This fantastical tale tells the story of young Betiswa, and how she overcomes her fears and befriends the loveable Yeti. Deep in the valleys of far- far- away, nestled between snow-capped mountains, lies the quiet town of Hills View, known for its beautiful silver trees. Its happy spirit turns nasty when the town’s beautiful birches begin to die. Having no one to blame, the town folk decide that the culprit responsible for the fading foliage is non-other than the quiet Yeti living in the mountains. Only Beti believes otherwise and, together with her nervous friend Peter, sets off to save the day. Beti & the Yeti is filled with non-stop action, music to make feet tap, and sheer rollicking fun! 

Knysna High School Hall:  13h00 – 14h00 
With our special guest, Shaka Sisulu, author of Becoming.

Primary School – Poem; High School – Short Story 
Prizes: First Prize – Short Story and Poem: English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa – Prestigio 7 inch’ computer
 
Second Prize – Short Story and Poem: English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa – MP3/4 Player
 

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Political Panel: Ivo Vegter, “Extreme Environment,” talks to Mandy Rossouw “Kings and Kingmakers”, Adriaan Basson “Zuma Exposed” and Shaka Sisulu “Becoming”

Simola Hotel Country Club & Spa:   12h00 – 14h00
R100.00 pp (includes light snacks) 

A panel discussion about Zuma’s second term. How will the ANC perform at the 2014 elections? How has the Mangaung race affected the state of the ANC? How does the outcome of Mangaung affect our lives?

Rob Caskie – The Zulu Battlefield – Rorke’s Drift

The battle of Rorke’s Drift, 22^nd January 1879. An account of this epic defense against impossible odds. Who would ever have conceived that a force of roughly 4 000 Zulu warriors would immediately run from Isandlwana to attack Rorke’s Drift some 10 miles away?  At Rorke’s Drift, comprising of little more than a makeshift hospital and a store, the desperate British soldiers prepared a barricade 4 feet high, built of mielie bags, and awaited the Zulu onslaught. A fierce battle then waged for almost 10 hours; 139 British soldiers held out against the 4 000 Zulus.  This remarkable battle saw the award of 11 Victoria Crosses and 5 Distinguished Conduct Medals, and was immortalised by the classic movie “Zulu”. It is the largest number of Victoria Crosse’s awarded for a single action in history.
 

During this interactive session Stan chats to McIntosh and Rahla not only about the books they’ve written but also other interesting topics such as how they go about writing, how they maintain their motivation and writing discipline and who their literary influences are.

Knysna Mall (Next to Village Pharmacy) 12h20 – 16h00
Free attendance

Join us for a glass of wine whilst sharing ideas and chatting to a few great local authors.

The extremely popular Delicious Word Journey event returns and not only gives the attendees an opportunity not only to experience Pezula  Estate’s exclusive properties, but an opportunity also to chat to well-known authors such as Riaan Manser “Around Iceland on Inspiration“, Sarah Graham “Bitten“, Mandy Rossouw “Kings and Kingmakers“, Adriaan Basson “Zuma Exposed” and McIntosh Polela “My Father My Monster,” whilst enjoying a light dinner and some of South Africa’s top wines.
 

This presentation initially takes the audience to the South Pole with Scott’s party of 5 in January 1912, and talks about the tragic deaths of all the men en route ‘home’.  Did they die psychologically when they found Amundsen had beaten them to the Pole by 34 days? Scott’s Antarctica rival, Ernest Shackleton is then discussed in detail – his ship crushed by ice, and 28 men living on the ice for 16 months before their extraordinary leader sails 1200km across the Southern Ocean to get help from South Georgia. These are epic tales of human struggle and triumphs of the human spirit.
 

Extreme Environment promises to provoke fresh – and spirited – debate about the modern environmental movement and the many ways in which environmentalism, media, economics, public policy and the politics of liberty intersect. Globally relevant, but offering a unique perspective from a developing country – South Africa – this book is a must-read for every thinking person who cares about the world we live in.
 

When doing EFT payments to purchase tickets for a specific event, please will you provide us with the Reference indicated below as well as your name and how many people will attend each event.

Knysna Literary Festival Banking Details:

Account Holder Name: Knysna Literary Festival

Bank:  Nedbank

Account: 1089090994

Branch Code: 108-914                        

Example: A – Smith x 3

A = CHILDREN’S THEATRE
B = DEON MEYER
C = POLITICAL PANEL AT SIMOLA
D = ROB CASKIE RORKE’S DRIFT
E = WRITERS TALKSHOP AT TURBINE
F = DELICIOUS WORD JOURNEY
G = ROB CASKIE SHACKELTON EXPEDITION
H = IVO VEGTER EXTREME ENVIRONMENT

Please send all the relevant information as stated above to natalie.scanlen@pamgolding.co.za