Turning the Page is a new writer's event that will be co-hosted by the Centre for the Book and UCT Extra Mural Studies on September 24 at the Centre for the Book in Cape Town. The event includes a session called Publishing: A rough guide to some hard facts. Creative writing will also come under scrutiny (UCT's Ron Irwin will be one of the panellists), writers will read their work and the new Siyagruva series will be launched. The cost is R100, including meals. For more information contact Carl Taylor tel 424-1484 or e-mail info@thewritersnetwork.org.

There will be a symposium on emerging perspectives in clinical cancer research to be held at the Breakwater Lodge, Graduate School of Business, from November 26-28. For more information contact Britt Akermann at Cape Biotech, tel 426-0022 or go to www.capebiotech.co.za.

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