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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Jonathan Ball Publishers is giving away a book a day in September
For the whole month of September Jonathan Ball Publishers will be giving away one book every day on Twitter! All you have …
‘A unique, powerful voice in African literature’ – catch Iman Verjee at Open Book
Iman Verjee will be a guest at the Open Book Festival in Cape Town from 6-10 September.
Stephen King’s End of Watch: The terrifying final episode in the Bill Hodges trilogy
Stephen King’s End of Watch – out now! – is the spectacular finale to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers.
Chibundu Onuzo – author of the fantastic Welcome to Lagos – will be at the Open Book Festival
Don’t miss Nigerian author Chibundu Onuzo at the Open Book Festival in Cape Town from 6-10 September!
Don’t miss the launch of the Cowboy Capitalist by Charles van Onselen at Love Books
Find out how America was involved in the Jameson Raid at the launch of The Cowboy Capitalist.
Meet the Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sellout, Paul Beatty
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to meet the Man Booker Prize winning author of The Sellout, Paul Beatty.
Don’t miss the launch of The Cowboy Capitalist by Charles van Onselen in Johannesburg
Find out how America was involved in the Jameson Raid at the launch of The Cowboy Capitalist by Charles van Onselen.
Don’t miss Man Booker Prize winner Paul Beatty chatting to Bongani Madondo at Love Books
Paul Beatty, Man Booker Prize-winning author of The Sellout, will be in South Africa this month.
‘Brilliant’ Sarah Lotz’s The Three to be adapted for ‘stunning’ new BBC drama series
The BBC has announced it will adapt South African author Sarah Lotz’s The Three trilogy as a major new eight-part drama for its flagship channel.
A disconcerting portrait of South Africa’s underworld: Tymon Smith reviews Hitmen for Hire
Hitmen for Hire by Mark Shaw debunks the myth that assassinations and political killings belong to South Africa’s past.
The Tiger’s Prey – the new novel from Wilbur Smith: A thrilling saga of the sea
In The Tiger’s Prey, Wilbur Smith, the world’s greatest storyteller, once again recreates all the drama, uncertainty, and courage of a bygone era:
Fikile Mbalula should read this book: Marianne Thamm recommends Mark Shaw’s Hitmen for Hire
Marianne Thamm has reviewed Mark Shaw’s new book Hitmen for Hire: Exposing South Africa’s Underworld for the Daily Maverick.
Win a book hot off the press from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
We have one of each of these brand new Jonathan Ball Publishers books to give away to five lucky winners!
We did not know it was the final farewell: Read an excerpt from Karina M Szczurek’s memoir, The Fifth Mrs Brink
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from The Fifth Mrs Brink, Karina M Szczurek’s soul-baring memoirs of her life before, with and after her marriage to André P Brink.
Join Karina M Szczurek at Kalk Bay Books for the launch of The Fifth Mrs Brink
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of The Fifth Mrs Brink, the new touching memoir by Karina M Szczurek.
‘The Good Daughter is Karin Slaughter’s best novel so far’ – James Patterson
Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart, Karin Slaughter’s new novel The Good Daughter is fiction at its most thrilling.
“If you only read one thriller this year, make it The Marsh King’s Daughter”
Praised by Lee Child and Karin Slaughter, and sure to thrill fans of The Girl on the Train and The Widow, The Marsh King’s Daughter is a mesmerising psychological thriller.
Watch: Sarah Lotz’s ‘terrifying’ trip down a cave to research her new book The White Road
For her latest book, Sarah Lotz ventured down a cave to make sure she got a true feel for the ‘terrifying sense of claustrophobia’.
What does our future hold? Find out at the launch of Fate of the Nation by Jakkie Cilliers
What does our future hold? Will the ANC split within the next five years? Could the DA rule the country in 2024? Will the EFF form an alliance with the ANC? What should we do to make our economy grow at levels that will impact on poverty and inequality? Will we become a more tolerant or a more violent society?
New book alert: A Short History of South Africa by Gail Nattrass
In A Short History of South Africa, Gail Nattrass presents the reader with a brief, general account of South Africa’s history, from the very beginning to the present day.