2010 Franschhoek Literary Festival Programme

Friday 14 MayFranschhoek Literary Festival 2010

Four years ago I initiated a literary festival in Franschhoek – a street-party for writers and readers from across the country, and around the world. 2010 brings to the FLF ideal new associates, the Sunday Times and Porcupine Ridge Wines, who perfectly refl ect the essence of the FLF and Franschhoek: words and wine.

The FLF is thriving; the place to be for those who love books and writing. Now it is time for me to move on, and for the FLF committee to choose a new Director for next year’s Festival – and keep the street-party swinging.

Christopher HopeDirector

11h30-12h30[1]: The Chefs Who Played with Fire(Church Hall)

Restaurateur Mark Dendy-Young (La Petite Ferme) and food writers Marlene van der Westhuizen (Sumptuous) and Myrna Robins (Franschhoek Food) talk to Donald Paul.

13h00-14h00[2]: My Life on Paper (Church Hall)

Antjie Krog (Begging to be Black), Aher Arop Bol (The Lost Boy) and Chris van Wyk (Eggs to Lay, Chickens to Hatch) talk about writing their own stories and how doing just that changed their lives. Chaired by Victor Dlamini.

[3]: I am a Camera (Hospice Hall)

Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog), Adam Schwartzman (Eddie Signwriter) and Kgebetli Moele (Book of the Dead) open their lenses to expose their views as fi ction writers. Chaired by Michele Magwood.

[4]: Refl ections (Council Chamber)

Michiel Heyns (Bodies Politic), Zukiswa Wanner (Behind Every Successful Man) and Deon Meyer (Thirteen Hours/13 Uur) – discuss how their life experiences refl ect in their writing and how their novels refl ect on them. Chaired by Gabeba Baderoon.

14h30-15h30[5]: Doing it Weekly (School Hall)

Columnists Ndumiso Ngcobo (Is it ‘Cos I’m Black?), Jacob Dlamini (Native Nostalgia) and Tyrone August of the Cape Times talk to fellow wordsmith Marianne Thamm about their weekly travails and how readers respond.

14h30-15h30[6]: Writing by Numbers (Hospice Hall)

Jenny Crwys-Williams quizzes recently published chick lit authors Marida Fitzpatrick (Iemand vir ’n Scoop), Angela Makholwa (The 30th Candle) and Paige Nick (A Million Miles From Normal) about their fi rst novels. Were they easy to write? Can it be as simple as 1-2-3?

[7]: Who Wants to be an Author?(Council Chamber)

Wessel Ebersohn (The October Killings), Véronique Tadjo (Queen Pokou) and Niq Mhlongo (After Tears) delve back into their careers to explain why they continue to write – even when experience has taught them that it is not an easy profession. Chaired by Karabo Kgoleng.

16h00-17h00[8]: Making the Movie (School Hall)

John Carlin (Playing the Enemy/Invictus), Mark Behr (Kings of the Water) and John van de Ruit (Spud) exchange anecdotes about the intricacies of turning their books into movies and the byzantine sagas of fi lm funding. Chaired by the producer of White Wedding, novelist Jann Turner.

[9]: Writing on the Wall (Church Hall)

2010 is South Africa’s year, but what will post-2010 South Africa look like? Rian Malan (Resident Alien), Imraan Coovadia (High Low In Between) and Mandla Langa (The Lost Colours of the Chameleon) look deep into their crystal balls, chaired by Christi van der Westhuizen (White Power & The Rise and Fall of the National Party).

16h00-17h00[10]: The Long and the Short of It (Hospice Hall)

South African short story writers Pieter Haasbroek (Kruispunt), Sindiwe Magona (Beauty’s Gift) and Alistair Morgan (winner of the 2009 Plimpton Prize for Fiction and author of Sleeper’s Wake) discuss the future of the short story with Philip Gourevitch, American short story writer and former editor of the Paris Review.

[11]: Flashbacks in a Strange Room (Council Chamber)

Two of South Africa’s most well-respected novelists, Booker shortlisted Damon Galgut (In a Strange Room) and Sunday Times fi ction prizewinner Ivan Vladislavic (Flashback Hotel), discuss their work and their new books with UK publisher Toby Mundy.

OTHER EVENTS17h15Book launch: Play scripts by Mike van Graan (Screening Room)

Junkets Press presents the play scripts of Green Man Flashing and Iago’s Last Dance with a staged reading of an excerpt from Iago’s Last Dance: nominated for a Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best New Script in 2009. Seating limited.

18h00-19h00Maid in Franschhoek II(School Hall: R10 [pay at the door])

The much-acclaimed theatre production group Youth Affair presents another fresh, entertaining show featuring poetry, song and dance by outstanding young talent from the Franschhoek community.

