Sue Nyathi

Gender aside, why not just teach our children to be wholesome individuals without husband-ing and wife-ing involved.

Body of evidence: The devil is in the detail 📍 Lange Hall, @KingsmeadBF Saturday, 23 May at 09h30 – 10h30 Tara Penny (@Hot1027FM) follows Nicole Engelbrecht (Bare Bones: Cold Cases from True Crime South Africa), Julian Jansen (The Murder of Deveney Nel) and Nicky Falkof (The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa) into the darkness where bad people do bad things. #KBF26

“I was always a writer,” The Polygamist author @SueNyathi explains why she switched from investment banking. Her novel has been turned into a TV drama that will start on TV in June. She’s in conversation with Ayanda Borotho at #ArticulateAfrica in Durban.

We’re so excited to see Penguin authors at the @KingsmeadBF 2026 as readers of all ages come together. Inspired by this year’s theme, One Small Chapter, One Giant Leap for Imagination, the programme promises thought-provoking conversations, inspiring panels and brilliant discussions from local and international authors that invite curiosity, discovery and wonder. 🪐 Browse the full programme + get your tickets: loom.ly/J-F_iHc

Body of evidence: The devil is in the detail Tara Penny follows Nicole Engelbrecht, Julian Jansen and Nicky Falkof into the darkness where bad people do bad things. Tickets available on Webticket!

Not every book or genre will be your cup of tea as a reader and that’s fine too

Books about Black women survivors of physical and sexual violence that I've been thinking about for days now:

“Don’t write for therapy, financial gain or glory. Write for the beauty of language and the joy of story. The first three things will disappoint you and rob you of the other two.” — Rachel Zadok (via @pen_southafrica)

I am feeling these days that (my) stories don't necessarily have to be about heavy disasters and themes. I like stories about the whimsical little predicaments of ordinary lives. Unfortunately editors are quick to reject such stories, especially from an African writer.

Weeping Becomes a River by @Siphokazi_J WINS the 2025 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry: africanpoetrybf.brown.edu/glenna-luschei…

South African writer Lisa-Anne Julien has won the Africa regional prize at the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story “Me and Ma’am”. More details⬇️ afrocritik.com/lisa-anne-juli…

Today on African Classics ✨ You have to experience this masterpiece in your lifetime.

❗️PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY ❗️ 📣 Calling all Zimbabwean writers: Renowned illustrator & writer Ken Wilson-Max has recently launched Afronaut Press. 🚀Afronaut is looking for authentic and fresh fiction manuscripts & short stories Full Submission call: afronautpress.com/index.php/subm…

Are you looking for a deliciously jam-packed bookish day? The Kingsmead Book Fair is happening in Johannesburg on 23 May and @mikestopforth, author of #52BigQuestionsForBusinessLeaders, is participating. Have a look at the full programme: kingsmead.co.za/bookfair/progr…

Thirteen years after publication, Sue Nyathi’s THE POLYGAMIST is coming to Netflix on June 12 as a 22-episode supernovela! This is a landmark moment for Zimbabwean literature 📺✨ brittlepaper.com/2026/05/zimbab…

Lisa-Anne Julien has won the Africa regional prize at the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for “Me and Ma’am,” a single working day that dissolves the barriers between a domestic worker and her employer. Overall winner to be announced June 30! brittlepaper.com/2026/05/south-…

A best-selling cookbook author!🔥Onezwa Mbola's debut cookbook, A Food Love Story, is a deeply personal celebration of food, culture and love. Read the full interview here: brnw.ch/21x2uy7. 📸: Supplied

I’ll answer since this is a very sensitive subject to me. Imagine since you were a teenager being told by everyone that you are worthless without your younger brother and you should thank him for everything you have. That’s exactly what my dad had to deal with his whole life. He told me that personally on multiple occasions. What do you think that does to your self esteem and life?

The Rally Romance Series is going to the Kingsmead Book Fair next week. Kingsmead College will host the 14th annual Book Fair on 23 . Tickets on sale via Webtickets.co.za. @kingsmeadbf @jonathanball_local #KBF26 #NivashniNairSukdhev #rallyromance

On the issue of publishing or perishing.. my abstract below for an upcoming book later in the year was accepted earlier in the year. It will now need to be updated to factor in the latest developments regarding the Constitution. I refuse to perish.🙂

There’s a special kind of joy in getting lost in a good South African series on Netflix. We’ve rounded up our pick of the best Mzansi series to stream on @NetflixSA tvmzansi.co.za/best-south-afr…