Bookworms and bibliophiles can find plenty of places to meet like-minded fans of the written word in Joburg. The Love Books store in Melville hosts regular book launches and discussions with local writers and critics, once a month the Troyeville Book Club invites a different well-known writer to discuss their latest works over wine and Portuguese food, David Krut Bookstore (specialising in art books) often hosts some great book launches and the Book Revue is a literary salon whose events are really worth looking out for.

The city also has a very strong poetry and spoken word scene – visit the Word n Sound open mic sessions or the Jozi House of Poetry event at the Afrikan Freedom Station (last Sun of the month) to discover Africa's hottest new poetry talent.

To keep up to date with what literary events are taking place this week, see our weekly What's On round-up. For bookshops see Shopping.