Oxford University literature for children. Think famous book illustrators: Press) earned the prestigious Alan To assist new writers in creating think international figures such as Paton Award for nonfiction, while stories they could enter in the Quentin Blake (Roald Dahl’s stories), Imraan Coovadia’s High Low, competition, Maskew Miller Longman John Tenniel (Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s In-between (published by Umuzi this year ran workshops in several Adventures in Wonderland), Beth Press) was honoured with this year’s provinces presented by prominent and Joe Khush (Mary Norton’s The Fiction Prize. The two authors received writer Rachelle Greef. Borrowers stories), and Ernest E R75 000 each for their wins. In 2010, prizes were awarded in five Shepard (AA Milne’s Winnie the Pooh). ‘The 21st edition of the Alan Paton of the eleven language categories But the Western Cape alone has its Award for non-fiction saw a list of and in the new illustration category. fair share of really top-flight artists who entries that continued to reflect the The winner in each category received weave their magic and transform dull national concerns of a burgeoning a prize of R7 500, while the finalists pages into exciting new worlds for and eclectic group of authors. As received R3 500. The winning stories readers of all ages. always, the judges for this year’s awards were published by Maskew Miller The wonderful work of the late faced the difficult task of ingesting the Longman in July 2010. Jeanette Venter still adorns many barrage of information provided in Jelleke Wierenga won the Afrikaans a textbook, as do the creations of the 40 titles in contention for Africa’s award for Kat in die pan vir die current artists and book illustrators premier ,’ said Sunday Fransman, Bongani’s Secret by Gail such as Mathew Ackerman, Karen Times books editor, Tymon Smith. Smith won the English award, while Ahschläger, Meg Jordi, Benny Kruger, In The Strange Alchemy of Life the IsiXhosa, Sepedi and Xitsonga siblings Bronwyn and Ian Lusted, and Law, veteran lawyer, judge and awards went to Sivuyile Mazantsi, Alzette Prins, Gavin Thomson and Izak activist Albie Sachs gives an intimate Sivuyile Mazantsi and Conny Lubisi Vollgraaff. account of his extraordinary life and respectively. www.editors.org.co.za work as a judge in South Africa. www.mml.co.za ‘The balance between compassion s and analysis, the constant self-doubt s about absolute principles, the critical Juta takes on new specialist reflection on power and its abuses Interest in Illustrators publisher and the clarity of motive and purpose, A novel touch at this year’s Juta and Company Ltd continue on fulfill the criteria of the Paton legacy,’ Works of Fiction conference, their unprecedented growth trajectory said Alan Paton Award judge and convened by the Professional Editors’ and are now the sole distributors for published poet and dramatist Ari Sitas. Group in Franschhoek in May, was Crown House Publishing in Southern Imraan Coovadia’s third novel, High the display of a number of book Africa. Low, In-between, takes a different illustrators’ artwork – all of it as original Crown House Publishing is a direction from the gently comic in its execution, as it is exquisite. One rapidly growing publishing house explorations of his previous works. The thing’s for sure, though, they do not specialising in the areas of neuro- fiction prize winner examines the effect promote themselves or their craft linguistic programming (NLP), of a man’s death on his wife, Nafisa, a sufficiently, and many a conference- hypnosis, accelerated learning, stress doctor, and her dysfunctional Durban goer was bowled over at the exposure management, health and wellbeing family. of so much artistic talent. and personal growth. According to Smith, ‘the Fiction The amazing attribute almost all As a specialist publisher, they aim Prize winner should be a work of rare book illustrators seem to have in to provide therapists, consultants, imagination and style, evocative, common – apart, that is, from their teachers and trainers with the textured and a tale so compelling inherent ability to represent the world latest developments in their field, as to become an enduring landmark in all its quirkiness in an engaging, demystifying the latest psychological in contemporary fiction. High Low, fascinating, creative way – is their advances while making them easily In-between does just that.’ astonishing ability to hide their light accessible to everyone. www.timeslive.co.za under a bushel. www.juta.co.za A less self-promoting, more self- s effacing bunch of people one s 28 BOOKMARK I Regulars

