Pan Macmillan SA

Pan Macmillan SA is one of the largest general book publishers in South Africa, with a growing local list of titles published under the Picador Africa and Macmillan imprints.

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A sneak peek of Angela Makholwa’s new novel The Blessed Girl

Pan Macmillan South Africa has shared an exclusive look inside Angela Makholwa’s new novel The Blessed Girl!

A special opportunity to listen to literary legend Achmat Dangor over a cup of tea

Join us as Pippa Smith chats to Achmat Dangor about two of his books, Bitter Fruit (shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for 2004) and Dikeledi.

Don’t miss the launch of Bare Ground, award-winning author Peter Harris’s debut novel, at The Book Lounge

Pan Macmillan and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Bare Ground, the debut novel by award-winning author Peter Harris.

Launch details revealed for Angela Makholwa’s new book The Blessed Girl

Details for the first launch event for Angela Makholwa’s new book The Blessed Girl have been announced!

Half historic epic, half thriller: The spectacular new book from Ken Follett

The third installment in Ken Follet’s captivating Kingsbridge series will be hitting South African shelves on 21 September!

Achmat Dangor says he hopes young people will read his new book, Dikeledi

‘For young people there will be resonances – about how young people cope with the heritages of the past but also with the challenges of the future – and with traditions.’

How to manipulate a blesser – Read an excerpt from Angela Makholwa’s new novel The Blessed Girl

I barely scraped through matric and I have never spent a single day in a university lecture hall. What I lack in academic qualifications, I more than make up for in my street smarts. My role model is Donald Trump.

An evening with Lorenzo Fioramonti, author of Wellbeing Economy, at The Book Revue

The Book Revue invites you to an evening of economic theory and a new way of looking at growth.

Celebrating the words of Steve Biko 40 years after his death

Steve Biko, legendary anti-apartheid activist and leader of the Black Consciousness movement, died in detention at just 30 years old on 12 September 1977, 40 years ago.

‘Black is Beautiful challenges the belief which makes someone negate himself’ – Read an excerpt from The Testimony of Steve Biko

When Steve Biko entered the courtroom in Pretoria in 1974 as a star witness in the trial of nine student leaders, those …

Join Glynnis Breytenbach and Jessica Pitchford in Pretoria for the launch of Rule of Law

Exclusive Books and Pan Macmillan invite you to join us to celebrate the launch of Rule of Law by Glynnis Breytenbach.

Find out about Achmat Dangor’s new novel Dikeledi at Open Book

Award-winning author Achmat Dangor’s new novel, Dikeledi, is out just in time for the Open Book Festival.

Moving, authentic, compelling: Marcus Low contemplates the Karoo in 2022 in his debut novel Asylum

Marcus Low’s book is timely and important as it presents a human story behind untreatable infectious disease. Low places incarcerated people who have the dimmest hopes for the future and little consolation at the story’s center. Low movingly describes the mental state of Barry James in a way that seems entirely authentic. A compelling read!

Don’t miss Mohale Mashigo at the Jozi Book Fair

The 2017 Jozi Book Fair will take place in Newtown, Johannesburg from Thursday, 31 August to to Sunday, 3 September.

Trevor Noah pays tribute to his school English teacher in Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award acceptance speech

Trevor Noah was awarded the Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award last week – a prize for South African booksellers’ favourite book – for his autobiography Born A Crime and Other Stories.

Trevor Noah’s autobiography Born A Crime nominated for Thurber Prize for American Humor

Trevor Noah has been shortlisted for the prestigious Thurber Prize for American Humor for his autobiography Born A Crime.

Glynnis Breytenbach evening with writer Nechama Brodie at The National

Join Jenny & Co for an evening with one of South Africa’s most controversial citizens: Glynnis Breytenbach.

Tyler Perry: Buy Trevor Noah’s ‘incredible’ book!

Tyler Perry and Bill Gates are big fans of Trevor Noah’s award-winning autobiography Born A Crime.

A flamboyant and moving debut novel: Olumide Popoola’s When We Speak of Nothing

When We Speak of Nothing tells the story of friends Karl and Abu, both 17, who live near Kings Cross. Its 2011 and racial tensions are set to explode across London. Abu is infatuated with gorgeous classmate Nalini but dares not speak to her. Meanwhile, Karl is grappling with gender identity, and becomes the target of the local ‘wannabe’ thugs just for being different.

How to get published in South Africa

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