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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Out now! The Life of Birds – a fully updated new edition of David Attenborough’s bestselling classic
David Attenborough has been watching and learning all his life. His classic book, The Life of Birds, now fully updated with the latest discoveries in ornithology, is a brilliant introduction to bird behaviours worldwide: what they do and why they do it.

Don’t miss the launch of Innards by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene at Book Circle Capital in Melville (7 Dec)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Innards by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene.

Listen to the Pagecast festive special! Top picks for holiday reading and gift recommendations
This week’s episode of Pagecast, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, is a Holiday Roundup with Exclusive Books Cavendish!

‘Sometimes you get an idea, and it won’t leave you alone’ – Val McDermid introduces her new DCI Karen Pirie novel Past Lying
The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is at the top of her game in her most gripping and fiendishly clever case yet!

In the latest episode of Pagecast, Mary Beard, author of Emperor of Rome, is in conversation with Batya Bricker
In the latest episode of Pagecast, Batya Bricker engages in a fascinating conversation with world-renowned classicist Professor Mary Beard about her new book, Emperor of Rome.

Happy Indoor Garden – a practical guide for happy plants, a happy home and happy humans!
Happy Indoor Garden: Easy Plant Guide for Each Room of Your Home by Miranda Janatka, and illustrated by Georgie McAusland, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Jojo – Strictly star Johannes Radebe’s uplifting memoir about overcoming struggles and finding joy
Jojo celebrates the incredible journey that Johannes Radebe has been on so far – out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Jenny Crwys-Williams chats to Beverley Roos-Muller about her extraordinary book Bullet in the Heart: Four Brothers Ride to War
In today’s episode of Pagecast, join legendary broadcaster Jenny Crwys-Williams as she interviews Beverley Roos-Muller about her book Bullet in the Heart: Four Brothers Ride to War 1899–1902.

[Pagecast] Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi chats to Uhuru Portia Phalafala about her epic and deeply personal novel The First Woman
In this episode of Pagecast, prize-winning author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi chats to Uhuru Portia Phalafala about her second novel, The First Woman.

[Video] Acclaimed actor Richard Armitage introduces his ‘atmospheric, icily tense’ debut novel Geneva
Find out more about Geneva – a bold and unpredictable debut thriller set in the biotech world (and deceptive beauty) of Switzerland, by acclaimed actor Richard Armitage.

Tremor by Teju Cole – a surprising and deeply essential work from a beacon of contemporary literature
Teju Cole’s new novel Tremor is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

In the latest episode of Pagecast, meet Joanne Lefson, author of Pigcasso: The Painting Pig That Saved a Sanctuary
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, Joanne Lefson, author of Pigcasso: The Painting Pig That Saved a Sanctuary, is in conversation with Brandon de Kock.

Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History – a landmark work of feminist nonfiction
In Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History, bestselling historical novelist Philippa Gregory delivers her magnum opus, radically redefining our understanding of the extraordinary roles ordinary women played throughout British history.

Don’t miss the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya in Cape Town (23 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Race To Be Myself by Caster Semenya.

The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Mark Gevisser chats to activists Mark Heywood and Kumi Naidoo about The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, Mark Gevisser, the editor of The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated, speaks to contributers Mark Heywood and Kumi Naidoo.

Join Caster Semenya in Durban for the launch of her memoir The Race to Be Myself (21 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya.

Don’t miss Caster Semenya at the Mall of Africa for the launch of her memoir The Race to Be Myself (18 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya.

Join Caster Semenya at the Mall of the North in Polokwane for the launch of her memoir The Race to Be Myself (16 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers, Bargain Books and the Mall of the North invite you to the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya.

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Iconic athlete Caster Semenya chats about her biography The Race to Be Myself
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Sias du Plessis chats with the phenomenal Caster Semenya about her new biography The Race to Be Myself.

Don’t miss Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel at the Cape Flats Book Festival (5 Nov)
Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel will be at the Cape Flats Book Festival to discuss their book Coloured: How Classification Became Culture.