Worldwide iPhone apps throw light on and allows users to zoom in on full- its detailed, realistic, grass-roots bestsellers color diagrams and search through all programme, focusing on universal The way the book industry is the materials linked to the application. issues, and linking all the aspects and interacting with digital media is NOOKstudy is currently available at actors of the book chain’. developing faster than many thought several schools, including the University Says IPA Secretary General Jens possible, with the latest example an of Rochester and Penn State, and will Bammel: ‘Yerevan built an exciting iphone app that offers fans of author be available everywhere in the United programme focusing on freedom of Iain M Banks, exclusive unseen chapters, States in time for the 2010 fall term. expression, copyright, and activities his original notes and commentary for his www.publishingperspectives.com for children who will be tomorrow’s latest novel. Readers who have bought readers, authors and publishers. We the of Banks’ latest novel, s are very much looking forwarded to Transition, will be able to scan a unique working with the various Armenian barcode on their edition with their A solution to the slush pile stakeholders, in particular the local iPhone, and companion features for the A new site for publishers and authors publishers, to contribute to the success novel will be transmitted to their screen. launched earlier this year aims to of Yerevan, World Book Capital 2012’. In March the number of books streamline submitting blind manuscripts Yerevan, Armenia, is the twelfth city available as iPhone apps passed to publishers and make it easier for to be designated World Book Capital, the number of games for the first publishers to discover books that might after Madrid (2001), Alexandria (2002), time. Guardian News and Media suit their tastes. It is intended to be used New Delhi (2003), Antwerp (2004), quoted Digital editor at Canongate, by editors and agents as well as authors Montreal (2005), Turin (2006), Bogotá Dan Franklin as saying that this was seeking publication. Pubmission.com (2007), Amsterdam (2008), Beirut a ‘tipping point…The plan is now to tailors the user experience so publishers (2009), Ljubljana (2010), and Buenos be creating something you can only only ever see what they want and Aires (2011). experience digitally’ -- something writers are encouraged to submit to www.internationalpublishers.org which, he admits, defies the instincts publishers who might be interested in of a publisher. what they have to offer. s TradeMobile’s Kirk Bowe feels The service is offered to publishers as the ‘companion’ approach works a subscription, which allows them to Google Editions latest particularly well for fiction. ‘Tolkien for tailor the manuscripts they see based A significant number of independent example would be amazing,’ he says. on their preferences, or else perform bookstores have high hopes for ‘Really for authors with rich, detailed targeted searches. the launch of Google Editions, the characters and locations it’s great. On the author side, writers are given search engine giant’s much talked- www.mg.co.za the opportunity to upload up to three about foray into e-books. For the past chapters of a manuscript to the site, few years, smaller booksellers have as well as supporting information, such struggled to compete with online s as a biography and a short pitch or e-book retailers such as Amazon or Nookstudy from Barnes and Noble precis. Writers are asked to “tag” their Apple. And while Google will also Barnes & Noble released a free submissions with keywords that identify sell e-books directly to consumers, it software application designed to what the book is about. They then buy will also act as a wholesaler, allowing help students use and manage all of “credits” at $2 each which can be independent booksellers to sell their electronic resources and study used to submit directly to individual e-books on their own websites and aids in August. Despite the name, publishers. New users are given 15 free keep a significant percent of the sale. NOOKstudy, the application is for credits during the beta period (this falls The partnership between Google computers -– no Nook required. to six after the official launch). The site and independent booksellers will The new NOOKstudy allows students offers discounts for bundle purchases become official soon, as Google and to organize their class materials, notes, and long-term users will be rewarded the American Booksellers Association and e-textbooks (available from with additional free credits. move forward on a deal to allow Barnes & Noble for up to 40% off) on