The first is the Open Book Festival in Cape Town. The Open Book is an annual literary festival featuring the best in international and South African writing. This is its second year running - the first was last September. Some of the authors that will be there this year include Esi Edugyan, Lola Shoneyin, Nadine Gordimer and Noo Saro-Wiwa. It's happening 20-24 September and you can find out more details here.
