For the third consecutive year, Leopard’s Leap will be sponsoring the Open Book Festival taking place in Cape Town from 7 – 11 September 2013. They are also proud to host some of the festival’s featured authors at their Franschhoek-based home during August.

On the 22nd of August Mike Nicol, one of South Africa’s foremost and most respected crime fiction writers will be interviewed by Deon Meyer, luminary of the Afrikaans writing community, about his new book, writing, and life in general.

Tihttps://www.leopards-leap.com/homeckets for the event will cost R350 and will include a signed copy of Mike’s latest release, Cops and Robbers, as well as a welcome cocktail and early, light Rotisserie supper.

The event starts at 18:00 and tickets can be booked via email at reservations@leopardsleap.co.za or telephonically at +27(0)21 876 8002. Tickets are limited to 50 guests.

Nicol and Meyer are being hosted at Leopard’s Leap as guests of the estate and the Open Book Festival 2013. Other authors at the Festival include Teju Cole, Andy Mason, Anton Kannemeyer, Lauren Beukes, Ian Rankin, Zapiro and NoViolet Bulawayo.

Photo of Mike Nicol by Kelly Walsh.