www.publishingperspectives.com Google Editions to be the primary their computers. Designed with input provider of e-books on hundreds of from students, the application allows ABA members’ sites nationwide. users to have more than one book or s Google plans to compete against source open at once, to take notes Yerevan, Armenia, Elected World more established online retailers by and to tag certain passages to make Book Capital 2012 providing an open platform and them easier to find later. NOOKstudy The city of Yerevan, Armenia was allowing their e-books to be read on includes in-software access to Google selected World Book Capital 2012 any device with an Internet connection. and Dictionary.com for reference, ‘for the quality and the variety of www.internationalpublishers.org

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Pilgrimages archive of literary knowledge since make new African fiction and non- In the hope of extending the positive the African Writer’s Series, founded fiction available to a wider readership. attention about Africa stemming in the 1960s.” They plan to release all The shortlisted authors for the from the 2010 World Cup in South 14 books at the same time in Nairobi, Penguin Prize for African Writing in Africa, The Chinua Achebe Centre Lagos and Cape Town, timed with the fiction category include Shubnum for African Writers and Artists has another important soccer tournament, Khan and Isabella Morris from South sponsored a writing project called the 2012 African Cup of Nations. Africa, as well as Ellen Aaku from Pilgrimages. Fourteen writers were http://storymojaafrica.co.ke Zambia, Chika Ezeanya from Nigeria sent to 13 different African cities and and Moraa Gitaa and Múkoma wa one Brazilian city for two weeks during Ngúgú from Kenya. the World Cup. Each writer now has s In the Non-fiction category, South the mandate to produce a non-fiction Penguin Prize for African Writing Africa leads the charge in numbers travel book about their experience. Having received approximately 250 with Andrew Barlow, Ruth Carneson, The extensive series will depict the submissions in the fiction category Ahmed Motiar, Anli Serfontein and diversity and complexities of modern, and 50 in the non-fiction category Tebogo Tlharipe all on the short list with urbanized Africa for an African from countries all over Africa, Penguin two Nigerians, namely Pius Adesanmi audience. Books South Africa announced the and Tanure Ojaide. The winners will be The Centre believes the project names of the shortlisted authors for announced in September. will “reintroduce Africa to the literary the inaugural Penguin Prize for African www.penguinbooks.co.za world”. The organization states, “The Writing in July this year. This award collection will be the most significant seeks to highlight the diverse writing single addition to the continent’s talent on the African continent and s

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If you country. him. did ever imagine such a past and such an The fact that Chinese lunchtime is at 11 am, This Audio Book offers you the pleasure of infinite future... then this book is about your Chinglish, and the easy-going and childlike “reading” in a non-reading situation. In the journey as you uncover archaic fragments nature of the Chinese, are some of the car, in the gym, in the studio, in the bath… of your hidden, forgotten selves and slowly many experiences that Rod highlights in this unveil the bigger story of who you are within book. Title: The Cobra the Life you are now making real. 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In the precious, perfect fruit of virginity inside her. experienced by teachers of all languages in car, in the gym, in the studio, in the bath… She alone has the power to treasure or to South Africa. destroy that fruit.

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PEARSON EDUCATION onset and severity of the water crisis in Title: Zulu Basketry Phone: 011 347 0700 several regions of the developing world. Author: Jannie van Email: [email protected] As water crises trigger food and health Heerden Contact: Natasha Kemp crises, billions may slip further into poverty, ISBN: 978-0-9802609-4-6 leading to greater social and political RRP: R195 Title: Success Built to Last unrest, new wars, and worsening national Category: South African Author: Jerry Porras security. Running Out of Water doesn’t just art and craft Imprint: Wharton School illuminate the coming global water crisis: it Presentation: softback Publishing presents innovative solutions in agriculture, Publication Date: June 2009 ISBN: 9780138022938 engineering, governance, and beyond, Publicity: review