18h30-LateOff the Wall Poetry(BICCCS Café – Free event)

An open mic evening with Hugh Hodge, local and Cape Town poets. Bring and perform your own poems. Refreshments on sale.

19h30 Sunday Times Dinner (see fi nal panel)

10h00-11h00 [12]: Is Sport the New Politics?(School Hall)

Ndumiso Ngcobo (Is it ‘Cos I’m Black?), Jeremy Boraine (Publisher at Jonathan Ball), John Carlin (Playing the Enemy) and Tim Noakes (The Lore of Running) put the boot into 2010, refereed by Chris Thurman (Sport Versus Art).

[13]: Of Hedgehogs and Gourmets (Church Hall)

Muriel Barbery, French author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog in conversation with Marita van der Vyver, who lives in France, about her writing project in Japan and her new book Gourmet Rhapsody.

[14]: The Third Oldest Profession (Hospice Hall)

Three of SA’s respected independent booksellers, Corina van der Spoel (Boekehuis), Mervyn Sloman (The Book Lounge) and Ann Donald (Kalk Bay Books) debrief Andrew Donaldson about the diffi culties and joys of running a small bookshop in South Africa.

11h30-12h30[15]: Begging to be Black (School Hall)

Poet and journalist Antjie Krog in conversation with Duncan Brown, Dean of the Arts Faculty at UWC, about her new book Begging to be Black and more generally, non-fi ction as a dominant genre in South Africa.

[16]: One Man Crime Wave (Church Hall)

South Africa’s crime master Deon Meyer (Thirteen Hours/13 Uur) talks to Michiel Heyns about his life, his work and the skill of depicting our complex country via its underworld (not to mention a forthcoming movie, Jakhalsdans).

11h30-12h30[17]: Secret Agents (Hospice Hall)

What do agents actually do for writers? Literary agent Isobel Dixon and literary scout Rebecca Servadio attempt to explain how the system works and why it is so important for the health of the global book market. Chaired by Karabo Kgoleng.

[18]: Inspirations (Council Chamber)

Orhan Pamuk has written: “The angel of inspiration … favours the hopeful and the confi dent.” Zukiswa Wanner (Behind Every Successful Man), Chris van Wyk (Eggs to Lay, Chickens to Hatch) and Wessel Ebersohn (The October Killings) discuss their choirs invisible with Michele Magwood.

13h00-14h00[19]: Will the Real Rian Malan Please Stand Up (School Hall)

Rian Malan (Resident Alien) talks to Jacob Dlamini (Native Nostalgia) and Christopher Hope (A Separate Development) about the people he has been.

[20]: Writing Africa (Hospice Hall)

Ivorian Véronique Tadjo (Winner of the Grand Prix Littéraire d’Afrique Noir 2005) and South Africans Mandla Langa (Winner of the 2009 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize [Best Book, Africa]) and Kgebetli Moele (joint Winner of the 2008 University of Johannesburg Prize for Creative Writing [Best Debut]) talk to Harry Garuba, who heads the Centre for African Studies at UCT, about the new writing emerging from our continent.

Saturday 15 May

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Two book lovers shelter from the rain at the FLF 2009

All events are within a short walking distance of the Town Hall (in the village centre) where you will fi nd general information, a notice board detailing the venues, a help desk, ticket sales, book sales, writer signings and village maps.

Parking available in the Church grounds, around the Town Hall and in side streets.

Ticket Prices: unless otherwise stated, tickets are R60 each (R20 for students). Proceeds to the FLF Library Fund.

Accommodation and tourist information: tel 021 876 3603 or www.franschhoek.org.za

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Advance Booking AdvisableBooking for numbered events opened on 15 March 2010 at

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FLF Organising CommitteeSheenagh Tyler (Festival Manager)

Jenny Hobbs (Literary Director)Lindy April (Tourism Liaison)

Ruth Morgan (School Liaison)

EDITORS’ CONFERENCEThe Professional Editors’ Group (PEG) is holding a conference, Editing Works of Fiction and Narrative Non-fi ction, on 13 & 14 May at Bridge House School just outside Franschhoek.

13h00-14h00[21]: Small But Perfectly Formed (Council Chamber)

Louise Grantham (Bookstorm), Colleen Higgs (Modjaji Press) and Arthur Attwell (Electric Book Works), discuss the challenges facing the book industry (particularly small presses in South Africa) in the current economic crisis. Chaired by Ben Williams of Book SA.

[22]: Who’s Afraid of the ANC? (School Hall)

What’s really going on behind the scenes in the ANC? Kader Asmal, cartoonist Zapiro and Allan Boesak (Running with Horses) exchange views with agent provocateur Rhoda Kadalie.

