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Tuesday – 16th March 2021
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die bekendstelling van Mieke deur Mariël le Roux mis nie! (23 Maart)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die aanlynbekendstelling van Mieke deur Mariël le Roux.
Banish bad habits for good with Dr Gabija Toleikyte’s groundbreaking new book, Why the F*ck Can’t I Change?
Inspiring and enlightening, Why the F*ck Can’t I Change? by Dr Gabija Toleikyte uses neuroscience and behavioural analysis to show you how you can train your brain to make change last.
Don’t miss a free Daily Maverick live webinar on Going for Gold: A Guide for the South African Precious Metal Investor (17 Mar)
Join Business Maverick journalist Ed Stoddard in conversation with Doctor of Philosophy and founder of Silver-Sphere Trading Pty Ltd Zoltan Erdey as they declutter and contextualise the vast amounts of information available about precious metals.
[Watch] ‘I wanted to … tell the story of South Africa since 1994’ – Brent Meersman on his new book, Rattling the Cage: Reflections on Democratic South Africa
Pan Macmillan has shared a video of Brent Meersman introducing his new book, Rattling the Cage: Reflections on Democratic South Africa.
How will we remember Covid-19? Join Howard Phillips to find out what previous outbreaks in South Africa tell us about pandemic memories (16 Mar)
Join Jacana Media, with author Emeritus Professor Howard Phillips, a specialist in the social history of medicine, especially in respect of pandemics, and Bhekisisa editor-in-chief Mia Malan on our Don’t Shut Up Conversation series as they try to use past pandemics in South Africa to illuminate the Covid-19 pandemic.
Monday – 15th March 2021
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Kom gesels met François Bloemhof oor sy jongste misdaadroman, Die duiwel maak my hart so seer (18 Maart)
François Bloemhof in jou woonkamer? Sowaar! LAPA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die aanlynbekendstelling van Die duiwel maak my hart so seer.
Don’t miss Wits Business School’s Leadership Dialogue with Nolitha Fakude, author of Boardroom Dancing (17 Mar)
You’re invited to Wits Business School’s Leadership Dialogue with author, business leader and corporate activist, Nolitha Fakude.
Join Tony Leon for the launch of his new book Future Tense at Bookdealers of Bluebird in Joburg, with Mondli Makhanya (18 March)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bookdealers invite you to the launch of Future Tense by Tony Leon.
International publishing rights sold for We are One by Refiloe Moahloli
Pan Macmillan SA is delighted to announce that World English publication rights for We are One, written by Refiloe Moahloli and illustrated by Zinelda McDonald, have been sold to Amazon Crossing Kids, a division of Amazon Publishing.
Friday – 12th March 2021
Friday Night Book Club: A country torn apart by war. Two siblings divided by fate. Read an excerpt from Pippo and Clara by Diana Rosie
Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening with this excerpt from Diana Rosie’s Pippo and Clara – the story of a family and a country divided.
Wat doen jy as jou man se jong seun waarvan jy nie geweet het nie aan jou deur kom klop? Vind uit in Mieke deur Mariël le Roux
Liefde vra soms van jou om onmoontlik dapper te wees. Mariël le Roux se jongste roman Mieke is nou beskikbaar!
Vind hoop, inspirasie en antwoorde deur plaaslike skrywers by LUCA, ’n nuwe druknaam vir die Christenmark
Penguin Random House SA stel met trots bekend: LUCA, ’n Christendruknaam met ’n moderne aanslag.
Commonwealth Writers Conversations: Join Mark Gevisser in conversation with leading LGBTQ+ activists (18 Mar)
How has colonialism impacted LGBTQ+ rights? Join the debate at the next Commonwealth Writers Conversation with Mark Gevisser, Nickita Maesela and Xeenarh Mohammed.
Thursday – 11th March 2021
Nuwe patrone en boeiende stories: Hekel en word heel 2 is ’n viering van 21 mense se oorwinnings!
Nuut by LAPA! Hekel en word heel 2 bevat nuwe patrone en stories oor hoe hekel 21 mense deur moeilike en donker tye gehelp het.
Watch: Marianne Cronin has a message for her South African readers, and introduces her debut novel The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Chinese Takeaway in 5 by Kwoklyn Wan – 80 of your favourite dishes using only five ingredients
Chinese Takeaway in 5 by Kwoklyn Wan is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
New book alert! Revolt: The Worldwide Uprising Against Globalization – penetrating and original analysis by Nadav Eyal
Revolt: The Worldwide Uprising Against Globalization by Nadav Eyal is out now from Pan Macmillan!
Wednesday – 10th March 2021
Lig jou Wenkbrou vir Kroonwild, Henk Breytenbach se jongste spanningsroman
Kroonwild, Henk Breytenbach se spekulatiewe spanningsroman, is nou beskikbaar by jou naaste boekwinkel en as e-boek.
New book alert! The Profiler Diaries: From the Case Files of a Police Psychologist by Gérard Labuschagne
The Profiler Diaries: From the Case Files of a Police Psychologist by Gérard Labuschagne is a fascinating – and often hair-raising – glimpse into what it was like to be a profiler in the world’s busiest profiling unit.
Years of Fire and Ash – 50 years of protest poetry brought together in one volume, edited by Wamuwi Mbao
Years of Fire and Ash: South African Poems of Decolonisation, edited by literary critic and lecturer Dr Wamuwi Mbao, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!