Bridge in the media

Time Out — Bridge Books: more than a place to find your next great read

Time Out — Bridge Books: more than a place to f...

"More than just a place to find your next great read" — Time Out on our launches, Silent Reading Club, children's corner and African-language shelves.

Time Out — Bridge Books: more than a place to f...

"More than just a place to find your next great read" — Time Out on our launches, Silent Reading Club, children's corner and African-language shelves.

Guided Underground Booksellers Walking Tour through downtown Johannesburg

Time Out — Explore the Underground Booksellers ...

"The tour explores some of the best bookstores in the city, exposing you to some of their literature collection" — Time Out on our three-hour walk through the Literary District.

Time Out — Explore the Underground Booksellers ...

"The tour explores some of the best bookstores in the city, exposing you to some of their literature collection" — Time Out on our three-hour walk through the Literary District.

ANFASA — The Power of Authors 2025

ANFASA — The Power of Authors 2025

"With its non-profit arm, the African Book Trust, Bridge Books is the lead partner in the Johannesburg Literary District project in the Joburg CBD."

ANFASA — The Power of Authors 2025

"With its non-profit arm, the African Book Trust, Bridge Books is the lead partner in the Johannesburg Literary District project in the Joburg CBD."

Carte Blanche — Books Galore!

Carte Blanche — Books Galore!

"More than 70 booksellers within an approximate one-kilometre radius" — Carte Blanche explores Johannesburg's Literary District and the map Griffin Shea spent a decade compiling.

Carte Blanche — Books Galore!

"More than 70 booksellers within an approximate one-kilometre radius" — Carte Blanche explores Johannesburg's Literary District and the map Griffin Shea spent a decade compiling.

How Books Are Made — Risk, reward, and reality for indie bookstores

How Books Are Made — Risk, reward, and reality ...

"Griffin now runs Bridge Books in Johannesburg, and the incredible African Book Trust" — Arthur Attwell's publishing podcast on the economics of an inner-city bookshop.

How Books Are Made — Risk, reward, and reality ...

"Griffin now runs Bridge Books in Johannesburg, and the incredible African Book Trust" — Arthur Attwell's publishing podcast on the economics of an inner-city bookshop.

In Your Pocket — Mapping Joburg's literary district: 71 booksellers in the city

In Your Pocket — Mapping Joburg's literary dist...

Johannesburg In Your Pocket on the decade-long project behind Bridge Books' map of the Literary District — 71 booksellers charted within three square kilometres of the City Centre.

In Your Pocket — Mapping Joburg's literary dist...

Johannesburg In Your Pocket on the decade-long project behind Bridge Books' map of the Literary District — 71 booksellers charted within three square kilometres of the City Centre.