The 2013 Franschhoek Literary Festival takes place 17 – 19 May and this year has it all! Fiction, non-fiction, political debates, poetry, lifestyle books, writing workshops – you name it, they’ve got it covered for book lovers of all ages. So best to plan ahead.
On the fiction side sessions range from Precious Ramotswe to a Nazi general; False Bay to Moscow and medieval heretics to dystopian sci-fi. International fiction authors Alexander McCall Smith, Kate Mosse, AD Miller and Laurent Binet will be joined by a slew of local authors including Lauren Beukes, Claire Robertson and Jo-Anne Richards.
In non-fiction there are some hard-hitting sessions on leadership, corruption and the politics of the day to technological wizardry and trout fishing. British historian Antony Beevor, former ambassadors Tony Leon and Melanie Verwoerd and radio personalities Redi Thlabi and Eusebius McKaiser join other non-fiction writers to debate the wide range of topics on the programme.
The full programme can be found at www.flf.co.za.
Tickets are on sale through Webtickets and events are already selling out, so please book promptly to avoid disappointment.
The FLF’s mission to support reading in the valley is made possible with proceeds from ticket sales. Money raised supports the FLF Library Fund, which pays a full-time qualified librarian to work in 5 local school libraries, promoting a love of reading to all in Franschhoek.
For any enquiries or further information on the festival, authors or events please contact Claire Richards at publicity@flf.co.za or on 082 044 6446
