Jozi Book Fair
About Jozi Book Fair
Jozi Book Fair (JBF) is the fair for everyone, for readers, writers, small and indigenous publishers, self-publishers, schools, libraries and the public. The aim of the JBF is to develop and deepen a reading and writing culture amongst everyone, especially children, teenagers, students, adults and the elderly.
2014 JBF Theme
This year we will host the 6th annual fair, and the theme of the JBF is Reading the word and the world: the role of bookclubs. This year the JBF will focus especially on the support and formation of book clubs.
6th JOZI BOOK FAIR GUEST OF THE FAIR: ZAKES MDA
The Guest of the Fair
The 6th Jozi Book Fair (JBF) is extremely honoured and thrilled to announce that the Guest of the Fair is internationally acclaimed Southern African writer and artist, Zakes Mda. The Guest of the fair is someone who through their work reflects and promotes the aims of the Fair, a social justice fair that promotes a culture of reading and writing is working and historically disadvantaged and oppressed communities. The idea to invite a ‘Guest of the Book Fair’ was first mooted at the second JBF in 2010. The role of the Guest is to inspire emerging writers, students, fellow artists and the public through their work; and also through various exposures such as conversations, workshops, seminars and debates with various constituencies and the public during the Fair
