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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!
Wednesday – 25th September 2024
Don’t miss Ian Roberts at The Book Lounge chatting about his new book Nomad Heart (2 Oct)
Join Ian Roberts and Gérard Rudolf at The Book Lounge as they discuss adventures that took place on and off set.
[Watch] A brand new series, an iconic new detective duo – Richard Osman introduces his new novel We Solve Murders
A cat-and-mouse race against time from the witty, sharp and sly voice of Richard Osman!
Monday – 23rd September 2024
Cheers to 20 years of Braai Day with Jan Braai! (And sneak a peek at some mouth-watering recipes)
Atmosfire by Jan Braai is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Don’t miss the launch of The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death by Sarah Bullen in Joburg (30 Sep)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Sarah Bullen’s latest book The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death.
Friday – 20th September 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Nicky Greenwall’s debut domestic thriller A Short Life in Hermanus (2 Oct)
Join Penguin Random House and Hermanus Library for an unforgettable evening – the launch of A Short Life by the acclaimed Nicky Greenwall!
From stage to page: Join master storyteller Ian Roberts at Love Books (25 Sep)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers at Love Books as actor and musician Ian Roberts unveils his stories with Charles Leonard.
Thursday – 19th September 2024
Nexus – Yuval Noah Harari’s warning about our AI future
In Nexus, Yuval Noah Harari looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world.
Pagecast dives into the vibrant world of Open Book – a celebration of South African literature in an international context
Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, was at the Open Book Festival in Cape Town this year!