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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Colson Whitehead has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction a second time!
Huge congratulations to Colson Whitehead, whose remarkable novel The Nickel Boys has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
New book to tell the ‘real’ story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family
A new book about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been announced.
‘Murderers are human too.’ Read an excerpt from The Broken Ones, the new dark thriller from Ren Richards
Who do you turn to when you’re not sure if you love your child? And when they’re taken, will anyone believe your innocence?
Stephen King: If you’re having trouble reading during the coronavirus crisis, try Sarah Lotz’s novel Missing Person
Stephen King says if you can’t concentrate on reading at the moment, he recommends Sarah Lotz’s novel Missing Person!
Watch John Grisham and Stephen King in conversation, live from their living rooms
Legendary authors and global bestsellers Stephen King and John Grisham teamed up in a live video chat to discuss their new books If It Bleeds and Camino Winds.
Wilbur Smith launches new podcast – The Power of Adventure
Wilbur Smith has launched a podcast called The Power of Adventure.
Read an excerpt from Hidden Valley Road – an account of an American family with 12 children, six diagnosed with schizophrenia
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker.
John Grisham and Stephen King – together for one night only, and free to watch!
That’s right folks, online events just got a WHOLE lot more exciting!
Looking for some garden inspiration? Check out Jane Griffiths’s new book Jane’s Delicious A-Z of Herbs
Jane’s Delicious A-Z of Herbs by South African gardening legend Jane Griffiths is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
It’s been 20 years, but all is not forgiven – Read an excerpt from Who We Were by BM Carroll
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Who We Were, a gripping novel about the power of childhood cruelty, and how it makes us the adults we become.
The World According to Roger Ballen – Don’t miss a Live Instagram interview with Roger Ballen and Tymon Smith
The David Krut Bookstore and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to join Roger Ballen and Tymon Smith in conversation about The World According to Roger Ballen.
China’s growing footprint in Africa – Read an excerpt from Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers, with Nastassia Arendse (20 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers.
5 vrae aan Willem Krog oor Alleen onder die maan (Plus: ’n video, gedig en resep om jou deur die inperking te dra)
Indien jy die virtuele bekendstelling van Willem Krog se jongste roman Alleen onder die maan, misgeloop het, kan jy hier na die video kyk en boonop ’n verdere onderhoud met die skrywer lees. Geniet dit!
Maggie O’Farrell’s triumphant return to fiction, Hamnet – longlisted for the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction
Drawing on Maggie O’Farrell’s long-term fascination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare’s most enigmatic play, Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage, at its heart the loss of a beloved child.
Black Tax: Burden or Ubuntu? – Now available as an ebook!
A secret torment for some, a proud responsibility for others, ‘black tax’ is a daily reality for thousands of black South Africans. In this thought-provoking and moving anthology, a provocative range of voices share their deeply personal stories.
‘I had a night of scattered dreams. They filled the room.’ Read an excerpt from The Beekeeper of Aleppo, the bestselling novel by Christy Lefteri
Read an excerpt from Christy Lefteri’s moving, powerful and compassionate novel The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri, in conversation with Efemia Chela
Join The Reading List and Jonathan Ball Publishers for the virtual book launch of Christy Lefteri’s bestselling novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
In Madness: Stories of Uncertainty and Hope, Sean Baumann argues for a more inclusive way of making sense of mental health
Madness: Stories of Uncertainty and Hope by Sean Baumann is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Moenie die virtuele bekendstelling van Alleen onder die maan deur Willem Krog in Johannesburg misloop nie! (8 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en The Reading List nooi jou uit na die virtuele bekendstelling van Alleen onder die maan deur Willem Krog.