High five!

 

Garth Mason at the launch of the promise of ploughs

Garth Mason, at the launch of his debut collection of poetry, the promise of ploughs, published by Dye Hard Press, at David Krut bookstore in Parkwood.

Photo: Juliet Glover

Kobus Moolman's He Said/ /She Said soon to be available again at Clarke's

 Kobus Moolman's He Said/   /She Said, published by Dye Hard Press, will soon be available at Clarke's in Cape Town again - watch this space!

He Said/   /She Said was initially printed as a limited, numbered edition of 120 copies in 2025. An unnumbered reprint was made in 2026.

Curry and Bread will soon be back at Clarke's in Cape Town!

Pravasan Pillay's Curry and Bread, published by Dye Hard Press, will soon be available at Clarke's bookshop in Cape Town again -- watch this space!

 

the promise of ploughs at Clarke's in Cape Town

Garth Mason's debut collection of poetry, the promise of ploughs, will soon be available from Clarke's bookshop in Cape Town - watch this space!

Launch of the promise of ploughs at David Krut bookstore

The launch of Garth Mason's debut poetry collection, the promise of ploughs, published by Dye Hard Press, took place at David Krut bookstore in Parkwood, this morning. Mason was in conversation with Deirdre Bryne, and read several poems from the collection.

the promise of ploughs is available for R250 (with courier charge, R350), from the publisher. Email cummiskeyg@gmail.com to order.

Bright and early for their daily races

 

Launch of the promise of ploughs

The launch of Garth Mason's debut poetry collection, the promise of ploughs, will be launched at David Krut Arts, 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, on 24 October, 11am.

The presences prepare for summer

 

Newly published by Dye Hard Press: The promise of ploughs by Garth Mason

 

The promise of ploughs is the debut poetry collection by Garth Mason. At 64 pages, it also includes an essay on poetry and Buddhism.

The promise of ploughs costs R350, including courier to you door. Regret South Africa only.

Email dyehardpress@gmail.com to order. 

Who was Sinclair Beiles? in Rotterdam

Nice to see a copy of Who was Sinclair Beiles? in the bookcase of atist and publisher Ben Schot, of Rotterdam -- with cat Boris the Birman peeping out from behind!

Who was Sinclair Beiles? was edited by Gary Cummiskey and Eva Kowalska, and published by Dye Hard Press. Contributors include Alan Finlay, dawie malan, George Dillion Slater, Heathcote Williams, Carl Weissner and Fred de Vries. 

Copies are still available. Email cummiskeyg@gmail.com to order.

The proof of the promise of ploughs has arrived from the printer

The proof of Garth Mason's the promise of ploughs has arrived from the printer and it looks damn good!

Watch this space!

The bogeyman lands in Pretoria!

Good to see that dawie malan in Pretoria has received The bogeyman, along with my selected poems, Outside the Cave.

The bogeyman is published by Samizdat Press and Outside the Cave by Dtye Hard Press.

To order, contact Gary Cummiskey at cummiskeyg@gmail.com.

Good morning!

 

No crumbs left behind: A spot-on review of Pravasan Pillay's Curry and Bread!

An excellent, glowing review of Pravasan Pillay's Curry and Bread has appeared in the new online literary journal Babas and Brasse. You can read it here.

Curry and Bread is published by Dye Hard Press, and is available at select Exclusive Books outlets, madeindurban.co.za, Love Books in Melville, and Clarke's in Cape Town.

The bogeyman arrives in Cape Town!

Good to see that Bruce Fereday in Cape Town has received his copy of The bogeyman!

The bogeyman is a short novella by Gary Cummiskey and is published by Samizdat Press. The cost is R190, including courier cost. Regret South Africa only. To order contact the author at cummiskeyg@gmail.com.