On the 24th of October David Krut Books were delighted to welcome Garth Mason to the Blue House at 151 Jan Smuts for the launch of his debut poetry collection the promise of ploughs, published by Dye Hard Press. Garth Mason is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Arabic at the University of South Africa (UNISA). While this is his first published poetry collection, Mason has been writing poetry since his own days as a university student and over the years, he has had his poems published in numerous editions of New Coin and Stanza Poetry Magazine. Read more...
Sunday, 01 November 2026
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
With Garth Mason at the launch of the promise of ploughs
Garth Mason and Gary Cummiskey at the launch of Mason's debut poetry collection, the promise of ploughs, published by Dye Hard Press, at David Krut bookstore in Parkwood, Johannesburg.
Sunday, 25 October 2026
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
Saturday, 24 October 2026
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.
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
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.
Monday, 05 October 2026
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.
Saturday, 19 September 2026
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!
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Forthcoming from Dye Hard Press: the promise of ploughs
the promise of ploughs is the the debut poetry collection by Garth Mason, and will be published by Dye Hard Press in September. The volume also contains an essay on Buddhism and poetry.
Watch this space for further details!
Sunday, 30 October 2022
Launch of the June 2022 issue of New Coin at Love Books, Melville
The June 2022 issue of New Coin, published by the ISEA, Rhodes University.



















