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 Elizabeth Nyamayaro’s Homebru Town Hall Q and A today! (2 July)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to a Homebru Q&A session with Elizabeth Nyamayaro, author of the new book I Am A Girl From Africa.
How a Limpopo homeboy became a world champ turned lawyer – Tough Love by Lovemore Ndou
Tough Love: How A Limpopo Homeboy Became A World Champ Turned Lawyer by Lovemore Ndou is out soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
New book alert! Rahul Raina’s How to Kidnap the Rich – a wild ride told by a mesmerising new talent with an electric voice
How to Kidnap the Rich by Rahul Raina is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon – a powerful coming-of-age story about complex desires and what it means to feel whole
Jonathan Ball Publishers is excited to announce An Ordinary Wonder, Buki Papillon’s extraordinary literary debut.
When Secrets Become Stories: Women Speak Out, edited by Sue Nyathi, with contributions from Lorraine Sithole, Desiree-Anne Martin, Mamokgethi Phakeng, Shafinaaz Hassim and others
When Secrets Become Stories: Women Speak Out, edited by Sue Nyathi, is out in early July from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Secrets From The Cockpit by Robert Schapiro – a rare slice of aviation history
Secrets from the Cockpit: Pilots Behaving Badly and Other Flying Stories by Robert Schapiro is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
VIP intrigue at Decameron – Read an excerpt from Fortunes: The Rise and Rise of Afrikaner Tycoons by Ebbe Dommisse
The restaurant Decameron in the centre of Stellenbosch remains a popular meeting place for some of the country’s top businessmen.
‘Jannie, as jy kat en muis wil speel, moet jy seker maak dat jy die kat is’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Fortuine deur Ebbe Dommisse
Tussen die vier mure van die restaurant Decameron in die hartjie van Stellenbosch word saketransaksies beslis en betwis. Lees ’n uittreksel uit Fortuine deur Ebbe Dommisse.
Don’t miss the virtual launch of When They Came For Me by John Schlapobersky live from London (13 Jun)
Author John Schlapobersky and publishers Jonathan Ball Publishers and Berghahn Books invite you to the virtual launch of When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner.
Don’t miss the Windhoek launch of Femi Kayode’s Lightseekers, with Rémy Ngamije at the Book Den (17 Jun)
The Book Den and Jonathan Ball Publishers cordially invite all lovers of fiction in Windhoek to the launch of Femi Kayode’s Lightseekers, a thrilling and gripping work of crime fiction.
Virtual book launch: When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner by John R Schlapobersky (9 Jun)
Join Judge Dennis Davis in conversation with consultant psychotherapist John Schlapobersky as they discuss his struggle for survival laid out in his detailed memoir.
Detective Kubu’s first case may also be his last – Facets of Death by Michael Stanley
Facets of Death by Michael Stanley is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Fortuine deur Ebbe Dommisse is terug op die rakke! Gou spring voor dit weer uitverkoop
Aandag! Fortuine: Die wel en wee van Afrikaner-magnate is nou weer landswyd by toonaangewende boekwinkels beskikbaar.
Pride Month spotlight! Pride is a unique celebration of LGBTQ culture
Pride: The Story of the LGBTQ Equality Movement is a unique and comprehensive account of the ongoing challenges facing the gay community, and a celebration of the equal rights that have been won for many as a result of the sacrifices and passion of this mass movement.
Listen to an excerpt from Listening Still, a delicious new novel about a young woman who can hear the dead – a talent that is both a gift and a curse
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of Anne Griffin’s novel Listening Still, read by Niall Buggy.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Facets of Death by Michael Stanley, in conversation with Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (8 Jun)
Orenda Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Michael Stanley’s chilling, sophisticated, warmly funny and absolutely nail-biting thriller Facets of Death.
World Travel – a celebration of the life and legacy of one of the most important food writers of all time, the inimitable Anthony Bourdain
In World Travel, a life of experience is collected into an entertaining, practical, fun and frank travel guide that gives readers an introduction to some of Bourdain’s favourite places – in his own words.
Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some – Shana Fife’s writing is like nothing you’ve read before
Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife will be out in June 2021 from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner by John R Schlapobersky – a record of its time with lessons for ours
When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner by John Schlapobersky is out in June 2021 from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Read an excerpt from John Grisham’s latest novel Sooley – an intensely moving story with a deeply compelling central character
Global bestseller John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in Sooley, a gripping novel that showcases his storytelling powers in an entirely new light.