Three well-known French authors will join the 170 local and international writers invited to the international Franschhoek Literary Festival from 15 to 17 May 2015.

Two master crime writers, Franck Thilliez (Bred to kill, Syndrome E) and Olivier Truc (Forty days without shadow: an artic novel), as well as Romain Puértolas, who just toured the world with his international best seller, translated in 37 languages, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe are part of this year’s programme.

• Check out the programme here.

• For more information about the authors, click here.