"There's a saying, 'Everybody has a book in them'. In publishing, the joke goes, 'And thank goodness that's where it stays'." -- Eugene Ashton at #OBF2018 #publishing

"The end of Oprah's show had a huge effect on SA publishing and book marketing" -- Eugene Ashton at #OBF2018 #TheOprahEffect #books #bookmarketing

The 'This is not a blessing' talk needed a trigger warning. Was hard to hear Jackie Phamotse struggle to read the gang rape scene from BARE, based on her experience. But she said, "It was NB for me to show what these girls go through behind the Gucci & good makeup" #OBF2018

Thoroughly enjoyed the concertina bookmaking workshop with creative duo #Icinori at the Open Book Festival xxx #obf2018 #openbookfestival #bookmaking #stamps #story #icinori #workshop #fun #flow #nationalbookweek

This was also a special evening at #OBF2018

Oh yay, extending the buzz and bookish connections via YouTube #NoMoreFOMO #OBF2018

Had a truly invigorating discussion this afternoon on “Hazards of Home” panel w David Chariandry, Rebecca Davis, & the gifted bright star to watch, Efemia Chela. This entire festival has been a wonderful experience. Thanks Open Book Festival ! ☀️🇿🇦 #obf2018 #capetown #southafrica

I think there’s a first date going on near me and it’s a disaster: “You know Harry Potter?” “Not really.” “The movies?” “No.” “I’m a Hufflepuff.” “Congrats?” GET OUT OF THERE SWEET HUFFLEPUFF.

"Now now"

The shortlists for the University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English have been announced! readinglist.click/sub/shortlists…

Think you're the sneakiest of #EasterEgg hiders? My Dad's the master. Proof? He found this forgotten Cadbury Dairy Milk egg in the garden yesterday. It's done well perched there, over 5 months of sunshine & storms, in a garden full of birds, right? :)

Could there be a #DayZero for traffic in #CapeTown? "If we could undo the satanically ingenious #apartheid planning the city continues to groan under, much of our transport woes would disappear"

"Reading has given me everything" The great literary editor, novelist and memoirist Diana Athill who worked with some of the greatest writers of the 20th century has died aged 101. Hear her tell Mariella Frostrup about the pleasures of a life in books bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

May she be resting in peace in a beautiful garden xxx #DianaAthill

#TBT to a year ago, on a writing retreat on Lesbos, Greece #TheWritingRoom #Writingretreat #travelandwrite

#TBT 6 months ago, when the carnival came to our town in rural Thailand #TEFLtravel #teachandtravel #Esan #NortheastThailand

"Writing is a process of understanding." - Jo-Anne Bekker's #obf2019 Open Book Festival

The winners of the 2019 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced! Congratulations, Terry Kurgan (Alan Paton Award for Non-Fiction - 'Everyone is Present') and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu (Barry Ronge Fiction Prize - 'The Theory of Flight') bit.ly/2lY2P9n

Cat Ba, my nearest island getaway #northvietnam #catba #TEFLtravel #LanHaBay #HalongBay