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| BOOK NEWS |
| We keep you up to date with information by and about authors and books. If you have book news you'd like us to consider including on this list, email the relevant information to ann@kalkbaybooks.co.za |
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| Wolf Hall sequel to be released on anniversary of Anne Boleyn's execution | | Read more |
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| The long-awaited sequel to Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies, will be released worldwide on 19 May, the date its subject, Anne Boleyn was executed in 1536.
And we'll be chopping 15% off the price for early order... |
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| Date posted: 27 January 2012 |
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| Come one, come all: the roadworks take a Christmas break! | | Read more |
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| After the chaos and confusion of the past few weeks, the road work contractors have stopped work until 16 January 2012. Easer access to and parking in Kalk Bay now available... |
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| Date posted: 15 December 2011 |
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| New Hilary Mantel on the Way | | Read more |
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| If you've been champing at the bit for the follow-up to Hilary Mantel's brilliant, Booker Prize award-winning Wolf Hall, you need to hold your breath for another six months... |
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| Date posted: 15 November 2011 |
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| Publishers rush for rights to Lauren Beukes's new novels | | Read more |
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| Local publisher Umuzi has won the right to publish two new novels by the author of Zoo City, and international publisher Little, Brown grab the rights in the US and Canada. |
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| Date posted: 19 October 2011 |
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| Julian Barnes wins 2011 Booker Prize | | Read more |
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| The literary world had wondered how long it would take, now, at last Barnes gets the nod for The Sense of an Ending. |
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| Date posted: 19 October 2011 |
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| KALK BAY MAIN ROAD | | Read more |
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| Getting to Kalk Bay Books has become a lot easier...
The ongoing roadworks on Main Road in the south peninsula have had a beneficial effect for those travelling to Kalk Bay.
The Main Road for the next two years will be one-way only from St James Station to the Boyes Drive intersection.
Traffic is flowing freely and easily towards Simon's Town, with no stop-go holding things up.
Furthermore, there is now additional parking available along Main Road in Kalk Bay in addition to the parking lots along the road and at the Majestic Village for our customers. |
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| Date posted: 8 October 2010 |
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| We support the VAT-Off-Books campaign | | Read more |
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| Kalk Bay Books believes that high literacy rates are critical to the future of our country. We wholeheartedly support the campaign for VAT on books to be dropped. |
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| Date posted: 18 June 2009 |
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| Franschhoek Literary Festival | | Read more |
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| Time to plan your long weekend in Franschhoek again... |
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| Date posted: 17 March 2009 |
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| Buying books the easy way | | Read more |
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| Since Kalk Bay Books opened at the end of 2006 we have not only been selling books the traditional way, we've also been ordering books specifically requested by our customers. From books on Buddhism, to caring for cats, to favourite old fiction titles, if a book is still in print and available through our many suppliers, we will get it in for you. |
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| Date posted: 15 August 2008 |
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| Kalk Bay Books on the road | | Read more |
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| Can't make it to Kalk Bay? No problem - we'll deliver to you... |
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| Date posted: 15 August 2008 |
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| An invitation from the BBC World Service Book Club | | Read more |
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| Got a burning question for any of the world's great living writers? Here's your chance to ask it |
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| Date posted: 6 July 2008 |
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| In a bookshop | | Read more |
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| Snail Press publisher and one of our favourite poets, Gus Ferguson has brightened a gray day with this little poem... |
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| Date posted: 29 May 2008 |