[23]: I’m a Novelist – Get Me Out of Here (Hospice Hall)

Niq Mhlongo (After Tears), John van de Ruit (Spud) and Imraan Coovadia (High Low In Between) talk to Ann Donald about the unexpected aspects of being a novelist.

14h30-15h30[24]: X-Rated (Council Chamber)

Just how far can a crime novelist go? Margie Orford (Daddy’s Girl), Angela Makholwa (Red Ink) and Sue Rabie (Blood At Bay) discuss the ultimate crime taboo – if there is one – with Jenny Crwys-Williams.

16h00-17h00[25]: Kings of the Water (School Hall)

Award-winning South African author Mark Behr talks to Victor Dlamini about the relationship between his work and his life, concentrating on his novels The Smell of Apples, Embrace and the latest, Kings of the Water.

[26]: A Writer’s Best Friend (Hospice Hall)

There is a special bond between author and editor. Highly regarded South African editors Suzette Kotzé-Myburgh, Lynda Gilfi llan and Ivan Vladislavic talk to former Paris Review editor Philip Gourevitch about the art of getting the best out of manuscripts.

[27]: Debutants’ Ball (Council Chamber)

Three debutant authors – Aher Arop Bol (The Lost Boy), Marida Fitzpatrick (Iemand vir ’n Scoop) and Adam Schwartzman (Eddie Signwriter) – unburden themselves to Isobel Dixon about the diffi culties of getting their work accepted, published and reviewed.

OTHER EVENTS10h00-11h00FLF Poetry Prizewinners(Council Chamber: Free event)

Awards for poetry winners presented by Ari Sitas, John van Zyl and Mhlobo Jadezwini.

14h30-16h00Spelling Bee (Church Hall: Free event)

As part of the FLF’s commitment to create a reading and writing culture, the FLF brings you the fi nale of the Franschhoek Schools Spelling Bee – come and see our primary school word fundis shine.

17h30FLF Wine Writer’s Prize Presentation(By invitation only)

18h00-19h00Maid in Franschhoek II(Church Hall: R10 [pay at the door])

Repeat performance of Friday’s event.

19h30 Sunday Times Dinner (see fi nal panel)

19h00 for 19h30Dinner with talk show host Jenny Crwys-Williams & Exclusive Books (La Brasserie)

A divine dinner with gorgeous Porcupine Ridge wines and interviews with top authors. R310pp 076 393 8083 or [email protected]

10h00-11h00[28]: Flying High (School Hall)

John van de Ruit, originator of the Spud phenomenon, talks to Michele Magwood about the highs – and lows – of being a bestselling author and the tribulations of working on the fi lm version of Spud.

10h00-11h00[29]: “Amakwerekwere” (Hospice Hall)

Refugees and xenophobia are growing problems worldwide. Aher Arop Bol (The Lost Boy) who has been on the move most of his life, Andrew Brown (Refuge) who writes about Nigerian immigrants and Time journalist Alex Perry (Falling Off the Edge) in conversation with American author Philip Gourevitch who has written extensively about Rwanda.

[30]: Reviewing the Reviewers(Council Chamber)

Three of the sharpest book reviewers around – Michiel Heyns, Rachelle Greeff and Karabo Kgoleng – talk to Jenny Crwys-Williams about the state of the art form in South Africa and what can be done to improve the current situation.

[31]: Toktokkie, King Kong & the Orang-utan: Poems from A Fold in the Map (The Screening Room)

Award-winning South African poet Isobel Dixon reads from her recent collection of poetry, A Fold in the Map, as well as new and unpublished work.

11h30-12h30[32]: We Don’t Need No Education (School Hall)

Mandla Langa (The Lost Colours of the Chameleon), Deborah Posel (Director of the Institute for African Humanities at UCT) and Graeme Bloch (The Toxic Mix) discuss the state of the South African education system and what should be done to create schools we can all be proud of. Chaired by Victor Dlamini.

[33]: A Separate Development (Hospice Hall)

Director of the FLF Christopher Hope in conversation with Stephen Watson about the reissuing of his novels The Love Songs of Nathan J Swirsky and A Separate Development.

[34]: eBook Now to Avoid Disappointment (Council Chamber)

In the last eighteen months the eBook has come a long way. Arthur Attwell (Electric Book Works), Basil van Rooyen (Publisher, Troupant and Bookstorm) and Imraan Coovadia (High Low In-Between) debate what this development means for authors and publishers alike. Chaired by Ben Williams of Book SA.

[35]: The Waste Land(The Screening Room)

If you think TS Eliot’s Waste Land is a barren place, come and hear the poem read by John Cartwright, backed by Leroy Cowie riding his double bass, and be captivated.

