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Friday – 15th January 2021
’n Kombers van boosheid daal neer wanneer ’n vyfjarige kind verdwyn in Brandmerk deur Christelle van Rooyen-Wessels
‘n Kind verdwyn helder oordag in ‘n plattelandse dorp in die Kalahari – Christelle van Rooyen-Wessels se jongste roman, Brandmerk, is nou beskikbaar.
Jeffrey Archer returns to HarperCollins Publishers in major three-book deal
HarperCollins has announced a major three-book deal for World English Rights with internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.
Thursday – 14th January 2021
Defend or Die – the new explosive thriller from former MI5 officer Tom Marcus
Defend or Die – the new book by former MI5 officer Tom Marcus, author of the bestselling Soldier Spy – is out in January 2021 from Pan Macmillan SA!
Read an interview with Barack Obama and win a copy of his memoir A Promised Land in the latest issue of The Penguin Post – the magazine about books for book lovers
In the new issue of The Penguin Post – the magazine from Penguin Random House – former United States president Barack Obama shares his thoughts on how a democracy should work, balancing the roles of president and family man, and the message he hopes to convey with his memoir, A Promised Land.
The Duke and I – Book 1 of the Bridgerton novels that inspired the hit Netflix series
From bestselling author Julia Quinn comes The Duke and I, the first novel in the beloved Regency-set world of her charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix!
Wednesday – 13th January 2021
Beautiful World, Where Are You – the new novel from Sally Rooney – to be published in September 2021!
Beautiful World, Where Are You, the third novel from Sally Rooney, the author of the internationally bestselling Normal People and Conversations with Friends, will be published by Faber on 7 September 2021.
Find out more about the approaching fourth industrial revolution in South Africa with Professor Tshilidzi Marwala
Professor Tshilidzi Marwala discussed his latest book, Closing the Gap: The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa, in a Daily Maverick webinar in November.
Paula Hawkins’s scorching new thriller A Slow Fire Burning will be out in August 2021
Paula Hawkins is back! From the author of global phenomenon The Girl on the Train comes a twisty, pacy new novel: A Slow Fire Burning.
Tuesday – 12th January 2021
The City of Tears – a breathtaking novel of revenge, persecution and loss by bestselling author Kate Mosse
The City of Tears by Kate Mosse is out from Pan Macmillan SA in January 2020!
Cheslin Kolbe – the new book in the Road to Glory series for young readers by Jeremy Daniel
Cheslin Kolbe is the eighth book in the Road to Glory series, which covers South African sporting legends as they set out on their journeys to becoming national and international stars.
Sky Guide Africa South 2021 – the must-have handbook for all night sky enthusiasts
Sky Guide Africa South 2021 is a practical resource for all astronomers, whether novice, amateur or professional.
Monday – 11th January 2021
Call for entries: Sol Plaatje EU Poetry Award
The Jacana Literary Foundation is pleased to announce that submissions for the 10th annual Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award and Anthology are open.
Better Off Dead – a brand new Jack Reacher thriller from bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child, coming in October 2021!
Relentless action, a gripping mystery and a host of evil new enemies – Jack Reacher, ‘the coolest continuing series character’ (Stephen King), returns in a brand new, pulse-pounding thriller from Lee and Andrew Child.
Girl A by Abigail Dean – ‘the biggest fiction debut of 2021’
Girl A by Abigail Dean is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
‘If I’m stuck, I kill a character or make them have sex’ – Watch an All About Writing Masterclass with bestselling thriller writer Tony Park
If you missed the Tony Park Masterclass, hosted recently by All About Writing, never fear – you can watch it now on YouTube.
Friday – 8th January 2021
Die ooreenkoms deur Sophia Kapp: ’n wantrouige skoonfamilie, onmoontlike tieners en ’n giftige eks spel moeilikheid
Kan Adam en Petronel hul verskille en die verlede oorbrug om in mekaar die maat te vind wat hulle volledig mens sal maak? Vind uit in Die ooreenkoms deur Sophia Kapp – nuut by LAPA.
Preview the bestselling audiobook of Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline, read by Wil Wheaton
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline, read by Wil Wheaton!
Read the new Kristin Hannah novel before it’s released! Pan Macmillan SA is giving away four proof copies of The Four Winds
Be one of the first few Kristin Hannah fans to read her highly anticipated new novel The Four Winds, which will be published this February!
Thursday – 7th January 2021
Virtual book discussion: Watch Senzeni Ndebele in conversation with Sue Nyathi about her hot new book A Family Affair
Late last year, Senzeni Ndebele chatted to Sue Nyathi about her new book A Family Affair.
Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods by Otegha Uwagba – an intimate and compelling portrayal of an unavoidable facet of the Black experience
Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods by Otegha Uwagba is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.