RRP: R185.95 including state-of-the art techniques for Author Tours: Cape Town Book Fair 2009 Content: Imagine integrated water management. Special Promotional Activity: e-marketing discovering what This book is special because: This book will Target Readers: crafts centres, galleries, art successful people have help raise the level of debate about water collectors, scholars, students, libraries in common, distilling it into a set of simple to the highest levels of government, and Content: Zulu Basketry is the definitive guide practices, and using them to transform your identify workable reforms and incentives to to contemporary Zulu basket weaving life and work. Authored by three legends in help water users utilize this crucial resource focusing on basket weavers from the Hlabisa leadership and self-help – including Built to far more efficiently. area of Kwa-Zulu Natal where some of the Last co-author Jerry Porras – it challenges best work is produced. The book includes conventional wisdom at every step. PUBLISHING PRINT MATTERS (PTY) LTD a historical overview, basketry method and This book is special because: Success Built Phone: 021 789 0155 technique, basket weaver profiles, telephone to Last draws on face-to-face, unscripted Email: [email protected] wire basketry and sources and suppliers. conversations with hundreds of remarkable Website: www.printmatters.co.za This book is special because: Zulu Basketry human beings from around the world. Meet Contact: Robin Stuart-Clark is the first comprehensive pictorial record of billionaires, CEOs, presidents of nations, Trade Orders: PSD Promotions (Pty) Ltd – a craft that has endured political change in Nobel laureates and celebrities – the rich, South Africa / Gazelle Book Services Ltd education and empowered basket weavers the famous and the unknown. Discover how - London with a sustainable means of making a living. you can find meaning in your life and work just as they did and summon the courage Title: The Artist in the Title: Sandra McGregor – to follow your passions. Above all, see how Garden – The Quest for ‘Onse artist’ in they’ve sustained successfor decades and Moses Tladi Author: Dolores Fleischer you can too. Author: Angela Read Lloyd Imprint: Print Matters ISBN: Softback 978-0- ISBN: Softback 978-0- Title: The Leadership Book 9802609-7-7, hardback 9814417-2-6, Hardback Author: Mark Anderson 978-0-9802609-6-0 and 978-0-9814417-1-9 and Imprint: Financial Times collectors 978-0-9814417-2-6 collectors 978-0-9814417-0-2 Prentice Hall RRP: Softback (R299.00), hardback (499.00) RRP: Standard softback (R250.00), ISBN: 9780273732044 and collectors (R2500.00) Subscribers hardback (R450.00) and RRP: R225.95 Category: South African art / biography Collectors Slipcase(R2300.00) Content: A practical book Presentation: softback, hardback and Category: South African art / biography with a clear structure, collectors Presentation: 3 Editions - softback, hardback specially designed to Publication Date: October 2009 and collectors make the 10 sections quick and easy to use. Publicity: reviews, talks and launches Publication Date: August 2010 Readers can dip into sections as and when Author Tours: Cape Town Book Fair 2009 Publicity: reviews, talks and launches they need to deal with a particular issue, Special Promotional Activity: Cape Town Special Promotional Activity: Cape Town making for a must-have guide any leaders and Johannesburg Launch / London Private and Johannesburg Launch can refer back to again and again. View Target Readers: galleries, art collectors, Picks out the 10 top challenges that leaders Target Readers: galleries, art collectors, scholars, students. libraries face on a daily basis and shows how to scholars, students. libraries POS Material: Posters and postcards maximise the performance of leaders and POS Material: Posters and postcards Content: In 1966, under the Group Areas their teams in each of these situations. Content: Discover South Africa’s first black Act of 1950, District Six was declared a white This book is special because: It is a lifelong artist working in an international style. area by the Nationalist government. Sandra companion suitable for any leader, you can Moses Tladi (1903 – 1959) was a gardener painted in District Six from 1962 to 1980, dip into sections as and when you need to and an artist. Tladi’s talent was discovered both before and after the declaration. For deal with a particular issue, making for a by Herbert Read’s daughters who were a young unaccompanied yet headstrong must-have guide for you to refer back to schoolgirls in mid-1920s Johannesburg. Read white woman, this was considered a highly again and again. took