This 128 page, debut novel by 12-year-old Joseanne Capelo displays an emotional maturity which belies the author’s age and is incredibly well-written. Her characters are distinctive, ... Continue Reading →
Journalist Khulekane Magubane is no stranger to the literary scene. He has written and published over a dozen books (novels, short stories and poetry) for young readers. Racer Rats ... Continue Reading →
Joseanne Capelo is privileged to be doing a book signing at Exclusive Books, Pavilion, Westville, on the weekend of the 15/16 of December. Although Joseanne now has two major published ... Continue Reading →
Vera Castleman who writes books on computer applications for schools, also writes stories for children. Her delightful Della Meets Easter series had two of the first books in this ... Continue Reading →
The BAT Junior Dancing Pencils Writing Club is a private club run on a Saturday morning at the BAT Centre by Ms Veena Gangaram. The talent that this mentor unearths and nurtures is ... Continue Reading →
This project started in November of 2011, with the aim of setting up writing clubs in all districts.
A small team of three has accompanied the Premier’s Office in doing some 20 ... Continue Reading →
The story highlights changes in a child's life from having the opportunity to learn to write stories and to read. The child starts out as an orphan in a squatter camp, and finishes up as a bright little girl with her own book launch and published story. It aims at getting funding in our NPO to enable the NPO to help with literacy by training children to write stories, publishing them and then giving books to disadvantaged children and so encouraging reading of child written books. This helps with literacy as children will read what children write.. The little orphan is the daughter of Bonga Zondo, who was the cameraman and editor. The teacher is Bonga's wife. The script was written by Felicity Keats who is also a right brain trainer and a niche publisher. the voice is Detlev Diegel, also a colleague.
Scenes at some of the Dancing Pencil book launches
Grade 3 Learners in five districts in the Free State, South Africa write books in five different home languages.