by Books on the Bay | Sep 4, 2025 | News, Sponsors
Photo credit (image used from Karavan Press — originally published in their April 11, 2024 post “The Algebra of Insignificance by Stephen Symons launched at Wordsworth Books Gardens”). Books on the Bay is delighted to share some exciting news with our festival...
by Books on the Bay | Mar 18, 2025 | News
Books on the Bay this weekend in Simon’s Town was a pretty special literary festival. Run with great vigour, insight and love by Darryl David, David Attwell and Karin Cronje, it brought together 30 South African and international writers and matched them with...
by Books on the Bay | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Listen to Pippa as she speaks to Darryl David, co-founder of Books on the Bay, which returns to Simon’s Town from 14-16 March 2025. Listen here.
by Books on the Bay | Mar 10, 2025 | News
We’re delighted to announce that acclaimed South African author Karen Jennings will be joining Books on the Bay for a special session on Sunday, 16 March at 09h00 in the Town Hall. Jennings, whose novel An Island was longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize and has been...
by Books on the Bay | Jan 27, 2025 | News
The run-away success of Simon’s Town’s two previous literary festivals has inspired a knock-out line-up for 2025. The town is set to host some of South Africa’s most celebrated writers on 14, 15 and 16 March. The festival’s 24 diverse events range from readings, panel...
by Books on the Bay | Mar 21, 2024 | News
Spokesperson: Theunis Duvenhage, Standard Bank Western Cape Provincial Head: Personal Banking As the local literary world eagerly anticipates the upcoming Books on the Bay festival, sponsored by Standard Bank, excitement is building among book lovers, authors, and...
