Readings by top South African authors at Sandton Library

Gautengers are being offered the unique chance to get up-close with some of South Africa's top authors over the next few weeks, as part of the VC Netwox and Book Club's extension programme which takes authors to library patrons.

VC Netwox and Book Club is a not-for-profit initiative started by Vulindlela Communications in March 2005 which aims to promote original works by black South African authors, as well as engendering a culture of reading and engagement among primarily black South Africans.

Sandton Library will play host to the first of these library book-reading sessions, which will take place on November 29th at 12.00pm. This first session will be followed by visits to other libraries in Gauteng.

An exciting line-up of authors has signed up for the Sandton Library book-reading session including Fred Khumalo, author of Touch My Blood and Bitches Brew, Morabo Morojele, the author of How We Buried Puso and Kgebetli Moele, with his recently published Room 207.

Because of its small size and limited funds, VC NetWox has had limited reach - both in terms of the readers and authors. This new development (of the non-profit initiative) is seen as a way of bringing more authors and readers into the programme's vision to help create a society where writers can write with the assurance that their books will be read.

As is customary at VC NetWox sessions, the authors will read excerpts from their books, discuss aspects of it with the audience, and generally engage on issues of common literary concern. Autographed copies of the books will also be available for sale at the reading session.

For more information, please call Dorah Hlatshwayo on (011) 476 9203 or email vcnetwox@vulindlelacomm.co.za or log onto www.vulindlelacomm.co.za to lodge your contact details for an invitation to the book reading session.

Date: 29 November 2006
Location: Sandton Library, Johannesburg
Cost: Free