September 2015 sees the Jozi Book Fair (JBF) take place at Wits University in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. I have searched the internet far and wide for information on the event, such as a programme detailing the lineup etc but (at the time of writing this article) the event website seems decidedly bare on information on specifics. I would recommend that readers interested in the event stay tuned in to the event on Facebook and Twitter for updates. 

The area of the Jozi Bookfair website dealing with the programme seems to be out of date at the time of writing this article. Hopefully the readers who visit this page closer to the time will find the 2015 programme.

The guest speaker at this years event is Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe.To be lazy and totally quote from her website (http://www.gcinamhlophe.co.za/):

Saturday 23 May 2015 sees the Kingsmead Bookfair take place in Melrose Johannesburg.This event almost snuck by without me being able share it with everyone, luckily I found it in time.

The Kingsmead Bookfair is now in it's fourth year and looking at the stellar line up of not just authors, but industry celebrities I am honestly surprised it has not received greater mainstream coverage. (Then again maybe my head has been in the ground).

Notable names attending include: Khaya Dlanga, Ferial Haffajee, Moeletsi Mbeki, Michael Mol...the list really does go on much further.For a full list of the attending authors, click here.

This year sees the South African Book Fair, hosted in Newtown Johannesburg.After the success of the South African Book Fair 2014, hosted in Cape Town it was decided to alternate the fair between Cape Town and Johannesburg to give those Joburgers who can't make the trip to Cape Town a chance to mix with players in the publishing industry from all over the country.