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Wednesday – 10th February 2021
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!
The Zuri Book Club will be discussing Critical But, Stable with author Angela Makholwa this month
This month’s Zuri Book Club read is Critical But, Stable by bestselling author Angela Makholwa!
Tuesday – 9th February 2021
Stillewe deur Marie Spruyt: ’n Brief van haar oorle’ oupa stuur Lizette op ’n speurtog na Italië en die huis van ’n galante gasheer
’n Skoendoos vol papiere. ’n Brief van haar oupa. En ’n reis na Italië waar sy die verlede en haarself beter leer ken: Stillewe deur Marie Spruyt is nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers.
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?
‘I was due to meet a striking man on Shark Island and couldn’t be late’ – Read an excerpt from At the Edge of the Desert by Basil Lawrence
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Basil Lawrence’s new novel At the Edge of the Desert, a meditation on loss, isolation and love, which asks us to consider the implications of telling someone else’s story.
New book alert! How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo by Shubnum Khan
How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo: And Other Strange And Wonderful Stories by Shubnum Khan is out in April 2021 from Pan Macmillan!
Monday – 8th February 2021
O, soete verleiding! Vind meer uit oor Lyfskap, ’n versameling erotiese verhale deur top Afrikaanse skrywers
LAPA Uitgewers stel bekend Lyfskap saamgestel deur Sophia Kapp en Leonie van Rensburg – ’n versamel erotiese verhale oor die liefde, wellus, genot, soete verleiding, passie, honger en vlamvat.
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!
Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk: Encounters with Cape Clawless Otters with Matthew Syphus (10 Feb)
Matthew and Mary Ann Syphus have been observing Cape Clawless Otters on the Cape Peninsula coastline for the past 18 years and have kept meticulous records of each encounter.
She saves strangers’ lives: Meet Dr Anne Biccard, author of the word-of-mouth bestseller Saving a Strangers Life: The Diary of an Emergency Room Doctor
Join Jacana Media for a Don’t Shut Up Conversation between author Anne Biccard – writer, stray dog collector and the doctor we know you’d want on call – and her editor Michele Magwood, award-winning journalist and critic and the former books editor of the Sunday Times.
Don’t miss the launch of Brent Meersman’s new book Rattling the Cage: Reflections on Democratic South Africa (16 Feb)
The Cape Town Press Club and Pan Macmillan present the launch of Rattling the Cage: Reflections on Democratic South Africa by Brent Meersman.
Friday – 5th February 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from The City of Tears by Kate Mosse – a sweeping historical epic about love in a time of war
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Treat yourself this evening with an excerpt from Kate Mosse’s The …
An exposé of the pangolin trade and Covid-19 – Pangolins: Scales of Injustice by Richard Peirce
Pangolins: Scales of Injustice by Richard Peirce will be launched on World Pangolin Day on 20 February 2021.
Don’t miss the virtual launch of Bernard Levinson’s Collected Poems (14 Feb)
Join Hands-On Books to celebrate the launch of Bernard Levinson’s Collected Poems!
Five Modjaji Books titles and over 50 Modjaji authors on the 2021 HSS Awards longlists
Modjaji Books is thrilled to see the following books longlisted for the 2021 Humanities and Social Science (HSS) Awards.
Enter LAPA’s back-to-school competition on Facebook today and WIN a book bundle for Afrikaans FAL! (4–11 Feb)
One lucky LAPA parent can give their child a head start in Afrikaans First Additional Language this February. Enter the back-to-school competition for a chance to win!
Don’t miss the Jacana People’s Book Sale – 50% off all books, for 2 days only!
The Jacana Media People’s Book Sale is happening now!
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!
Thursday – 4th February 2021
[Watch] Garth Japhet chats about his debut book Like Water is For Fish: The Power of Story in Our Lives
Pan Macmillan has shared a video of Dr Garth Japhet introducing his first book, Like Water is For Fish: The Power of Story in Our Lives.
[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.