The Reading List

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Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Pitch Battles: Sport, Racism and Resistance by Peter Hain and André Odendaal (8 Dec)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List for the launch of Peter Hain and André Odendaal’s new book Pitch Battles: Sport, Racism and Resistance.

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Ellah Wakatama joins the panel of judges for the fourth Gerald Kraak Anthology and Prize

The Jacana Literary Foundation, in partnership with the Other Foundation, is delighted and honoured to welcome Ellah Wakatama to the panel of judges that will adjudicate the 2020/21 Gerald Kraak Anthology and Prize.

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‘This is meant to be a thought-provoking book!’ – Sue Nyathi chats to The Cheeky Natives about her book A Family Affair

Sue Nyathi chatted to Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane and Dr Alma-Nalisha Cele of The Cheeky Natives about her new novel, A Family Affair.

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New book alert! Claudia Rankine’s most intimate work yet – Just Us: An American Conversation

Citizen changed the conversation. Just Us moves it forward again – and this time, urges all of us to take part.

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‘Asterix se eie kleinkind – reg vir ’n veldslag’: Lees ’n skerpsinnige uittreksel uit Amper Frans deur Louis Jansen van Vuuren

Lees ’n uittreksel uit Amper Frans waar die skrywer Louis Jansen van Vuuren sy Franse kulinêre opvoeding op skreeusnaakse wyse beskryf: ‘In die keurige foyer van die hotel besef ek gou hierdie is ’n hoëhol-instansie.’

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Read an excerpt from Miss Benson’s Beetle – a funny, heartwarming and magical read that’ll lift your spirits

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Miss Benson’s Beetle, an uplifting and redemptive story of a glorious female friendship against the odds, from Rachel Joyce, the author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Music Shop.

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Career opportunity: LAPA Publishers is hiring a Christian publisher! Apply before 23 December 2020

LAPA Publishers (a division of Penguin Random House South Africa), has a vacancy for a qualified and dynamic individual to work as the new Christian publisher.

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Why buy our book? Changing a Leopard’s Spots authors Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo explain

In this light-hearted video, world-renowned wildlife trackers Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo explain why they think you should buy their new book, Changing a Leopard’s Spots: The Adventures of Two Wildlife Trackers.

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Wie is Annie Olivier, die uitgewer agter Jonathan Ball se uitstekende niefiksie oesjaar vir 2020?

Dit gebeur selde dat die helde agter die boeke in die kollig geplaas word. Melt Myburgh het onlangs met Annie Olivier, Jonathan Ball Uitgewers se dinamiese niefiksie-uitgewer, gaan gesels om haar beter te leer ken.

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Sjoe! Is dit warm hier by LAPA of is dit November 2020 se nuutste Romanzas?

November se Romanzas is nou beskikbaar: Liefste rooikop deur Elize Davies, ’n Vreemde tyd vir liefde deur Marilé Cloete, Sterrekyker deur Frieda van der Westhuizen en Ompaaie na jou deur Magda Schmidt.

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‘There are so many different themes in this book that I feel could resonate with people’ – Iman Rappetti discusses her book Sermons of Soul

Iman Rappetti chatted to Polity SA recently about her most recent book, Sermons of Soul.

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Cradling life – the wonders of the Cradle-Magaliesberg environs – don’t miss this virtual panel discussion (1 Dec)

The Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve and Cradle of Humankind comprise an utterly unique region.

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Wen ’n boekrak vol lekker boeke ter waarde van R10 000 en maak Kersfees ’n leesfees – Kompetisie sluit 11 Desember 2020

Wen ’n hele boekrak vol van LAPA Uitgewers en Penguin Random House SA se nuutste én lekkerste boeke (onder andere die boeke op die foto) vir jou en jou gesin.

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Wen ’n geskenkpak vol boeke ter waarde van R1000 in Penguin Random House SA se #WaarInDieHeelal-kompetisie (31 Des)

Waar in die heelal lees jy Anoeschka von Meck se nuwe roman, Die heelal op my tong? Plaas ’n foto op Facebook met #WaarInDieHeelal en wen ’n pak boeke ter waarde van R1000.

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Find out how to get your book published with Writers Write and Pan Macmillan South Africa

After you’ve typed ‘the end’ on your book manuscript, what do you do next?

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Don’t miss Jacana Media’s classes in publishing, writing, and other forms of insanity!

From 2 to 15 December, Don’t Shut Up Jacana Masterclasses will offer a series of seven two-hour seminars for interested readers, practicing writers and publishers longing for a fresh take.

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Kom, trek aan jou voorskoot en Bak dit self met 50 feestelike koekresepte in Marlene Schoeman se jongste kookboek

Bak dit self: 50 feestelike koeke om baba te vier deur Marlene Schoeman is nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers!

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[Watch] How did Rassie’s Springboks win the World Cup? Lloyd Burnard launches his new book Miracle Men

How did Rassie’s Springboks win the World Cup? Find out at the launch of Lloyd Burnard’s new book Miracle Men.

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Try this recipe for Siba’s Sticky Wings from Siba Mtongana’s new cookbook Let’s Cook: Delicious Yet Nutritious Easy Meals and Treats for Kids and Teens

For kids, by kids … with a little help from Ms Sibalicious!

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How to Survive a Pandemic – a vital, timely text on the viruses that cause pandemics and how to face them, by Michael Greger, the bestselling author of How Not to Die

How to Survive a Pandemic by Michael Greger is out now from Pan Macmillan SA.

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Wednesday – 2nd December 2020