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Friday – 4th December 2020
Don’t miss a Jacana Masterclass on The How of Publishing, with John Oakes from New York publishing firm OR Books (7 Dec)
Jacana Media is hosting a Masterclass titled The How of Publishing, where you will have a chance to meet John Oakes from New York publishing firm OR Books.
Thursday – 3rd December 2020
Baster deur Jan Vermeulen, die naaswenner in LAPA se Jeugromankompetisie vir 2019, is nou beskikbaar!
Baster deur Jan Vermeulen is die storie van Karel, ’n seun wat met honde kan praat, en Hêppie, ’n liefdevolle brak wat gedwing word om ’n straatvegter te word.
The lost art of letter writing – read an interview with John Webb about his novel Nine Letters
Penguin Random House SA chatted to John Webb recently about his new book Nine Letters – an uplifting novel that celebrates the power of letter writing.
Exhibition: Roger Ballen’s new book and photographic series Roger the Rat – surreal, refined and disturbing (6 Dec)
The Daville Baillie Gallery and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the opening of the exhibition Roger the Rat by renowned photographer Roger Ballen.
‘I have been writing this book since I was 20 so it has been quite a journey’ – Read an interview with Sue Nyathi about her new novel A Family Affair
Bestselling author Sue Nyathi’s third novel A Family Affair is out now!
Wednesday – 2nd December 2020
Die perfekte kerskousgeskenk is hier! Die Ickabog deur JK Rowling is nou beskikbaar (Plus: Kyk na die wen-illustrasies)
Video: Die Ickabog deur JK Rowling is nou beskikbaar met 34 kinders tussen die ouderdom van 7 en 12 se wen-illustrasies.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Tuesday – 1st December 2020
‘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.’
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.
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.
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.
Monday – 30th November 2020
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Friday – 27th November 2020
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.
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.