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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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Do you feel overwhelmed by the AI wave? Age of Agency by Kerushan Govender holds the answers

Age of Agency: Rise with AI by Kerushan Govender is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

[Watch] ‘I realised I had to rewrite a lot’ – Jesmyn Ward chats about her new novel Let Us Descend

Let Us Descend, the new novel from two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

‘Only food runs’ – Whatever You Do, Don’t Run: the lively adventures and biting wit of an African safari guide

Whatever You Do, Don’t Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide by Peter Allison – a hilarious, highly original collection of essays in the tradition of Bill Bryson – out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers. 

The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O’Roark – an emotional rollercoaster full of sacrifice, love and heartbreak

Coming soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers: The Summer We Fell – a deeply emotional romance full of angst and forbidden love, from Elizabeth O’Roark.

[Watch] Master storyteller Jeffrey Archer chats about his unputdownable new thriller Traitors Gate

Jeffrey Archer has shared a video in which he talks about the story and inspiration for his new book Traitors Gate.

Bestselling novelist Philippa Gregory shows how women through history have always been at the centre of protest

In Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History, bestselling historical novelist Philippa Gregory radically redefines the roles ordinary women played throughout British history.

Listen to an excerpt from Held by Anne Michaels – a soaring and luminous story of chance and change

Held – the triumphant new novel by Anne Michaels, the author of the Orange Prize-winning Fugitive Pieces – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Out now! The Life of Birds – a fully updated new edition of David Attenborough’s bestselling classic

David Attenborough has been watching and learning all his life. His classic book, The Life of Birds, now fully updated with the latest discoveries in ornithology, is a brilliant introduction to bird behaviours worldwide: what they do and why they do it.

Don’t miss the launch of Innards by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene at Book Circle Capital in Melville (7 Dec)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Innards by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene.

Listen to the Pagecast festive special! Top picks for holiday reading and gift recommendations

This week’s episode of Pagecast, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, is a Holiday Roundup with Exclusive Books Cavendish!

‘Sometimes you get an idea, and it won’t leave you alone’ – Val McDermid introduces her new DCI Karen Pirie novel Past Lying

The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is at the top of her game in her most gripping and fiendishly clever case yet!

In the latest episode of Pagecast, Mary Beard, author of Emperor of Rome, is in conversation with Batya Bricker

In the latest episode of Pagecast, Batya Bricker engages in a fascinating conversation with world-renowned classicist Professor Mary Beard about her new book, Emperor of Rome.

Happy Indoor Garden – a practical guide for happy plants, a happy home and happy humans!

Happy Indoor Garden: Easy Plant Guide for Each Room of Your Home by Miranda Janatka, and illustrated by Georgie McAusland, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Jojo – Strictly star Johannes Radebe’s uplifting memoir about overcoming struggles and finding joy

Jojo celebrates the incredible journey that Johannes Radebe has been on so far – out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Jenny Crwys-Williams chats to Beverley Roos-Muller about her extraordinary book Bullet in the Heart: Four Brothers Ride to War

In today’s episode of Pagecast, join legendary broadcaster Jenny Crwys-Williams as she interviews Beverley Roos-Muller about her book Bullet in the Heart: Four Brothers Ride to War 1899–1902.

[Pagecast] Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi chats to Uhuru Portia Phalafala about her epic and deeply personal novel The First Woman

In this episode of Pagecast, prize-winning author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi chats to Uhuru Portia Phalafala about her second novel, The First Woman.

[Video] Acclaimed actor Richard Armitage introduces his ‘atmospheric, icily tense’ debut novel Geneva

Find out more about Geneva – a bold and unpredictable debut thriller set in the biotech world (and deceptive beauty) of Switzerland, by acclaimed actor Richard Armitage.

Tremor by Teju Cole – a surprising and deeply essential work from a beacon of contemporary literature

Teju Cole’s new novel Tremor is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

In the latest episode of Pagecast, meet Joanne Lefson, author of Pigcasso: The Painting Pig That Saved a Sanctuary

In this week’s episode of Pagecast, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, Joanne Lefson, author of Pigcasso: The Painting Pig That Saved a Sanctuary, is in conversation with Brandon de Kock.