ELEANOR DOUGLAS-MEYERS Helen Crooks knows Addo Elephant National Park in a way few casual visitors ever could. An author, photographer and proudly self-confessed “Addo addict”, she has spent years returning to the park, collecting the kind of wild, funny and unexpected encounters that have now found their way into her book, Safari Adventures with an…

By Lauren Hewitt Qualified Chartered Accountant CC Kirk brings a different perspective to the world of detective fiction, using her financial expertise to explore the motives and money trails behind crime.

For generations, the calls of beach traders have been part of the soundtrack of a Cape Town summer. Now a new book is putting the people behind those familiar voices at the centre of the story.

041Online Managing Editor Eleanor Douglas-Meyers is stepping from the newsroom into fiction with the release of her first solo novel, Confession Collector, launching on 1 August, the first day of Women’s Month.

021FOCUS 041Online’s Faziela Harris-Davids attended Mirari Press’s second birthday celebration at Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront, where authors, readers and creatives gathered to celebrate two years of independent publishing and the power of South African stories.

Ahead of Africa Day on Monday, 25 May, Exclusive Books has released its latest Exclusive Books Recommends selection, featuring a mix of local storytelling, internationally acclaimed fiction and thought-provoking non-fiction.

A new collection of books now available in South Africa is aiming to do exactly that, offering practical tools to help children and teenagers navigate growing up in a fast-changing world.

BY LAUREN HEWITT From law lectures to late-night writing sessions and long days spent in the saddle, Genevieve Croeser is not your typical romance author.

Januworry is nearly over! And to help you out with a little treat for your kindles, here are some free ebooks! It’s Stuff Your Kindle time again. Check out our previous article on how stuff your kindle works here.

Lauren Hewitt GQ Silent Book Club (SBC) recently celebrated its first anniversary, and what a fantastic year of reading it’s been.  I asked a few readers what their favourite things about SBC are.