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Monday – 14th October 2024
Don’t miss Sally Andrew for a special book signing event in Plettenberg Bay (19 Oct)
Penguin Random House SA and Bargain Books are thrilled to invite you to a book signing with bestselling author Sally Andrew!
Join Justin Fox in Stellenbosch for the launch of his latest novel The Wolf Hunt (16 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Oude Leeskamer invite you to the launch of The Wolf Hunt by Justin Fox.
Wednesday – 9th October 2024
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Jonathan Jansen discusses his memoir Breaking Bread
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Rebecca Davis is in conversation with Professor Jonathan Jansen about his memoir, Breaking Bread.
Don’t miss Siphokazi Jonas at the Pretoria launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (6 Nov)
Penguin Random House SA and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Tuesday – 8th October 2024
Revenge of the Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell revisits his groundbreaking first book
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Join Siphokazi Jonas at Exclusive Books Rosebank for the launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (5 Nov)
Penguin Random House SA and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Monday – 7th October 2024
Don’t miss Siphokazi Jonas at Book Circle Capital for the launch of her debut poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (7 Nov)
Penguin Random House SA and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Amphibious Soul – the compelling memoir by Craig Foster, the creator of My Octopus Teacher
Amphibious Soul by Craig Foster is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Friday – 4th October 2024
Join Siphokazi Jonas at The Book Lounge for the launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (24 Oct)
Penguin Random House SA and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
New book alert! Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World by Anupreeta Das
Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World by Anupreeta Das is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Thursday – 3rd October 2024
[Watch] Impress without the fuss – Elmarie Berry introduces her new cookbook The Table: The Heartbeat of the Home
Embark on a culinary journey with Elmarie Berry’s The Table: The Heartbeat of the Home, which blends the vibrant flavours of South Africa with the rich heritage of Middle Eastern cuisine, guided by the cherished recipes of her Lebanese grandmother.
New book alert! Find out more about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count
A publishing event 10 years in the making – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count has been introduced!
Wednesday – 2nd October 2024
Don’t miss tea, scones and books with acclaimed author Penny Haw and The Book Revue in Constantia (10 Oct)
Join the brilliant Penny Haw for tea, scones and a discussion of her novels The Woman at the Wheel and The Invincible Miss Cust!
Not to be missed! Jonathan Jansen will be in conversation with John Maytham at the launch of Breaking Bread at Kalk Bay Books (3 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of Breaking Bread: A Memoir by Jonathan Jansen.
Monday – 30th September 2024
Find out more about Passiontide, the electrifying, spellbinding new novel from Monique Roffey
Passiontide, the new novel from Monique Roffey, is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Join Sarah Bullen for the launch of The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death in Cape Town (3 Oct)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Sarah Bullen’s latest book The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death.
Friday – 27th September 2024
‘I receive the things my grandmothers left for me’ – Siphokazi Jonas introduces her debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River
Penguin Random House SA has shared a video of Siphokazi Jonas introducing her ‘exquisite, courageous and moving’ poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Footnotes, September 2024: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.
Thursday – 26th September 2024
What if Shakespeare was a woman? Read an excerpt from Jodi Picoult’s heartrending and headline-grabbing new novel By Any Other Name
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from By Any Other Name by bestselling author Jodi Picoult!
[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now: Pieter du Toit chats to John Maytham about The Super Cadres
In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Pieter du Toit is in conversation with CapeTalk radio presenter John Maytham about his new book, The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment!