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Type title here... http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php Type description here... en-us Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:44:08 +0200 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:44:08 +0200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss INGRID JONKER – A POET’S LIFE <a href="http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1356708561"><img src="http://www.penstock.co.za/blog/php/ingridpoets%20lifesml.jpg" align="left" width="108px" height="142px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> One of the most beautiful books to have appeared this year is the richly illustrated INGRID JONKER – A POET’S LIFE, by biographer Petrovna Metelerkamp. The cover design certainly deserves a prize! An art portrait of the poet is set against a background of beach and sea – the sea often being referred to as her ultimate lover – with one of Jonker’s well known poems written in her hand. The colour, with its tones ... http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1356708561 New Release! http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1356708561&comments=comments http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1356708561 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:44:08 +0200 André Carl van der Merwe’s Moffie Shortlisted for the 2012 Green Carnation Award Alert! André Carl van der Merwe has made it onto the shortlist for the Green Carnation Prize, a UK-based prize that celebrates LGBT writing, for his book Moffie. The longlist of thirteen books has been narrowed down to just six with all the judges commenting on how difficult the process was this year. Congratulations and best of luck to Van der Merwe! Over a month after announcing the wonderfully varied Green Carnation Longlist 2012 the judges spent ... http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1353162229 NEW! http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1353162229&comments=comments http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1353162229 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:32:49 +0200 I Hate My Prostate I HATE MY PROSTATE, by Dr Marius Barnard with Simon Norval Released as part of Dr Marius Barnard’s ‘ Blue Bow Tie ’ campaign to raise awareness about prostate cancer, I HATE MY PROSTATE   tells the story of Dr Barnard’s own experience with the disease, but also examines it in greater detail, briefly exploring its early history and expanding on its warning signs, symptoms, methods of diagnosis and available treatment options.  Says Dr Barnard: ‘In writing ... http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1350891579 New Release! http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1350891579&comments=comments http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1350891579 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:20:03 +0200 The Strandveld, Africa's Foot of Isolation How  wonderful to be listening on a lazy Sunday afternoon to SAFM Radio, and the Fireside Chat with Roger Webster.   His topic today was the book, The Strandveld, Africa's Foot of Isolation , by Marius Diemont.  Wonderful stories about the history of the area stretching from just beyond Hermanus to the mouth of the Breede River - adventures of its pioneers and gripping tales of shipwrecks, skulduggery and bravery along this eastern coastline of South Africa. The book is a ... http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1332240299 General http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1332240299&comments=comments http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1332240299 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:51:46 +0200 5 Star Reviews for Moffie 5.0 out of 5 stars   Great book ,  January 13, 2012 By  RW (Washington, DC) -  See more reviews on moffie This review is from:  Moffie: A Novel (Paperback) This is a very engaging book that I highly recommend to anyone interested in a unique view of the insurgent wars in South Africa in the 1980s, military life, and a gay man's experience in a very hostile environment. The main character is a remarkable and irresistible mosaic of poet-intellectual and hardened fearless infantryman. He ... http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1327330580 Amazon Reviews http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1327330580&comments=comments http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1327330580 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:33:03 +0200 moffie     Moffie has made a tremendous impact and we are currently negotiating      with an international film director for the feature film rights.          Author André Carl van der Merwe transports the reader into this young      man's world with evocative realism – sometimes heart-rending,      sometimes with humour, always with beautiful brushstrokes of hope.      This is a long overdue story about the emotional and physical suffering     endured by countless young men. ... http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1321358595 General http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1321358595&comments=comments http://www.penstock.co.za/documents/penstock_publishing_blog.php?entry_id=1321358595 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:03:26 +0200