Tladi under his wing, and introduced dangerous if not foolhardy pastime, but the him to the collector and philanthropist community – skollies included – welcomed Title: Out of Water Howard Pim. Read and Pim promoted Tladi and protected her – calling her ‘onse artist’. Author: Colin Chatres at public exhibitions from 1929 onwards. Pim Her story is at once inspiring and tragic. Imprint: Financial Times died in 1934, but Tladi continued to flourish, Living alone and desperately short of money, Prentice Hall with Read as his patron until the outbreak of Sandra often sold her works on completion ISBN: 9780131367265 the Second World War. just to survive, or simply gave them away. RRP: R195.95 This book is special because: Moses Tladi This book is special because: The Content: From cities to appears to be the first black artist to exhibit destruction of District Six was a tragedy, biofuels, competition for formally in South Africa and was certainly but here it is recorded in remarkable and water is accelerating. the first black artist to exhibit in the South individual form. The individual spirit and its Climate change threatens to intensify the African National Gallery to wide acclaim. artistic expression can never be destroyed. 32 BOOKMARK I Regulars

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Pickwick Books Rainbow Booksellers South Cape Academic Supplies Ulrich Naumann 33 Prospect Road, Walmer 340 Kings Road, Idutywa Tommy Joubert, Cnr Courtenay & Cradock, George 17 Burg Street, Cape Town [email protected] 041 581 2741 [email protected] 047 489 1205 [email protected] 044 874 7551 [email protected] 021 423 7832 Planet Stationers Ramokgopa Store Spectra U-Nique Books 69 Lombard Street, Potchefstroom P. O. Box 11, Ramokgopa 32 Bushell Street, Queenstown 1 Kiewietjie Close, Melkbosstrand [email protected] 018 293 3469 [email protected] 045 838 1873 [email protected] 021 556 0100 Platinum Books Roopanand Music Star Bookshop University Bookshop Shop no 18 Pimville Square, Pimville, Soweto 5 Cedarfield Close, Springfield Park, Durban 306 Mthatha Road, Engcobo 27 Rue de Jacqueline Road, Somerset West [email protected] 011 933 2002 [email protected] 031 579 1534 047 532 4219 [email protected] 021 852 5903 Play & Schoolroom Rynew Educational Enterprises Sterkspruit Bookshop UPB Booksellers and Stationers Shop 6 L, Rosebank Mews, 173 Oxford Road, Rosebank 1 A De Wet Street, Bellville South 57 Main Street, Sterkspruit 129 High Street, Grahamstown [email protected] 011 788 1304 [email protected] 021 951 6904 [email protected] 051 611 0327 [email protected] 046 622 3549 Praesidium Books Sankomsi Booksellers Sunray Stationers Van Schaik Head Office 801 Fourth Street, Wynberg, Johannesburg Idutywa 1st Floor, Unit 5, 24 Peter Road, Springfield Park Delphi Arena, Old Oak Road, Tyger Valley [email protected] 011 887 5994 [email protected] 047 489 2250 [email protected] 031 577 8241 [email protected] 021 918 8400 President Bookshop Scholars Surat Trading Vivlia Publishers & Booksellers Tilly’s Building, 40 Cloete Street, Libode 10 High Street, Butterworth 53 Commercial Road, Louis Trichardt 1 Amanda Avenue, Lea Glen, Florida 047 531 0319 [email protected] 047 491 0670 [email protected] 015 516 3981 [email protected] 011 472 3912 Prestige Booksellers & Stationers Scholars Bookshop Tabankulu Bookshop Vryheid Bookstore 65 Victoria Street, Durban F11 Silverberg, Steenberg OP, Silverwood Cl, Westlake 201 Intsizwa Street, Mt Ayliff 184 Church Street, Vryheid 031 306 -2733 [email protected] 021 700 2578 [email protected] 039 254 0705 [email protected] 034 982 2671 Pro Vision Books Shengethuli Trading The Book Addict Vuyolwethu Bookshop 37F Ordnance Road, Durban 127 Victoria Street, Dundee Meerlust Estate, Stellenbosch 47 Main Street, Umzimkulu [email protected] 031 337 2112 034 212 4292 [email protected] 021 843 3587 [email protected] 039 259 0241 Protea Boekwinkel Sikho Booksellers and Services The Complete Bookshop Wordsworth Head Office 1067 Burnett Street, Hatfield, Pretoria C9 Philippi Complex, Philippi Industria, Philippi 26 A Dipdale Rd, Malverne, Durban Suite 6, 23 Rotherfield Road, Plumstead [email protected] 012 362 5683 [email protected] 021 371 5599 [email protected] 031 464 3364 [email protected] 021 797 5664 Rainbow Academic Bookshop Sizwe Books Time to Read Zibuzele Production and Distribution 8-10 Noble Road, Berea, Durban 343 Cape Road, Newton Park 18 Calcite Road, Wilro Park ext 2, Roodepoort No 15 Lagoon View, Beacon Bay, East London [email protected] 031 202 0283 [email protected] 041365 1960 [email protected] 011 768 2162 [email protected] 043 733 8015

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