@bpgilder

Barry Gilder is author of #TheList, #SongsandSecrets, and #AtFireHour. He currently freelances as an editor and proofreader.

 South Africa
Joined January 2011
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The Denuding Forest: A Tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim iol.co.za/opinion/2026-06-18…

The Denuding Forest: A Tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim

Explore the profound legacy of Abdullah Ibrahim through the lens of cultural memory, as Barry Gilder reflects on their shared experiences and the loss of iconic figures in the South African liberat...

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This should be a very interesting discussion at @TimeoftheWriter this year. Probing the value of literature awards and festivals… tow.ukzn.ac.za/events/02/202… @JacanaMedia @JacanaMole
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Looking forwards to this at @TimeoftheWriter tow.ukzn.ac.za/events/03/202… @JacanaMedia @JacanaMole
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You can get my book for cheap 😎
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dailymaverick.co.za/article/… @JacanaMedia @ExclusiveBooks

Writing what it felt like — Barry Gilder on memory, movement and making art in the struggle

Barry Gilder’s At the Fire Hour is a quiet but insistent record of what it meant to survive the storm and to still want to sing.

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Great @DenzilTaylor. Looking forward to your interrogation 😆
Denzil Taylor@DenzilTaylor20 Jan 2025
Thanks so much @bpgilder - #Book has arrived. Much appreciation. #TheList
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Thank you , @DenzilTaylor! I look forward to the next one.
Denzil Taylor@DenzilTaylor16 Dec 2024
Thanks ⁦@bpgilder⁩ for a truly awesome interview on #PowerPerspective ⁦@Powerfm987⁩ .. looking forward to the next read. Appreciated. D
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Catch me tonight chatting to @DenzilTaylor on @Powerfm987 about #AtFireHour and anything else that might catch his fancy. #PowerPerspective
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Definitely
Denzil Taylor@DenzilTaylor3 Dec 2024
.. here’s a book worth reading …
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.. #PowerPerspective was busy tonight ….
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We all love discounts. Get yours on these 👇🏽 this Monday
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🎉We are thrilled to announce that Barry Gilder, one of our esteemed authors, has been awarded the Best Novel Award 2024 at the South African Literature Awards last night! 🏆 Congratulations, Barry! We are honoured to be your publisher—what a fantastic achievement! #SALA
Barry Gilder@bpgilder8 Nov 2024
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Great review of #AtFireHour in @tri_continental ... @JacanaMedia @JacanaMole @ExclusiveBooks @PalasPrint @HurstPublishers To Storm the Castles and Define the Happening thetricontinental.org/tricon…

To Storm the Castles and Define the Happening

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THE CORRUPT, THE CORRUPTED AND THE CORRUPTERS open.substack.com/pub/barryg…
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I just started a Substack! You can subscribe to it here barrygilder.substack.com/?r=…
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I've just joined Substack. Here's my first article. It's from some time ago but still relevant, I think... COMMON SECURITY – A SOUTHERN VIEW open.substack.com/pub/barryg…
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1st of July, at the bookstore near you.
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#AtFireHour longlisted for the @SundayTimesZA Fiction Literary Award. Congrats and good luck to all the longlisted authors. South African fiction flourishes! @JacanaMedia @ExclusiveBooks @SABooksellers @KaraboKgoleng @sewela_langeni @WritersZA @ExclusiveBooks
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