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Tag: South Africa

June 22, 2026June 20, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

How to Read the World: GLLI Translated YA Book Prize and International YA Lit Month

March 2, 2026June 5, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Let’s Put the ‘World’ into World Book Day: Ten Children’s Books Spanning Every Continent

December 29, 2025June 5, 2026 Katy Dycus

Meet the Author: Dutch Children’s Book Author Joukje Akveld

September 29, 2025May 25, 2026 World Kid Lit Month

Environmental Stories from Nigeria, South Africa and Rwanda

March 3, 2025March 1, 2026 Johanna McCalmont

CANEX: A New Prize for Publishing in Africa

December 2, 2024December 5, 2024 Johanna McCalmont

Reviews: Reading Africa Week 2024

June 3, 2024June 5, 2024 Johanna McCalmont

New Picture Book Reviews

December 11, 2023March 1, 2026 Johanna McCalmont

Meet the Author: Lori-Ann Preston from South Africa

September 7, 2023February 8, 2026 World Kid Lit Month

Childhood Through the Eyes of an African Child

July 17, 2023March 1, 2026 Johanna McCalmont

Kariba Beyond Myth and Magic: A Conversation With Daniel & James Clarke

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