The incredible success of Books on the Bay is gearing up for an encore in 2024!

Nov 13, 2023 | News

The runaway success of Books on the Bay, Simon’s Town’s inaugural literary festival, will be repeated in 2024. Save the dates: 22-24 March, with events being planned in venues throughout the town.

Confirmed writers include Ivan Vladislavic, Darrel Bristow-Bovey, Mphuthumi Ntabeni, Margie Orford, Craig Higginson, Justin Fox, Finuala Dowling, Ashwin Desai, C.A. Davids, Antony Osler, Annemarié van Niekerk, Imraan Coovadia and many more.

We’ll be welcoming back our lead sponsor, Standard Bank.

Scenes from our inaugural event in March 2023:

Books on the Bay 2025: Friday 14th to Sunday 16th March – The Countdown to Magic Begins!