13h00-14h00[36]: The Beautiful Game (School Hall)

The biggest show on earth is about to roll into town. So what do we, as South Africans, need to know about football? Informed insiders Tom Watt (The Beautiful Game) and John Carlin (Playing the Enemy) have some nifty advice on how to enjoy the World Cup. Chaired by Chris Thurman (Sport versus Art).

13h00-14h00[37]: Crime, The Beloved Country (Church Hall)

To every country its crime. At the Melbourne Writers’ Festival authors discussed whether different countries had different kinds of crime writers. Three of South Africa’s best – Deon Meyer (Thirteen Hours/13 Uur), Angela Makholwa (Red Ink) and Wessel Ebersohn (The October Killings) – tease out the clues with fellow practitioner Margie Orford.

[38]: Continental Drift (Hospice Hall)

Authors on the move – Muriel Barbery (author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog, from France to Japan), Adam Schwartzman (author of Eddie Signwriter, from South Africa to the USA to Turkey) and Jacob Dlamini (author of Native Nostalgia, from South Africa to the USA and back) – discuss the infl uence of other continents with Tymon Smith, Books Editor of the Sunday Times.

14h30-15h30[39]: Laughing at Ourselves (School Hall)

Ndumiso Ngcobo (Is it ‘Cos I’m Black?), Chris van Wyk (Eggs to Lay, Chickens to Hatch) and Zapiro give us a crash course in how to laugh at ourselves, egged on by playwright Mike van Graan.

[40]: Word of Mouth (Church Hall)

Nicky Stubbs (Book Promotions), Marita van der Vyver (Just Dessert, Dear/Dis Koue Kos, Skat) and Zukiswa Wanner (Behind Every Successful Man) talk about the impact of personal recommendations and book club discussions on the tough world of book marketing. Chaired by Toby Mundy (Atlantic Books – UK).

14h30-15h30[41]: Who Do You Think You Are? (Hospice Hall)

Does your history infl uence what you write about? Niq Mhlongo (After Tears), Rian Malan (Resident Alien) and Véronique Tadjo (Queen Pokou) reveal how their confl icted heritages have infl uenced their writing. Chaired by Joanne Hichens.

[42]: The Future of African Fiction(Council Chamber)

Mark Behr (Kings of the Water), Kgebetli Moele (The Book of the Dead) and Marida Fitzpatrick (Iemand vir ‘n Scoop) consider the next ten years with Mulenga Kapwepwe, Chairperson, National Arts Council of Zambia.

Saturday 15 May cont. Sunday 16 May

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THE FLF LIBRARY FUNDLibraries are in the news again, thanks to Equal Education’s drive for One School, One Library, One Librarian. The FLF Library Fund, established in 2007, raised R415 000 from ticket sales and donations in its fi rst three years, R165 000 of which bought new books for local schools and crèches. The focus going forward will be on achieving an initial library to serve a network of schools and the wider community, in line with our objective: the people shall read. A warm thank you to Festival-goers for your continued support.

SUNDAY TIMES DINNERS IN AID OF THE STORYBOOK CAMPAIGN

Friday 19h30 at La BrasserieAn evening with John van de Ruit of Spud fame, fi lm producer Ross Garland and director Donovan Marsh, chaired by Tymon Smith. R250 for 3 courses with complimentary Porcupine Ridge wines. To book: phone Thembi on 011 280 3381 or email: [email protected]

Saturday 19h30 at ReubensAn evening with Zapiro and Mondli Makhanya, editor-in-chief of Avusa Media, who will discuss the state of the nation and their working relationship over the past few years. R350 for 3 courses with complimentary Porcupine Ridge wines. To book: phone Thembi on 011 280 3381 or email: [email protected].

FLF writers’ books (and many more) will be available for signings, and from the Wordsworth Bookshop in the Town Hall. Treasure House will have a table of out-of-print South African authors’ books.

OTHER DONORS

We would also like to thank:

• the British Council for funding Tom Watt’s air fare

• the French Embassy and the French Institute of South Africa for funding Muriel Barbery’s air fare

• the NG Kerk, Franschhoek Hospice and Franschhoek High School for their continued support

• the following for their generously offered accommodation: Akademie Street Guest Houses, Auberge Clermont, Campbell House at La Fontaine, Cape Vineyard Guest House, Centre-Ville, Franschhoek Pass Villa, Gable Manor, Gooding’s Groves Olive Farm B&B, L’Ermitage, La Bourgogne Farm Riverside Cottages, La Fontaine Guest House, La Petite Ferme, Le Ballon Rouge, Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, Le Quartier Francais, Maison Chablis, Mont Rochelle, Plumwood Inn, Rickety Bridge, Rose Cottages, Rusthof Country House, The Coach House, The Ivy Apartments, Whale Cottage Franschhoek

The FLF Committee acknowledges and thanks our new joint associates for donating the substantial

funds required to run this Festival.