World Book Day SA

A celebration of Books and a love for reading on 23rd April

[World Book Day SA @WorldBookDaySA]

A FINAL CALL for Board Member Nomination to the Book Sector: Manufacturing & Distribution Cluster as per @SportArtsCultur outlined ToRs and Sector Representatives Selection Committee process. Take note deadline is 10th March, 2025.
Queries to [email protected]

[Van Schaik Bookstore @vanschaik1]

Your dream marks won’t wait for motivation.💫

Start with one page, one chapter, one highlight at a time.

The right stationery can make every study session feel a little more productive.

#StudySeason #VanSchaik #ExamPrep

[#NoRuralChildLeftBehind @SiyafundaSA]

Stop reading one book at a time. Come to Siyafunda Sonke Silent Reading Session
@ExclusiveBooks
- Have a fiction book for when you want to feel. - Have a non-fiction book for when you want to learn. - Have a short story collection for when you have five minutes. Different moods

[Lerato Ramothobi @Lerato_247]

@StandardBankZA What stuck with me most was how Santiago kept trusting the journey, even when things got difficult.The story really shows that every setback teaches you something valuable and pushes you closer to your purpose 💙 #SBLove💙 #KBF26

[HOT102.7FM @Hot1027FM]

Does true crime keep you hooked?

If so, this #KBF26 session’s calling your name…
#HOT1027 's Tara Penny @Starrrra is leading a gripping conversation with crime writers Nicole Engelbrecht, Julian Jansen, and Nicky Falkof.

From cold cases to occult crime, uncover the chilling details behind South Africa’s most unsettling stories.
🗓️ 23 May 2026
📍 Kingsmead College

#KBF26 details 👇
https://t.co/MKVxrM885V

[Standard Bank ZA @StandardBankZA]

@DvdNevhulaudzi That is the goal, Nevhulaudzi. Literacy is a powerful skill. Have you checked out the link to see how you can join the book fair? 😊 #KBF26 #SBLove💙

[Nivashni Nair @NivashniNair]

The Rally Romance Series is going to the Kingsmead Book Fair next week.
Kingsmead College will host the 14th annual Book Fair on 23 . Tickets on sale via https://t.co/v7JGH7QEpd.
@kingsmeadbf
@jonathanball_local
#KBF26 #NivashniNairSukdhev #rallyromance

[Pamela Power @pamelapower]

And I'll be chatting to Julie-Anne and Charmaine Weir-Smith at the @KingsmeadBF next Saturday at 4pm. Book on @webticketsSA #KBF26

[Standard Bank ZA @StandardBankZA]

At Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, we believe literacy and access to ideas drive growth and opportunity. That’s why we support the Kingsmead Book Fair where stories spark imagination, conversations inspire change, and generations connect.

#KBF26 #SBLove💙

[Wendy @WendeeBok]

@StandardBankZA #KBF26 #SBLove💙

[Hotstix @siphohotstix]

With the brilliant @art2gee get his book please #Kbf26
@PanMacmillanSA also great to see @JackiePhamotse

[Hotstix @siphohotstix]

Books see you Today on sat 23 May at the book fair 11am to 12 noon - thank you for the support @Hot1027FM @ExclusiveBooks #BookSpotlight #books #Kbf26 @TripleMEntSA @KayaON959 @SportArtsCultur @IOL_Lifestyle @readinglist_

[Pamela Power @pamelapower]

4pm TODAY @KingsmeadBF.
Tickets available @webticketsSA. #KBF26

[Karin April @KarinApril2]

Deals and dialogue: steering South Africa’s future

Informative, thoughtful & encouraging session at Kingsmead Book Fair in Johannesburg with Mandy Wiener, Tara Roos & Joy Watson - discussing parties, powers and possibilities … and how people can make a difference #KBF26

📚☀️🇿🇦

[FB: Jacana Media @JacanaMedia]

@DavidJCBristow You didn't think that was all? Jacana has a wide array of books and we can't wait for you to engage with them and their authors this weekend! #bookfair #kbf26 #jacanamedia
@KingsmeadBF
@ExclusiveBooks

[FB: Jacana Media @JacanaMedia]

Not satisfied? Here are some more authors you can expect to see at the Kingsmead Book Fair!

Get your tickets at https://t.co/1pXdbsjGoO.

#kbf26 #bookfair #jacanamedia

[Melvin Kaabwe, First of his Name @Kaabwe]

Excellent effort @kingsmeadbf by @ExclusiveBooks team. There were pop up bookshops at most sessions and a moerse big store with content props 👏
The kids loved it ❤️
#kbf26
#ReadersAreLeaders

[SA Booksellers Association @SABooksellers]

When is #AI replacing the author?
Maybe never.
Shout out to @art2gee @gussilber @bronwynwilliams #sharonpearce for the lively discussion @KingsmeadBF
#kbf26

[SA Booksellers Association @SABooksellers]

Inspirational chat ✨️overcoming personal life challenges #kingsmeadbookfair w @ProVerbMusic x #NoziphoTshabalala
Hosted by Dr Alma-Nalisha, ½ of @CheekyNatives
@kingsmeadbf
#kbf26
#bookfair
"We have more in common than we are different..." #ProVerb
#outnow @ExclusiveBooks

[Jonathan Ball Publishers Local @jbp_local]

To hear Julia Martin read is to be pulled into the depths - where an ancient trade, a plundered sea, and the voices of those who remain surface together in prose of rare and searching beauty.

Grab a ticket here: https://t.co/vBqE3juyTp

[Thekgang NPC @Thekgang_NPC]

One of the hardest working champs in the book trade @smatsunyane brought out all the top titles and new reads 🙌
@ExclusiveBooks for #KingsmeadBookFair
@KingsmeadBF