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Wednesday – 3rd March 2021
Smag jy na ’n garage pie? Probeer Armand Aucamp se suiwer, reiner pepersteak-potpasteitjies uit Armand Kook Kaal Volume 2
Voeg Armand se pepersteak-potpasteitjies uit Armand Kook Kaal Volume 2 tot jou kookarsenaal toe en pluk die vrugte.
Win 1 of 3 coffee-themed hampers to celebrate John Hunt’s new novel You Never Really Know
To celebrate the release of John Hunt’s playful and warm new novel starring young hero Cappuccino – barista to the President – Penguin Random House has teamed up with Global Coffee Exports to give three lucky readers the chance to each win an awesome prize!
Watch Brent Meersman in conversation with Judith February about his new book Rattling the Cage
Author Brent Meersman chatted to governance specialist and columnist Judith February recently about his latest book Rattling the Cage: Reflections on Democratic South Africa.
Tuesday – 2nd March 2021
Lus vir doughnuts? Bak dit self! Probeer Marlene Schoeman se smullekker resep vir basiese oliebolle
Kom, trek jou voorskoot aan en Bak dit self – probeer Marlene Schoeman se maklike resep vir basiese oliebolle.
‘Most of my books start with a “… what if?”‘ Read an exclusive interview with CJ Tudor in the latest issue of The Penguin Post
CJ Tudor, author of the brand new thriller The Burning Girls, is featured in this month’s edition of The Penguin Post!
Gamebirds of Africa by Rob Little – a must-have book for bird enthusiasts and anyone with an interest in nature and conservation
Gamebirds of Africa: Guineafowls, Francolins, Spurfowls, Quails, Sandgrouse and Snipes by Rob Little is out in March from Jacana Media.
Pan Macmillan announces surprise new Ken Follett novel in 2021
A new Ken Follett novel is being rush-released by publishers worldwide in November this year.
You won’t want to miss this! Robert Jones Jr will be joining The Cheeky Natives for a virtual launch of his debut novel The Prophets (17 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Cheeky Natives invite you to the launch of The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.
Friday – 26th February 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Rebecca Whitney’s page-turning thriller The Hidden Girls
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening with …
Explore the devastating beauty of an ancient landscape in Hidden Karoo by Alain Proust and Patricia Kramer
Hidden Karoo presents a snapshot of the region, offering a glimpse into towns and villages, farms and churches, public buildings and private homes, all against a backdrop of awe-inspiring landscapes.
Staal jouself – die storie ruk ’n mens aan die hart: Amanda Claassens resenseer ’n Ballade vir Nkunzi deur Ben Viljoen
Amanda Claassens het onlangs ’n Ballade vir Nkunzi deur Ben Viljoen op haar blog geresenseer. Lees die resensie.
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.
Thursday – 25th February 2021
Dip into The Prodigal Son – the new high-octane thriller in the Orphan X series from bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Prodigal Son – the tense and exciting new thriller from Gregg Hurwitz featuring Evan Smoak – aka Orphan X.
Marlie Coetzee skryf oor stereotipes in die werksplek in Welvaartskeppers deur Riaan Botha (Plus: Video)
Marlie Coetzee deel haar suksesverhaal in Welvaartskeppers deur Riaan Botha. Hier gee sy ’n voorsmaak van haar hoofstuk in die boek en sy gesels met die skrywer tydens die aanlynbekendstelling.
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.
Meet author Terry-Ann Adams at a Those Who Live in Cages speed date and book signing (27 Feb)
Jacana Media and Book Circle Capital invite you to a book signing for Terry-Ann Adams’s debut novel, Those Who Live in Cages.
Find out more about Danielle Steel’s new novel Neighbours, and listen to the author talking about her incredible career and her writing process
Neighbours by Danielle Steel is out now from Pan Macmillan SA!
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.
Wednesday – 24th February 2021
‘Dit is ’n vrede wat nooit vervaag nie’ – Sophia Kapp gesels met Naomi Meyer oor haar liefde vir skryf en haar jongste roman, Kanaän
Naomi Meyer het onlangs met Sophia Kapp gesels oor haar jongste roman, Kanaän, die sneller van die verhaal, en hoe die Covid-19 pandemie haar kreatiwiteit beïnvloed.
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.