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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Cover reveal! Find out more about Jodi Picoult’s forthcoming novel The Book of Two Ways
Do we make choices … or do our choices make us? And who would you be if you hadn’t turned out to be the person you are right now?
Firewatching – the first book in a new police procedural series by Russ Thomas – a ‘red hot debut for 2020’
Firewatching, the debut novel from Russ Thomas, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Watch Jakkie Cilliers’s NWU Optentia Research Focus Area presentation on ‘Igniting Africa’s Growth Revolution’
Igniting Africa’s Growth Revolution
Join Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, as she shares her Stories of Hope in lockdown (11 May)
Heather Morris, the bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey, is reaching out to her fans and readers across the world in a series of Facebook Live videos to discuss her writing and first ever non-fiction project, Stories of Hope.
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – An unforgettable, powerful novel that scrutinises the misogyny and paternalism of South Korean society
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – the multi-million copy international bestseller by Cho Nam-Joo – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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.