Jonathan Ball Publishers

Jonathan Ball Publishers are the leading publishers and distributors of English general books in South Africa, specialising in South African history, politics and current affairs.

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Don’t miss historian and author Karen Horn at the Cape Town Family History Society (23 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and the Cape Town Family History Society invite you to an event with historian and author Karen Horn.

Join Deon Meyer at Exclusive Books V&A for the launch of his new Thriller Leo (28 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Leo by Deon Meyer!

New book alert! The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the Leading Chefs of Africa

The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the Leading Chefs of Africa is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Don’t miss Justin Fox at Maanskyn in Greyton for the launch of his latest novel The Wolf Hunt (16 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of The Wolf Hunt by bestselling author Justin Fox.

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Deon Meyer chats about his thrilling new novel Leo

This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Deon Meyer is in conversation with true-crime podcaster Nicole Engelbrecht. 

[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag discuss their book, Botha, Smuts and the First World War

This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Karen Horn is in conversation with Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag about their book, Botha, Smuts and the First World War​.

Don’t miss Sarah Bullen at a Blown Away by Books event discussing The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death (16 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Blown Away by Books invite you to a book discussion featuring Sarah Bullen and her captivating new book, The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death.

Don’t miss Hedley Twidle in Stellenbosch for the launch of his brilliant collection Show Me the Place (13 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Hedley Twidle’s new collection of essays, Show Me the Place.

Don’t miss Deon Meyer at The Book Lounge for the launch of his new Benny Griessel novel Leo (6 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Leo by Deon Meyer!

Be part of the live CapeTalk studio audience for the launch of Deon Meyer’s Leo! (5 Nov)

Join Deon Meyer in conversation with Pippa Hudson about his latest thriler Leo!

Don’t miss Jonathan Ancer at Love Books chatting about Bullsh!t: 50 Fibs That Made South Africa – an outrageous miscellany of myths and falsehoods (4 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to join Jonathan Ancer as he wades through centuries of Bullsh!t to find SA’s most outrageous fibs!

In the latest episode of Pagecast, Louisa Treger chats to Karina Szczurek about her intense, moving novel The Paris Muse

This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, writer, editor, literary critic and publisher Karina Szczurek is in conversation with Louisa Treger about her novel The Paris Muse.

Taste the past, savour the present! Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to launch her new cookbook Now and Then (23 Oct)

Beloved food writer Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to celebrate the publication of her new book, Now and Then: A Collection of Recipes for Always!

2022 Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka is coming to South Africa!

Shehan Karunatilaka – winner of the 2022 Booker Prize – will be in South Africa in October and November.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!