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07/08/2026

Celebrating Women’s Month by honouring five extraordinary South African authors whose powerful stories continue to shape our literary landscape: Anne Lapedus Brest’s raw and honest works 18 Years an Addict and When Irish Eyes Are NOT Smiling, Jean Napier Hattingh’s Against the Tide, a fearless memoir of adventure, danger and breaking barriers in the male dominated world of spearfishing; Nianell’s A Song That’s Yet Unsung chronicles Nianell's intimate path from the dizzying heights of global musical success, with platinum albums like Who Painted the Moon? to a raw, life-altering spiritual awakening and Megan Choritz’s gripping dystopian novel The Sound of Ice, a haunting story of female endurance and hope set against environmental collapse and Lidia Rauch’s Apartheid’s Granddaughter, a bold exploration of generational trauma and memory.

07/08/2026

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06/08/2026

Honouring the remarkable Anne Lapedus Brest this Women’s Month.

Anne Lapedus Brest is a multifaceted individual with a passion for storytelling through various mediums. She is a photographer, writer, and genealogist. As a photographer, she captures stories through her camera lens. As a published author, she tells stories through words. As a genealogist, she combines her photography and writing skills to build and document family trees for her clients.

Anne is the author of Catastrophe: Oy Vey, My Child Is Gay (and an Addict), Jacana Media (2014) and When Irish Eyes are NOT Smiling (Elli Publishing, 2025) and 18 YEARS AN ADDICT : A mother’s journey from Despair to Hope.

05/08/2026

Launching Millwood by Tom Cottrell tonight at Gioia.

05/08/2026

Brent Lindeque, The Good Things Guy, interviewed Brandon Fairweather about his book, The Hell Inside Our Heads. Click on the link to listen to this remarkable interview.

Published by Tracey McDonald Publishers and available online and in all good bookstores.

After open-heart surgery, severe anxiety, two strokes, cancer and countless setbacks, Brandon Fairweather is using his story to help others...

05/08/2026

Men and Mental Health: Shattering the Silence

Click on the link below to listen to Marion Scher in conversation with Dr Maurice Goodman, who is the Chief medical officer Discovery South Africa.

https://tinyurl.com/mrym7u6k

July was Mental Illness Awareness Month in South Africa, making my conversation with Marion Scher is especially timely. Her new book, Men and Mental Health: Shattering the Silence – longlisted for the 2026 Sunday Times Literary Awards, offers an unfiltered look at the lived experiences of South African men and the clinicians who support them.

In our discussion, we explore the reality that men are five times more likely to die by su***de than women, and that South Africa records an estimated 23 su***des a day. Marion highlights how workplace cultures that reward toughness can become toxic, how bullying and fear of job loss keep men quiet, and how societal expectations to “man up” or “be stoic” make it even harder to ask for help.

We also reflect on the vital role SADAG plays in providing accessible, confidential support to all the people in South Africa. Their toll-free 24/7 helplines offer a lifeline to anyone who needs to speak to someone who will listen without judgement.

If you or someone in your life is struggling with mental health, please reach out. SADAG Helpline (24/7): 0800 567 567 Su***de Crisis Line: 0800 456 789 SMS: 31393

Dr Maurice Goodman

Men and Mental Health: Shattering the Silence is available for purchase at all good bookstores and on-line.

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05/08/2026

The Sound of Ice by Megan Choritz was successfully launched at the Book Lounge last night. Here are some photos from the event.

04/08/2026

Celebrating another remarkable woman;

As founder of Bloom Enterprise, Lidia Rauch helps people and organisations face hard truths and build fairer, more honest ways of working and living. Through her TEDx talk, An Anti-Racist Invitation: Choosing Responsibility Over Comfort, and her debut book, Apartheid’s Granddaughter, Lidia invites South Africans to confront their inheritance with honesty - and to begin the courageous work of healing what history broke.

04/08/2026

Tom Cottrell will be launching Millwood tomorrow night, Wednesday, 5 August at Gioia Trattoria at Zoo Lake from 17:30. We would love to see you there!

Tom will be in conversation with David Batzofin.

04/08/2026

Join us for the launch of The Sound of Ice by Megan Choritz tonight at The Book Lounge. 17:30 for 18:00.