Cancer: A Love Story by Lauren Segal joins the stellar nonfiction list of Jaico Publishing House, a prominent publisher in India with a strong focus on self-help,… Read more “Jaico Publishing House to publish ‘Cancer: A Love Story’ by Lauren Segal”
Author: catrinawessels
Diprente Films options Things Unseen by Pamela Power
Diprente Films has optioned Things Unseen by Pamela Power for television in a deal brokered by Catrina Wessels. Diprente has won, and been nominated for, numerous awards,… Read more “Diprente Films options Things Unseen by Pamela Power”
Kop in die wolke in Kromkieriefontein / Head in the Clouds in Kromkieriefontein
The people of Kromkieriefontein all walk with crooked backs and hanging shoulders, bent over like walking sticks. They keep their eyes on the ground and look no… Read more “Kop in die wolke in Kromkieriefontein / Head in the Clouds in Kromkieriefontein”
Chanette Paul among the classiest thriller writers of our day
Sacrificed, Chanette Paul’s English-language debut, places her among “the classiest thriller writers of our day” according to the New York Journal of Books. Expertly translated by the… Read more “Chanette Paul among the classiest thriller writers of our day”
Die Bergengel by Carina Stander: A Lyrical Adventure
“I am deeply impressed by the author’s ability to capture something of the mystical with this story, and indeed to create a poetic and almost sacred artwork… Read more “Die Bergengel by Carina Stander: A Lyrical Adventure”
Dark Traces by Martin Steyn earns a Kirkus Star Review
Martin Steyn, one of South Africa’s top writers of crime fiction, is experiencing a warm welcome to the US market. Kirkus Reviews has awarded Dark Traces, Steyn’s… Read more “Dark Traces by Martin Steyn earns a Kirkus Star Review”
What Publishers Do (2 of 2)
In the second part of a document called “What Publishers Do”, reproduced here with permission of the Legal Affairs Committee: Publishers’ Association of South Africa, the general… Read more “What Publishers Do (2 of 2)”
What Publishers Do (1 of 2)
A few months ago, the Publishers’ Association of South Africa drafted a document that sets out the different sectors in the South African publishing industry and explains… Read more “What Publishers Do (1 of 2)”
Na die parlement
Op Dinsdag 1 Augustus het belangstellendes en belanghebbendes by die parlementsgebou aangemeld vir die eerste dag van die openbare sittings oor die opspraakwekkende Wysigingswetsontwerp op Outeursreg. Volg… Read more “Na die parlement”
Die belang van outeursreg in die boekebedryf
Op Sondag, 23 April 2017, is Wêreld-boeke- en kopieregdag gevier. Hierdie UNESCO-inisiatief is gemik op die viering en bevordering van lees en die outeursregstelsel wat die uitgewersbedryf… Read more “Die belang van outeursreg in die boekebedryf”
