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Pagecast is South Africa's biggest book podcast that offers insider interviews with recently published authors, delving into the creative processes and stories behind their latest works. As the leading platform for book lovers, Pagecast brings you the story behind the story, exploring the thoughts, ideas, and emotions that shape the country's most compelling literature.
Weekly English South Africa Books · Society & Culture
208 Episodes
180 – 200

Rescue by Ian Goldin

An optimistic vision of the future after Covid-19 by a leading professor of globalisation at the University of Oxford. We are at a crossroads. The wrecking-ball of Covid-19 has destroyed global norms. Many think that after the devastation there will be a bounce back. To Ian Goldin, Professor of Development…
11 Apr 2022 28 min

The Language of Food | Book by Annabel Abbs

Told in alternate voices by the award-winning author of The Joyce Girl, and with recipes that leap to life from the page, The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs is the most thought-provoking and page-turning historical novel you’ll read this year, exploring the enduring struggle for female freedom, the power…
4 Apr 2022 41 min

Sunny by Sukh Ojla

Sukhjeet Kaur "Sukh" Ojla is an English stand-up comedian, novelist, playwright and comedy writer. On this episode of Pagecast she chats with fellow author Sara Nisha Adams. Sunny is the queen of living a double life. To her friends, she's the entertaining, eternally upbeat, single one, always on hand to…
28 Mar 2022 32 min

Love Marriage by Monica Ali

TWO CULTURES. TWO FAMILIES. TWO PEOPLE. Established South African media personality and bestselling author Joanne Joseph chats with Monica Ali about this exquisite gorgeous, layered and immersive tale of a Bengali Muslim family. Yasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine,…
22 Mar 2022 34 min

The Last Beekeeper by Siya Turabi

‘Reminds me of Khaled Hosseini, poignant and heartwarming… Simply a beautiful story that had me reading until 3:30 in the morning’ Sarah, NetGalley ‘I am a friend of the bees. Like you.’ ‘So, you have been waiting for me?’ ‘The forest has been waiting for you.’ Pakistan, 1974: The secret-wreathed…
14 Mar 2022 19 min

The Fire Portrait by Barbara Mutch

‘An author with great skill in crafting a gripping and soul-searching story’ Leah Fleming Cape Town-based radio presenter and book lover Pippa Hudson is in conversation with author Barbara Mutch about her latest book 'The Fire Portrait'. About the book: When Englishwoman Frances McDonald sets up home in a remote…
7 Mar 2022 28 min

When Secrets Become Stories edited by Sue Nyathi

The best-selling author Sara-Jayne Makwala King is in conversation with Sue Nyathi, editor of When Secrets Become Stories. About Sue: Sukoluhle ‘Sue’ Nyathi is a writer by passion and an investment analyst by profession. Sue has written three novels – The Polygamist (2012), The GoldDiggers (2018) and A Family Affair…
28 Feb 2022 23 min

Black Lion: Alive In The Wilderness by Sicelo Mbatha and Bridget Pitt

Wilderness guide Sicelo Mbatha shares lessons learnt from a lifetime’s intimate association with Africa’s wildest nature. Black Lion begins in rural South Africa where a deeply traumatic childhood experience – he witnessed his cousin being dragged away by a crocodile – should have turned Sicelo against the surrounding wilderness. Instead,…
21 Feb 2022 18 min

The Maid by Nita Prose

‘A smart, riveting, and deliciously refreshing debut’ LISA JEWELL I am your maid. I know about your secrets. Your dirty laundry. But what do you know about me? Molly the maid is all alone in the world. A nobody. She’s used to being invisible in her job at the Regency…
14 Feb 2022 28 min

Danielle Weakley in conversation with Hans Rosenfeldt author of Cry Wolf.

From the multi-award-winning author of The Bridge (BBC) and Marcella (Netflix, ITV) comes a blockbuster new thriller… A DEAD WOLF A DRUG DEAL GONE WRONG A LETHAL FEMALE ASSASSIN Hannah Wester, a detective in the remote northern Swedish town of Haparanda, finds herself on the precipice of chaos. When human…
7 Feb 2022 29 min

Black Skin: The Definitive Skincare Guide by Dija Ayodele

The ultimate skincare guide for Black women Dija Ayodele takes you through the lifetime of skin, sharing transformative essentials from how to work out your skin type to the dos and don’ts for your everyday routine. She explains the best ingredients for your skin and your budget, and the issues…
31 Jan 2022 32 min

The Happiness Workout by Noa Belling

What if you could practice and access happiness at any time? When were you last truly happy? How did 'happy' feel? Some people find that being happy is a natural state of being, but for others, it's a constant struggle to find contentment with all of life's stresses and upheavals…
24 Jan 2022 34 min

Being Britney: Pieces of a Modern Icon by Jennifer Bickerdike

'After years of being framed as a victim, Britney deserves to be celebrated as the fighter, inspiration and enigma she truly is.' - Jennifer Otter Bickerdike Part biography, part social history, Being Britney pieces together a collage of stories, interviews, legends and fan experiences to construct a definitive portrait of…
17 Jan 2022 34 min

Freckles by Cecelia Ahern

Pagecast co-producers Nicola Bruns and Ingrid Klückow chat with the acclaimed Irish novelist Cecelia Ahern regarding her latest novel called Freckles. Five people. Five chances. One woman’s search for happiness. Allegra Bird’s arms are scattered with freckles, a gift from her beloved father. But despite her nickname, Freckles has never…
10 Jan 2022 41 min

The Pagecast Holiday Round-up: Freckles by Cecelia Ahern.

Welcome to day 6 of the Pagecast Holiday Round-up. Cecelia Ahern was born and grew up in Dublin. Her novels have been translated into thirty-five languages and have sold more than twenty-five million copies in over fifty countries. Two of her books have been adapted as films and she has…
24 Dec 2021 5 min

The Pagecast Holiday Round-up: Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult.

Welcome to day 4 of the The Pagecast Holiday Round-up. Jodi Picoult is the author of 25 novels, with 40 million copies sold worldwide. Her last twelve books have debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, including her most recent, THE BOOK OF TWO WAYS. Five novels…
23 Dec 2021 3 min

The Pagecast Holiday Round-up: The Dark Flood by Deon Meyer.

Welcome to day 2 of the Pagecast Holiday Round-up. Deon Meyer lives near Cape Town in South Africa. His big passions are mountain biking, music, reading, cooking and rugby. In January 2008 he retired from his day job as a consultant on brand strategy for BMW Motorrad, and is now…
21 Dec 2021 2 min
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