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| | UPCOMING EVENTS | | 2012, 9 March
6 for 6.30pm tbc
 | | A new book from Jenny Hobbs
We look forward to welcoming Jenny for the launch of her new book, The Miracle of Crocodile Flats.
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| | 2012, 16 February
6 for 6.30pm
 | | A celebration of Ingrid Jonker
Antjie Krog, Ingrid de Kok, and Prof Louise Viljoen will present an evening of poetry readings and discussion of the work of Ingrid Jonker.
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| | 2012, 14 February
Open for dinner from 6pm
 | | Valentine's dinner at The Annex
If music be the food of love, book a table for dinner at The Annex on Valentine's Day, where you'll dine to mellow music in a perfectly romantic environment.
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| | 2012, 7 February
7.30pm
 | | Dickens at 200: 7 February 1812- 7 February 2012
On Tuesday 7 February 2012 Kalk Bay Books celebrates the bicentenary of
a beloved and enduring author who put more books on our shelves than most.
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| | | EVENT GALLERY | | | 2011, 13 December | | White Sharks launch at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 8 December | | Barbara Bailey on her Eccentric Marriage | | Read more | | | 2011, 7 December | | We're five and celebrating! | | Read more | | | 2011, 1 December | | Andrew Feinstein launches new book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 30 November | | Finuala Dowling to feature at Off the Wall poetry | | Read more | | | 2011, 25 November | | An extraordinary story to be launched at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 22 November | | Giggling Gourmet launches her new book | | Read more | | | 2011, 22 November | | We support the Editors Plea on the Secrecy Bill | | Read more | | | 2011, 21 November | | Final Deep Reading: Margie Orford's Gallows Hill | | Read more | | | 2011, 9 November | | Moving autobiography to be launched here | | Read more | | | 2011, 3 November | | Get ready for the launch of a new Margie Orford... | | Read more | | | 2011, 28 October | | Meet An Inconvenient Youth at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 27 October | | Tracey Farren launches new book | | Read more | | | 2011, 26 October | | Off the Wall Poetry | | Read more | | | 2011, 21 October | | Art at The Annex & Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 17 October | | October Deep Reading: Stones Against the Mirror | | Read more | | | 2011, 13 October | | Alexandra Fuller returns to Kalk Bay Books with new book | | Read more | | | 2011, 12 October | | Launch of biography of Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane | | Read more | | | 2011, 7 October | | Conn Iggulden to visit Kalk Bay Books with his new book | | Read more | | | 2011, 30 September | | Be here to Celebrate with Tina Bester's new cookbook! | | Read more | | | 2011, 29 September | | Alex Perry launches Lifeblood | | Read more | | | 2011, 28 September | | Off the Wall: Special repeat performance of The Waste Land | | Read more | | | 2011, 23 September | | Piet Byleveld launches his biography at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 20 September | | Visiting poet to launch his new collection at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 19 September | | September Deep Reading: Michiel Heyns & Antony Altbeker | | Read more | | | 2011, 16 September | | Sonia Cabano adds Relish to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 9 September | | Leon de Kock to launch Bad Sex | | Read more | | | 2011, 3 September | | Shaun Tomson launches children's book | | Read more | | | 2011, 2 September | | At Least the Duck Survived at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 26 August | | Henrietta Rose-Innes launches her new novel | | Read more | | | 2011, 25 August | | A new collection of poetry from Ingrid de Kok | | Read more | | | 2011, 24 August | | Off the Wall poetry | | Read more | | | 2011, 19 August | | David Biggs launches new book | | Read more | | | 2011, 15 August | | August Deep Reading: Katherine Mansfield | | Read more | | | 2011, 11 August | | The Truth is on the Walls - a very special launch | | Read more | | | 2011, 10 August | | Launch of The Cake the Buddha Ate | | Read more | | | 2011, 5 August | | Book launch for Peter Merrington's new book | | Read more | | | 2011, 4 August | | Born in Africa | | Read more | | | 2011, 29 July | | Documentary screening at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 27 July | | Off the Wall poetry | | Read more | | | 2011, 22 July | | Have your Cakebread, Pudding & Pie and eat it at the launch | | Read more | | | 2011, 19 July | | Launch of Grape - a history of our vineyards | | Read more | | | 2011, 18 July | | July Deep Reading: Ivan Vladislavic & Lauren Beukes | | Read more | | | 2011, 8 July | | Diane Awerbuck launches new book | | Read more | | | 2011, 6 July | | Jonathan Jansen to speak at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 24 June | | Author Lionel Opie in conversation with John Maytham | | Read more | | | 2011, 20 June | | June Deep Reading: Charlotte Bronte | | Read more | | | 2011, 8 June | | Dawn Garisch launches new poetry collection | | Read more | | | 2011, 7 June | | Douglas Rogers on what's happened since The Last Resort | | Read more | | | 2011, 4 June | | Richard Mason to launch new book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 3 June | | New psychology book to be launched at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 27 May | | Double delight for launch of new Mansfield cookbook | | Read more | | | 2011, 25 May | | Off the Wall poetry with Gabeba Baderoon | | Read more | | | 2011, 20 May | | A new novel from Finuala Dowling | | Read more | | | 2011, 17 May | | Barbara Trapido returns to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 11 May | | Colin Cotterill at Kalk Bay Books in May | | Read more | | | 2011, 6 May | | Crime duo to launch new book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 5 May | | Exciting initiative to encourage reading in the mass youth market | | Read more | | | 2011, 27 April | | Off the Wall poetry with Kerry Hammerton | | Read more | | | 2011, 19 April | | A new book from Sarah Penny | | Read more | | | 2011, 18 April | | April Deep Reading: Finuala Dowling - Edna St Vincent Millay | | Read more | | | 2011, 15 April | | A talk on modern Buddhism | | Read more | | | 2011, 13 April | | Michiel Heyns to launch new book | | Read more | | | 2011, 8 April | | Mike Nicol is back with the third book... | | Read more | | | 2011, 7 April | | Mandy Wienerlaunches Killing Kebble at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 6 April | | Local philosopher launches book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 28 March | | March Deep Reading: Finuala Dowling - Virginia Woolf | | Read more | | | 2011, 11 March | | Yay - a new book from Jenny Hobbs | | Read more | | | 2011, 4 March | | UK crime author to launch book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 2 March | | Gay Pride celebration | | Read more | | | 2011, 25 February | | Music and Psyche | | Read more | | | 2011, 24 February | | Jonny Steinberg to launch new book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 21 February | | Exciting new plans for 2011 Deep Reading at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 17 February | | Etienne van Heerden launches English translation at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2011, 9 February | | Off the Wall at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 15 December | | Drawing the year to a close | | Read more | | | 2010, 10 December | | A book launch to celebrate | | Read more | | | 2010, 8 December | | Finuala Dowling for 2010's last Off the Wall at KBB | | Read more | | | 2010, 7 December | | Akwe Amosu brings her poetry to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 1 December | | Riaan Manser paddles to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 25 November | | Christine Stevens back with Harvest Diaries | | Read more | | | 2010, 19 November | | Tim Butcher to launch Chasing the Devil at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 15 November | | Chefs' Table with Marlene van der Westhuizen | | Read more | | | 2010, 10 November | | New Peter Godwin book to be launched at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 6 November | | Galgut & Coetzee up for discussion at November Deep Reading | | Read more | | | 2010, 5 November | | It's Difficult to Explain, but expect fireworks! | | Read more | | | 2010, 3 November | | Jane's Delicious Kitchen launch at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 1 November | | Denis Beckett treks to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 29 October | | Canadian author brings us an unusual Boer War tale | | Read more | | | 2010, 28 October | | Don't miss David Klatzow at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 22 October | | Carmel Rickard launches Thank You, Judge Mostert | | Read more | | | 2010, 21 October | | Tony Fitzjohn brings out the wild side at KBB | | Read more | | | 2010, 19 October | | Stephen Watson to launch new collection | | Read more | | | 2010, 18 October | | Cookbook launch: Once Upon a Chicken Pie, and other tales of food | | Read more | | | 2010, 5 October | | Discussion: the emerging Chinese-South African relationship | | Read more | | | 2010, 30 September | | Raymond Ackerman launches new book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 24 September | | Leon de Kock presents Bodyhood | | Read more | | | 2010, 15 September | | Yummy cookbook launch | | Read more | | | 2010, 12 September | | Supper Club at The Annex with John Maytham and Finuala Dowling | | Read more | | | 2010, 10 September | | Leslie Swartz to tell his story at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 8 September | | Young Mandela author starts Cape Town tour in Kalk Bay | | Read more | | | 2010, 4 September | | September Deep Reading at The Annex | | Read more | | | 2010, 3 September | | Ronnie Kasrils with an Unlikely Secret Agent at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 1 September | | Roger Smith launches Wake Up Dead | | Read more | | | 2010, 27 August | | Lyndall Gordon to discuss Emily Dickinson biography | | Read more | | | 2010, 25 August | | Special Off the Wall for all | | Read more | | | 2010, 20 August | | Insight and common sense from Greg Mills at launch of Why Africa is Poor | | Read more | | | 2010, 13 August | | Max du Preez is ready to do battle again | | Read more | | | 2010, 7 August | | Join us at teatime for the launch of our Deep Reading discussions | | Read more | | | 2010, 4 August | | Melinda Ferguson's new book looks at her life as a recovering addict | | Read more | | | 2010, 30 July | | Sarah Lotz is back! Don't miss her new book launch | | Read more | | | 2010, 28 July | | Patricia Schonstein for Off the Wall at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 24 July | | What really happened in Equatorial Guinea? | | Read more | | | 2010, 21 July | | Henrietta Rose-Innes launches new book | | Read more | | | 2010, 17 July | | A new poet launches her first collection at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 14 July | | Visiting poet to read at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 12 July | | Film screening at the Supper Club at The Annex | | Read more | | | 2010, 30 June | | Andre Brink brings us Other Lives | | Read more | | | 2010, 23 June | | Coming in from the cold - meet Lewis Gordon Pugh at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 20 June | | John Maytham fills The Annex at inaugural Supper Club | | Read more | | | 2010, 16 June | | Extra Off the Wall with Liesl Jobson, Allan Horwitz and Kelwyn Sole | | Read more | | | 2010, 10 June | | Books for cooks | | Read more | | | 2010, 5 June | | Children's storytime: meet two authors | | Read more | | | 2010, 4 June | | Time to rethink BEE? | | Read more | | | 2010, 1 June | | Michael Poliza to present his new book, South Africa, at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 31 May | | Book launch: Antony Altbeker's riveting new book | | Read more | | | 2010, 27 May | | Run - all the way to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 17 May | | Rian Malan in discussion with Donald Paul | | Read more | | | 2010, 6 May | | A Rwandan refugee speaks to us in poetry | | Read more | | | 2010, 28 April | | Off the Wall with Seni Seneviratne | | Read more | | | 2010, 14 April | | Off the Wall with Tania van Schalkwyk | | Read more | | | 2010, 9 April | | Damon Galgut launches his new book | | Read more | | | 2010, 7 April | | Let's talk about sharks | | Read more | | | 2010, 31 March | | Book launch: a new thriller from Mike Nicol | | Read more | | | 2010, 26 March | | Postponed until 26 March: Breyten Breytenbach at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2010, 24 March | | We're going Off the Wall twice a month | | Read more | | | 2010, 10 March | | Off the Wall at Kalk Bay Books with Gus Ferguson | | Read more | | | 2010, 28 February | | The Pride Book Fair | | Read more | | | 2010, 11 February | | Book discussion: Antjie Krog in conversation with Marianne Thamm | | Read more | | | 2010, 10 February | | Off the Wall poetry in February | | Read more | | | 2010, 5 February | | Book launch: 29 Gifts | | Read more | | | 2010, 13 January | | Off the Wall, featuring a special reading of The Wasteland | | Read more | | | 2009, 19 December | | A very special children's storytime | | Read more | | | 2009, 18 December | | Handspring Puppet Company pulls the strings at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 9 December | | Off the Wall at Kalk Bay Books, with Finuala Dowling | | Read more | | | 2009, 2 December | | Kate Jowell: Book launch at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 27 November | | Final book-to-film lecture for the year | | Read more | | | 2009, 24 November | | A very special poetry evening | | Read more | | | 2009, 18 November | | Discussion: Making permaculture a part of your life | | Read more | | | 2009, 13 November | | Kiki Theo launches second book | | Read more | | | 2009, 11 November | | Off the Wall at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 6 November | | The Queen of Tarts comes to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 30 October | | October Book-to-Film lecture | | Read more | | | 2009, 21 October | | Rhoda Kadalie in discussion with Allan Boesak | | Read more | | | 2009, 16 October | | Illustrated talk: The Last of the Gentleman Wars? | | Read more | | | 2009, 14 October | | Off the Wall poetry comes to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 9 October | | Peter Harris on In a Different Time | | Read more | | | 2009, 3 October | | Margie Orford launches new book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 25 September | | Book-to-film lecture: In Cold Blood | | Read more | | | 2009, 19 September | | Graeme Bloch on the Toxic Mix at SA schools | | Read more | | | 2009, 19 September | | Special storytime for children | | Read more | | | 2009, 16 September | | Carol Drinkwater travels to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 4 September | | A Sumptuous gathering at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 29 August | | Children's book launch | | Read more | | | 2009, 28 August | | Second film/book adaptation lecture | | Read more | | | 2009, 26 August | | Jonathan Jansen in conversation with John Maytham | | Read more | | | 2009, 21 August | | Coming in from the Deep | | Read more | | | 2009, 8 August | | Damon Galgut interviews Alistair Morgan at book launch | | Read more | | | 2009, 4 August | | Marlene van der Westhuizen brings Sumptuous to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 31 July | | *NEW* Lecture series a great success | | Read more | | | 2009, 17 July | | Yvette Christiansė to launch new poetry collection | | Read more | | | 2009, 15 July | | Surfing legend at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 10 July | | Jos Baker launches unusual book | | Read more | | | 2009, 20 June | | Spud's John van Ruit coming to Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 12 June | | Kevin Bloom launches book at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 30 May | | Enjoy a Karoo experience | | Read more | | | 2009, 18 May | | Alexandra Fuller at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 13 May | | Warm welcome back for Justin Cartwright at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 8 May | | Trespass at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2009, 18 April | | Book reading with Zubeida Jaffer | | Read more | | | 2009, 3 April | | Time to talk: Mindfulness | | Read more | | | 2009, 28 March | | A Very Important Birthday Party | | Read more | | | 2009, 21 March | | New Dora Taylor book launched | | Read more | | | 2009, 14 March | | Healing through creativity: one woman's story | | Read more | | | 2009, 7 March | | How Manuel became the man and the minister | | Read more | | | 2009, 31 January | | Children's Storytime | | Read more | | | 2008, 24 December | | Special Storytime on Christmas Eve | | Read more | | | 2008, 23 December | | What's on their bookshelves? | | Read more | | | 2008, 7 December | | Exquisite books for children | | Read more | | | 2008, 4 December | | The perfect stocking filler for Harry fans | | Read more | | | 2008, 28 November | | The true impact of globalisation: a panel discussion | | Read more | | | 2008, 22 November | | Max du Preez our guest of honour at Kalk Bay Books' 2nd anniversary | | Read more | | | 2008, 14 November | | Seven authors reading | | Read more | | | 2008, 8 November | | Bringing in the Harvest | | Read more | | | 2008, 1 November | | Fantastical stories and tales of magic | | Read more | | | 2008, 1 November | | Launch: Pippa Skotnes's Unconquerable Spirit | | Read more | | | 2008, 25 October | | Meet Kalk Bay's favourite resident, Toby the Tugboat | | Read more | | | 2008, 25 October | | Wine book launched | | Read more | | | 2008, 26 September | | Kalk Bay entrepreneur launches business book | | Read more | | | 2008, 19 September | | Children's book launch | | Read more | | | 2008, 13 September | | Celebrate Roald Dahl's birthday | | Read more | | | 2008, 5 September | | Join us for the launch of Jonny Steinberg's new book | | Read more | | | 2008, 30 August | | Whales, Snails and Tales | | Read more | | | 2008, 29 August | | Finding Time to talk about Slow Food | | Read more | | | 2008, 23 August | | International crime writer Jeffery Deaver charms his fans at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2008, 15 August | | A new poetry collection from Finuala Dowling | | Read more | | | 2008, 7 August | | On the Other Side of Shame by Joanne Jowell | | Read more | | | 2008, 2 August | | Tina Schouw launches children's book | | Read more | | | 2008, 26 July | | Children's Hour: Fallible Fables by Pieter Scholtz | | Read more | | | 2008, 25 July | | Join us for the journey | | Read more | | | 2008, 5 July | | Damon Galgut talks to Imraan Coovadia about The Impostor | | Read more | | | 2008, 7 June | | Double bill: Michiel Heyns & Finuala Dowling | | Read more | | | 2008, 31 May | | The Writing Circle launched at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2008, 23 May | | Extraordinary collection of stories presented at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2008, 9 May | | Jane Bennett at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2008, 26 April | | Morning reading by acclaimed author | | Read more | | | 2008, 19 April | | Book reading: Mike Nicol's Payback | | Read more | | | 2008, 5 April | | Book launch: My Brother's Book by Jo-Anne Richards | | Read more | | | 2008, 18 March | | African tribal art on display | | Read more | | | 2008, 15 March | | Moving celebration at Dora Taylor books launch | | Read more | | | 2008, 8 March | | Seen at Tom Eaton's book launch | | Read more | | | 2008, 1 March | | Mike Wills took guests on a wonderfully entertaining ride | | Read more | | | 2008, 27 February | | Lively discussion of Robert Calderisi's The Trouble with Africa | | Read more | | | 2007, 19 August | | Full house for Alex Smith's launch | | Read more | | | 2007, 20 July | | Enchanted guests at Harry Potter party at Kalk Bay Books | | Read more | | | 2007, 19 June | | Seen at Bongani Madondo's Hot Type reading | | Read more | | | 2007, 18 May | | In harmony at Robin Auld's poetry collection launch | | Read more | | | 2006, 2 December | | Kalk Bay Books launch party | | Read more | | | 2006, 1 October | | How to start a bookshop | | Read more |
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