Jodi Picoult has set her latest bestseller in South Africa and visited the country recently to promote her new book, 'Leaving Time'. "One of the biggest reasons I chose South Africa as a setting, is because I love this country and its people so much. In fact I am sure I am the one author who probably stops at your shores the most whenever I am on a book tour," she said. On Friday 23 January, the last day of her South African visit, saw more than 200 of her die-hard fans fill up the functions venue at the Hotel Devonshire. For more information, go to www.jodipicoult.com.