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Truth to Power: Penguin Random House will take legal action against illegal distribution of Andre de Ruyter’s book

Penguin Random House is appalled by the illegal distribution of a pirated PDF of Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom by André de Ruyter, which is being disseminated on WhatsApp.

Michiel Heyns fans! Find out more about his new novel, Each Mortal Thing

Each Mortal Thing, the 10th novel from critically acclaimed author Michiel Heyns, is out now from Penguin Random House!

Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer – an all-access pass to the local hip-hop industry

Ready for the ultimate behind-the-scenes peek into the life of a music industry maverick? Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer is out now from Penguin Random House!

Gordon’s Bay! Don’t miss the launch of Johan Vlok Louw’s new novel Sons of Mud at the Krystal Beach Hotel (20 May)

Penguin Random House and Umuzi invite you to the launch of Sons of Mud by Johan Vlok Louw.

On living with polite ghosts and experiencing miracles – Sven Axelrad chats about writing his debut novel Buried Treasure

Magic happens in the space between. For author Sven Axelrad, this lies somewhere between accounting and writing.

Crisp Packets and Stolen Keys, Bottlecaps and Broken Glass – Stuart MacBride on writing

Why go through the wringer if you aren’t going to put it in a book? Stuart MacBride writes about how an idea he’d sat with for 13 years finally found legs in the dark humour of the Scottish weather system.

Black Tax: A Fearful Endeavour – Ndumi Hadebe shares what’s on her mind

Requests for money by parents, siblings and other relatives carry a mental and emotional price, affecting our relationships with our loved ones and with money itself.

Venture into the Kruger National Park with the new Nature Now series from Struik Nature

Struik Nature publisher Pippa Parker shares the origins of an exciting new series of books on the Kruger National Park, perfect for nature and wildlife enthusiasts.

Five minutes with author Sihle Khumalo – ‘We are getting closer and closer to the abyss …’

Sihle Khumalo has travelled all over Africa getting to know the people. But it’s South Africa’s history that bewitches him, and for his latest book, Milk the Beloved Country, he started off by looking into the history of place names – but ended with a lot more stories to tell.

In conversation with Jenny Jackson on her debut novel Pineapple Street – a witty exploration of family, money, love and heartbreak

Pineapple Street is an unputdownable debut, following three women in an old Brooklyn Heights clan: one who was born with money, one who married into it, and one who wants to give it all away.

Grace Adams is mad as hell and she’s not taking it anymore …

‘Grace is on a quest to demonstrate some fierce mother love, and no thing or person is going to stop her.’

Author Costanza Casati on bringing to life a Greek legend in her novel Clytemnestra

A thrilling tale of power and prophecies, of hatred, love, and of an unforgettable Queen who fiercely dealt out death to those who wronged her.

Where there’s Smoak, there’s fire – Gregg Hurwitz chats about his bestselling Orphan X series

Author Gregg Hurwitz on the formidable Evan Smoak, a trained government assassin who’s on a personal mission to help those with nowhere to turn, and the bad-ass hero of the Orphan X series.

Cooking from the Heart – Sarah Graham on the inspiration behind her new cookbook Good + Simple

Sarah Graham began her career in food with her blog, Bitten, in 2010. Since then, she’s written six cookbooks, and starred in her very own cookery show. Her new cookbook, Good + Simple, is a return to simple, old-fashioned cooking. She chatted with Lauren Mc Diarmid about simplifying our approach to cooking, the stories behind the food we eat and how anyone can get around a busy schedule and prepare nourishing and tasty meals.

New book alert! Find out more about Sons of Mud, the new novel from Johan Vlok Louw

Johan Vlok Louw’s poetic and original new novel Sons of Mud is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

It’s the weekend! Make it even better with these Sunday Cinnamon Rolls from Sarah Graham’s new cookbook, Good + Simple

Get ready for the perfect Sunday brunch with these incredible Cinnamon Rolls from Sarah Graham’s brand new cookbook, Good + Simple.

‘I never really wanted to be a police officer.’ Read an excerpt from Stuart MacBride’s chilling new thriller The Dead of Winter

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Dead of Winter, the new novel from number-one bestseller Stuart MacBride!

‘As a country, we do not have a name, what we have is a geographic location’ – Sihle Khumalo discusses his new book Milk the Beloved Country

Sihle Khumalo chatted to Polity SA about his new book, Milk the Beloved Country, and explained why he thinks South Africa needs a name change.

[Video] Watch an animated excerpt from Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono, read by the author

Bono – artist, activist and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2 – has written his autobiography: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he’s lived, the challenges he’s faced and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him.