Bosberg Book Writing
This flagship project is named after the beautiful mountain range right next to Paulet House. Other names for the Bosberg are Nojoli or Khelelela. Years ago, when the amaXhosa would pass buckets of water hand to hand from the peak of the mountain, they would sing this song: Khelelela.
The Bosberg Book Writing programme boasts several debut authors who have made names for themselves since, including Engela Ovies (Draairivier and Flora), Bronwyn Davids (Lansdown Dearest), Shana Fife (Ougat), Audrey Jantjies (As die katjiepiering blom), Deidré Jantjies (Stories in die wind), Sihle Qwabe (The Resurrection), Lebo Mazibuko (Bantu Knots), Tebello Mzamo (I Did Not Die), Juliette Mnqeta (If the Dead Could Talk), Reggie Peace (Vredemaker), Nadia Cassim (Not Another Samoosa Run!), and Faeed Amardien (Life is ’n Biets), to name a few.
Emerging writers are invited to apply in one of three categories: novels, short stories, or poetry. Upon completion of this intensive development programme, the writer is assisted in submitting their manuscript for publication to an appropriate publisher.
Although there is no cut-off date for applications, the final selection is made in November in the preceding year.