It's the last day of the Open Book Fest ! Andile Cele, author of Braids & Migraines (Island Prize selection 2023) is there - Are You?
Here's our third mini-preview from upcoming HHB Podchat with Andile, as she talks about writing Braids & Migraines - enjoy!

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Celebrating HH author Andile Cele on her 2nd day at the Open Book Fest (are you there?!)with our 2nd clip where she talks about .... can you guess?

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And we're off! It's the first day of the Open Book Festival in Cape Town, and HHB/IP author Andile Cele will be there every day on panels; to celebrate, we're posting a mini-preview-clip from our upcoming Podchat with her - enjoy!

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It's all kicking off!

Such an enjoyable time chatting with Andile yesterday for the Holland House Podcast - We'll be sharing clips over the coming weekend, when Andile will be attending the Open Book Festival, including the Book Lounge - swipe for dates!

Will You Be There?

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The Book Lounge is also a second home to host to the Open Book Festival, sparking conversations and connections as authors and readers come together for a fabulous 3-day book event!

Are you there this year?
See how many Holland House/Island Prize/Karavan Press titles you can spot!

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All the days, all the times.... the Open Book Festival launches 5th of September - are you there?

Holland House author Andile Cele (Island Prize Selection 2023) is !

Swipe for details of days, times, place

And check out
https://openbookfestival.co.za/festival-programme/

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Our latest family album : The Island Prize Family memories at the Open Book Festival:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNqCbV5M3rK/?next=%2F&img_index=1

This year, our latest family member Andile Cele (Braids & Migraines) will be there:
https://openbookfestival.co.za/festival-programme/

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Holland House Books on Instagram: "A look back - and forward - at Island Prize authors who have been to the Open Book Fesitval, which opens early September - check them out: @catullusfan @sarahmisaacs @marinaauer_sa @hamz_kou @ms_andilecele @openbookfest #memories #familyalbum #openbook #openbookfestival"

7 likes, 0 comments - hollandhouse3525 on August 22, 2025: "A look back - and forward - at Island Prize authors who have been to the Open Book Fesitval, which opens early September - check them out: @catullusfan @sarahmisaacs @marinaauer_sa @hamz_kou @ms_andilecele @openbookfest #memories #familyalbum #openbook #openbookfestival".

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'@openbookfest, you blew me away. ...'-
- Sarah Isaacs, Island Prize winner, author of Glass Tower which was long-listed for the Sunday Times Literary Fiction Award 2024.

A look down memory lane from Sarah who attended as panellist at last year's Open Book Festival:
https://www.tiktok.com/@hhousebooks/video/7421918902747286817

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