The Book Tree Podcast
Episodes
Episode 13: How To Get Your Book Published
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have a children's book you dream of getting published? Find out more about the publishing scene in South Africa with Brad and Alison Harris of...
Episode 12 - How to Build Your Child's Creativity and Imagination
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Build Your Child's Creativity and Imagination ‘To be able to ideate, to think a fresh thought and offer it, is the only hope for our future.’...
Episode 11: Do you want to be a children's book author?
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many people say they want to write a children's book. We chatted to bestselling author Refiloe Moahloli to find out how she made it happen. From an e...
EPISODE 10: How To Choose Books For Your Children
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It can be overwhelming deciding what to buy at the book store. So many books! So many fun, colourful covers! So much money spent, you want to be sure ...
Episode 9: The Olympics of Reading: The Kids' Lit Quiz and Phendulani Quiz celebrate children with a love for reading
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Literacy activist Marjorie Brown uses book quizzes to spark a love of reading and boost literacy in schools in South Africa. "Reading is just as impor...
Episode 8: There's a book for that! Bibliotherapy is all about using books to heal
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We know that books can make us feel better. But did you know there is a therapy that prescribes reading as a tool to improve your well-being? Bibliot...
Episode 7: Why We Need This Children’s Book About Apartheid
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview Xolisa Guzula, author and literacy scholar about her new book Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid. This is ...
Episode 6: How to be a Children’s Book Illustrator
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning author and illustrator Emily House shares her journey and tips on how to find your style, create a portfolio and pitch your work. Books ...
Episode 5: Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition and Nicole Rimensberger
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get your child hooked on creative writing. The Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition 2025 is open to all 6-18 year olds and it opens on February 3rd ...
Episode 4: Holiday Reads for Kids – A Special from The Book Tree Podcast
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the best children’s books to buy, with Verushka Louw, Children's Sales Representative at Jonathan Ball Publishers. Find out why non-fiction...
Episode 3: Do You Want to Be A Children's Book Author?
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lori-Ann Preston, author of the Trixie and Thabo series, talks about her writing process, writing competitions, rejection letters, mischievous charact...
Episode 2: Annelize Clark from Bellavista SHARE on Dyslexia & Reading Skills
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dyslexia & Reading Skills How can you help dyslexic children with their reading skills? And how old should children be when they learn to read? Annel...
Episode 1: Lorato Trok from Nal'ibali on why children need to hear stories out loud.
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lorato Trok, director of Nal'ibali, a national reading campaign, explains how teaching in mother tongue may improve SA’s literacy levels and why hea...