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Book Choice

Fine Music Radio
Spud the Reunion
South Africa
Pan Macmillan
Spud
Music As Medicine
Penguin Random House
Bosadi
Jonathan Ball Publishers
The First Murder On Mars
Nelson Mandela
Kirstenbosch
Maria Callas
Jonathan Jansen
Alan Hollinghurst
The Creation Of Half Broken People
Into the Uncut Grass
Out Of the Dead Lands
Afrikaans Poetry
The Lost Love Of Abkar Manzil
Salman Rushdie

Thanks to Exclusive Books for sponsoring Fine Music Radio’s Book Choice. It’s broadcast every second Monday at noon. It’s also available as a podcast, as is Book Choice: Shorts, with individual interviews and reviews. Book Choice is hosted by Paige Nick.

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Nadia Davids
Award-winning author and playwright, interviewed about Cape Fever
author, Cape Fever
Episode: Book Choice - 16 Mar 26
Helené Coetzee
Publicist at Pan Macmillan and voracious reader specializing in Afrikaans titles
Pan Macmillan
Episode: Book Choice: Book Short _ Helené Coetzee , Afrikaans fiction and celebrates World Poetry day
Femida Jordan
Online foodie personality known as Fehmz
Fehmz/Fehmz's Kitchen
Episode: Book Choice Plushers' Choice : Book Short _ Vanessa Levenstein, Exclusive Books
Kelly Norwood Young
Representative, Pan Macmillan
Pan Macmillan
Episode: Book Choice Publishers' : Book Short _ Pan Macmillan
Beverley Roos Muller
Book reviewer on Fine Music Radio who appears as a guest to discuss Salman Rushdie's The Eleventh Hour
Fine Music Radio
Episode: Book Choice: Book Short _ Beverley Roos Muller, The Eleventh Hour
Riley Herbert-Henry
Reviewer from Reimagine Lit
Reimagine Lit
Episode: Book Choice: Book Short _ Riley Herbert-Henry, Out Of The Dead Lands
Cathy Carsten
Cyclist and author of Getting Back On The Bike
Yes Press
Episode: Book Choice: Book Short _ Marc Falconer, Getting Back On The Bike
Cathy Carstens
South Africa's cycling hero, memoirist, guest on interview segment
Getting Back on the Bike (Yes Press)
Episode: Book Choice - 16 Feb 26
Vis Chetty
Publisher/Executive at Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House
Episode: Book Choice: Book Short _ Twanji Kalula, Vis Chetty, Penguin Random House

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Paige Nick
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Book Choice - 16 Mar 26
Q: What inspired the setting for Cape Fever and how did history shape the imaginative choices you made?
Davids explains that the novel is a post-World War I narrative set in a fictionalized Cape Town, designed to explore home, historical grief, and the margins of history while maintaining freedom to fictionalize certain events and characters for narrative impact.
Book Choice: Book Short _ Marc Falconer, Getting Back On The Bike
Q: Maybe let's start with the awards evening. What advice would you give to young athletes chasing performance and achievement?
Focus first on passion and perseverance rather than chasing the outcome; set achievable goals, find joy in the process, build gradually, and lean on a supportive team when possible.
Book Choice - 24 Nov 24
Q: What was it like to go back?
It was a great thrill. I was a little nervous because, like, what was Spud going to feel like that first day when I got into the chair and I started to write him?
Book Choice Publishers’ Choice - 29 Oct 24
Q: What inspired you to write your new book?
Zelda la Grange discusses her motivations to address lessons learned from her time with Nelson Mandela.
Book Choice Publishers’ Choice - 29 Oct 24
Q: Where did you first get the idea for this book?
Sam Wilson shares that it stemmed from a talk at a Science Café about Mars habitation.

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A literary-focused show that spotlights South African authors, publishers, and reviewers through in-depth author interviews, book discussions, and publisher spotlights. Episodes typically pair long-form author conversations with reviews and context about contemporary SA writing, publishing trends, and reading communities, often tying titles to regional culture, memory, and history. Notable strengths include strong ties to local publishers, frequent author interviews, and hands-on looks at how books move from page to public conversation, sometimes anchored by sponsor partnerships with major booksellers. The format consistently centers reading culture, with thoughtful commentary on craft, voice, and the publishing ecosystem, making it a solid... more

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