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Pagecast takes Franschhoek Literary Festival 2025: “Page-Turners and Perpetrators: The Craft and Crime of True Stories”

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Pagecast along with a host of book people take a seat in the vibrant courtyard of Smitten Cafe surrounded by a soirée of literary buzz.

Caryn Dolley, Kelly Ansara and Nicole Engelbrecht talking true crime, ethical sleuthing and getting to the bottom of Caryn’s obsession with painting cats as famous Pawtraits.
16 May 2025 English South Africa Books · Society & Culture

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