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In an Economic Crunch, South African Readers Turn to Used Book Stores

In News by Dennis AbramsAugust 7, 2017

From the VOA: Amid tough economic times in South Africa, consumers are supporting a growing number of used book stores, avoiding new-book prices.

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South Africa’s Feminist Press Modjaji Books Turns 10: ‘Needs and Issues’

In News by Dennis AbramsMay 26, 2017

Struck by ‘the gatekeeping that keeps women’s writing out of sight,’ Colleen Higgs started Modjaji Books a decade ago in Cape Town.

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African Book Trust Raise Funds for South Africa’s Library Collections

In News by Dennis AbramsMay 11, 2017

With a goal of getting South African authors’ work to the country’s readers, the African Book Trust is working to donate bookjs to library collections.

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South Africa’s Exclusive Books Customers Move to Canada’s Kobo

In News by Dennis AbramsJanuary 24, 2017

In another deal that expands its international reach, Canada’s Kobo is taking on the ebook customers of South African bookseller Exclusive Books.

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South Africa’s Bridge Books: ‘To Link Publishers With Readers’

In News by Dennis AbramsAugust 19, 2016

As in parts of the world, distribution challenges loom large in Johannesburg for the book business. Bookseller Griffin Shea sees the need for a ‘metaphorical bridge.’

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South Africa’s Lidudumalingani Wins Caine Prize

In News by Dennis AbramsJuly 6, 2016

Honored for a short story that ‘leaves the reader full of sympathy and wonder at the plight of its protagonists,’ the Cape Town-based LIdudumalingali says he’s interested in seeing that we ‘not try to lie to ourselves.’

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South Africa’s Sunday Times Literary Awards Go to Gqola, Sithole

In News by Dennis AbramsJune 29, 2016

The ‘overt threat of toxic masculinity’ and ‘the vapid promises of politicians and religion’ in the other: South Africa’s Sunday Times Literature Awards.

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Michael Healy to Speak on Global Copyright Issues in NYC

In News by Erin L. CoxMay 31, 2016

On June 13 in NYC, CCC’s Michael Healy discussed recent copyright legislation and challenges in the European Union, Brazil, and South Africa.

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African Short Stories: Shortlist for 17th Caine Prize Announced

In News by Dennis AbramsMay 13, 2016

The winner of the £10,000 Caine Prize will be announced at an award ceremony and dinner at the Weston Library, Bodleian Libraries, Oxford, on July 4.

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Russia’s Yasnaya Polyana Prize Longlist Includes Four Nobel Laureates

In News by Dennis AbramsApril 8, 2016

Established in 2003 by the estate of Leo Tolstoy and the Samsung Corporation, the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Prize has a 31-title international longlist.

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