WIN with Exclusive Books: ‘Cover to Cover’ to feature UK author Kate Mosse
Kate Mosse will join two South African writers on Cover To Cover, an online book show in which seasoned South African media personalities Joanne Joseph and Eusebius McKaiser interview writers who are making waves.
The show is powered by Exclusive Books and the next one will take place on Thursday 25 March at 18:00 on the Exclusive Books YouTube channel.
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Numerous leading authors have been interviewed before and this is the seventh episode to be aired. Cover to Cover also includes book reviews and reading recommendations. A new episode is broadcast every two weeks, always on a Thursday.
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Kate Mosse, Claudine Shiels and Resoketswe Manenzhe will discuss the theme of “Histories” at 18:00 on Thursday.
Watch the teaser for Kate Mosse’s interview here:
And here’s the teaser of Resoketswe Manenzhe:
Authors to touch on personal histories on ‘Cover to Cover’
In the new episode, Joseph will speak to the authors about their personal histories, as well as covering local historical fiction and international historical fiction. McKaiser will host the next episode.
Claudine Shiels will talk about her book, Walking Through Front Doors, which disclosed allegations of sexual abuse by her uncles 40 years before. Scatterlings, by Resoketswe Manenzhe, focuses on a marriage and family damaged by the Immorality Act.
International author Kate Mosse will talk about her historical fiction book, City of Tears.
Why history matters
Joanne Joseph said: “Literature allows history to be reincarnated in many forms.
“In this episode we examine its manifestations in the lives of two sisters haunted by their violent past, an author’s exploration of how the private becomes political through legislated racism in 1920s South Africa, and we turn back the clock to a story rooted in our country’s colonial history dating back centuries — each book allowing us a fascinating glimpse into the past.”
South African publishers Pan MacMillan, NB, Jacana and Jonathan Ball Publishers co-sponsored the previous shows and continue to support the initiative. The long-term intention is for the show to be highly inclusive, drawing in indie publishers, book clubs, podcasters and everyone contributing to the love for books in this country and beyond.
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