The titles flying off bookshop shelves this Christmas

Booksellers across the country report a strong local season so far, with Mteto Nyati’s Betting On A Darkie,Bassie Khumalo’s Bassie: My Journey of Hope and Sylvester Chauke’s Stand Against Bland popular in Gauteng and Durban. Joburg indie Bridge Books noted a resurgence in sales of Sihle Bolani’s We Are the Ones We Need, and were delighted by good pre-orders of their very first publication, an illustrated children’s book titled, The First Story Ever Told. Mona Eltahawy’s visit to the Abantu Festival this December significantly boosted sales of her new book, The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls.