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 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!

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.

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.

[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!

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.  

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.

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. 

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!