Pagecast conversations at the KBF 2025: "The Different Voices in South African Storytelling"
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In this episode of Pagecst at the Kingsmead Book Fair, Jean-Marie Korff is in conversation with four authors who are creating thrilling narratives around crime, culture, identity and their social realities.
In this episode, Jean-Marie Korff speaks with:
Marina Auer, a medical doctor turned author, whose novel Single Minded explores the pressures and resilience of hospital life.
Costa Ayiotis, South African-Greek author and former UN diplomat, who shares his nostalgic and humorous memoir Matriarchs, Meze and the Evil Eye, reflecting on family, culture, and identity.
Tony Park, acclaimed thriller writer, discusses his latest novel The Protector, focusing on wildlife crime and conservation.
Juliette Manitshana-Mnqeta, legal transcriptionist and isiXhosa translator, whose debut crime novel If the Dead Could Talk investigates justice and memory in South Africa.
Discover their writing rituals, the inspiration behind their stories, and how their South African heritage shapes their work.
#PagecastPodcast #SouthAfricanAuthors #CrimeFiction #CulturalStorytelling #SouthAfricanLiterature #ThrillerWriters #LiteraryPodcast #WildlifeConservation #AfricanAuthors #StorytellingMatters
In this episode, Jean-Marie Korff speaks with:
Marina Auer, a medical doctor turned author, whose novel Single Minded explores the pressures and resilience of hospital life.
Costa Ayiotis, South African-Greek author and former UN diplomat, who shares his nostalgic and humorous memoir Matriarchs, Meze and the Evil Eye, reflecting on family, culture, and identity.
Tony Park, acclaimed thriller writer, discusses his latest novel The Protector, focusing on wildlife crime and conservation.
Juliette Manitshana-Mnqeta, legal transcriptionist and isiXhosa translator, whose debut crime novel If the Dead Could Talk investigates justice and memory in South Africa.
Discover their writing rituals, the inspiration behind their stories, and how their South African heritage shapes their work.
#PagecastPodcast #SouthAfricanAuthors #CrimeFiction #CulturalStorytelling #SouthAfricanLiterature #ThrillerWriters #LiteraryPodcast #WildlifeConservation #AfricanAuthors #StorytellingMatters
