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 expert interviewers.

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.

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...

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...

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 enthusiasts alike. Set against the backdrop of picturesque Simon’s Town, one of the country’s oldest and most beautiful towns, this literary festival promises to celebrate the creativity of books, as well as the writers and publishers who produce them.

By The Reading List After a successful inaugural event last year, Books on the Bay is back, with over 40 writers set to take the stage in Simon’s Town. Festival founder David Attwell is expecting...

Listen to Karin Cronje, co-organiser for Books on the Bay, interviewed on the FMR Cape Diary Show.

Darryl David talks to Naomi Meyer about the Books on the Bay Festival in Simon’s Town, taking place from 22 to 24 March 2024.