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 the virtual book launch of Future Tense by Tony Leon, in conversation with Waldimar Pelser (8 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Future Tense by Tony Leon.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Girl A by Abigail Dean, in conversation with Pippa Hudson (10 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual launch of Girl A by Abigail Dean.
New book alert! Future Tense by Tony Leon – ‘The hope for a better country remains an improbable, but not an impossible, dream’
Future Tense: Reflections on my Troubled Land by Tony Leon is out in March from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss a free live webinar on Slabbert by Albert Grundlingh, in conversation with Marianne Thamm (24 Feb)
Join Marianne Thamm and Professor Albert Grundlingh as they explore the long-awaited biography of Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, which offers sharp insights into the thinking of this most unlikely politician and provides new perspectives on a figure who even today remains something of an enigma.
The Unicorn Baby by Roxanne Atkinson – an honest and hilarious account of parenting
The Unicorn Baby: Debunking 10 Myths of Modern Parenting by Roxanne Atkinson is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Klara and the Sun – the magnificent new novel from Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro
Klara and the Sun is the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2017.
‘Slabbert was always different’ – Albert Grundlingh offers new insights into the enigma that was Frederik van Zyl Slabbert
Slabbert: Man on a Mission, Albert Grundlingh’s penetrating biographical study of Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, offers sharp insights into the thinking and motivation of this most unlikely politician.
Intelligence Isn’t Enough by Carice Anderson – a new book that empowers Black graduates and Black professionals to thrive in the corporate environment
Find out more about Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace, a new book by Carice Anderson!
New book alert! Elsewhere – an epic novel of wonder and terror by bestselling author Dean Koontz
In Elsewhere, master storyteller Dean Koontz has created a brilliant and terrifying speculative thriller with hat-tips to George Orwell, Ray Bradbury and HG Wells.
New book by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie announced – a timely and deeply personal memoir about her father’s death titled Notes on Grief
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has written a memoir titled Notes on Grief, to be published in May 2021.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Slabbert by Albert Grundlingh, in conversation with Tony Leon (17 Feb)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List for the launch of Slabbert: Man on a Mission by Albert Grundlingh.
Untamed power. Untamed passion. A Court of Silver Flames, the highly anticipated new book by Sarah J Maas
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas is out next week from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Try these Happiness Hacks from Noa Belling, the author of The Happiness Workout: Learn How To Optimise Confidence, Creativity And Your Brain!
What if you could practice, and access, happiness at any time?
New book alert! Three Sisters, the new novel from Heather Morris, which concludes The Tattooist of Auschwitz story
Three Sisters, the astonishing new novel from Heather Morris, will be published in October 2021!
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of The Prophets, the debut novel by Robert Jones Jr
Robert Jones Jr’s debut novel The Prophets has become an instant New York Times bestseller. Listen to the audiobook excerpt below to find out what all the buzz is about!
[Watch] Number one bestselling author Philippa Gregory tells us about her new historical novel, Dark Tides
Philippa Gregory has shared some thoughts about her new novel, Dark Tides.
Jonathan Ball Publishing Director Jeremy Boraine talks about publishing Slabbert: Man on a Mission – a book that is particularly special to him
Slabbert: Man on a Mission by Albert Grundlingh is out in February from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Vegan With Bite – everything you wouldn’t expect of a book presenting winning meals on a shoestring
Vegan With Bite: Because Taste Matters by Shannon Martinez is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Read an excerpt from The Berlin Girl, the heart-wrenching new WWII story from Mandy Robotham, bestselling author of The German Midwife
The Berlin Girl by Mandy Robotham is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Love, in all its permutations, is the discovery at the heart of Robert Jones Jr’s breathtaking debut, The Prophets
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.