Awards season is upon us once more – that time in late autumn when authors turn to thoughts of riches that will be made known in midwinter.

Award-winning writer, Max Du Preez, transports listeners with a true story of wise men, warriors and an ideology that created the country of Lesotho.

What a difference seven days make. Here is a tale of two weekends, with two widely divergent aims and outcomes.

The jury for the Alan Paton prize took issue with the quality of non-fiction books in South Africa. Sakhela Buhlungu explains why.