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Friday – 27th September 2024
‘I receive the things my grandmothers left for me’ – Siphokazi Jonas introduces her debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River
Penguin Random House SA has shared a video of Siphokazi Jonas introducing her ‘exquisite, courageous and moving’ poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Footnotes, September 2024: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.
Thursday – 26th September 2024
What if Shakespeare was a woman? Read an excerpt from Jodi Picoult’s heartrending and headline-grabbing new novel By Any Other Name
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from By Any Other Name by bestselling author Jodi Picoult!
[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now: Pieter du Toit chats to John Maytham about The Super Cadres
In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Pieter du Toit is in conversation with CapeTalk radio presenter John Maytham about his new book, The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment!
Wednesday – 25th September 2024
Don’t miss Ian Roberts at The Book Lounge chatting about his new book Nomad Heart (2 Oct)
Join Ian Roberts and Gérard Rudolf at The Book Lounge as they discuss adventures that took place on and off set.
[Watch] A brand new series, an iconic new detective duo – Richard Osman introduces his new novel We Solve Murders
A cat-and-mouse race against time from the witty, sharp and sly voice of Richard Osman!
Monday – 23rd September 2024
Cheers to 20 years of Braai Day with Jan Braai! (And sneak a peek at some mouth-watering recipes)
Atmosfire by Jan Braai is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Don’t miss the launch of The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death by Sarah Bullen in Joburg (30 Sep)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Sarah Bullen’s latest book The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death.
Friday – 20th September 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Nicky Greenwall’s debut domestic thriller A Short Life in Hermanus (2 Oct)
Join Penguin Random House and Hermanus Library for an unforgettable evening – the launch of A Short Life by the acclaimed Nicky Greenwall!
From stage to page: Join master storyteller Ian Roberts at Love Books (25 Sep)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers at Love Books as actor and musician Ian Roberts unveils his stories with Charles Leonard.
Thursday – 19th September 2024
Nexus – Yuval Noah Harari’s warning about our AI future
In Nexus, Yuval Noah Harari looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world.
Pagecast dives into the vibrant world of Open Book – a celebration of South African literature in an international context
Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, was at the Open Book Festival in Cape Town this year!
Wednesday – 18th September 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Sam Wilson’s new novel The First Murder on Mars at The Book Lounge (9 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The First Murder on Mars by Sam Wilson!
Read an excerpt from We Solve Murders – the first book in the blockbuster new series from the biggest new fiction writer of the decade, Richard Osman
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from We Solve Murders by Richard Osman!
Monday – 16th September 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Jackie Phamotse’s new romantic thriller The Tea Merchant at Bargain Books Mall of Africa! (21 Sep)
Penguin Random House and Bargain Books invite you to the launch of The Tea Merchant, a new romantic thriller by bestselling author Jackie Phamotse!
Join acclaimed bestselling author Louisa Treger at Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront for the launch of The Paris Muse (17 Sep)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Paris Muse by Louisa Treger.
Friday – 13th September 2024
Calling all foodies in Cape Town! Don’t miss the launch of The Hungry Table by Fatima Saib at the V&A Waterfront (19 Sep)
Join Penguin Random House for the launch of The Hungry Table by Fatima Saib, a cookbook where food meets memory.
Don’t miss the Tyger Valley launch of The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment by bestselling author Pieter du Toit (19 Sep)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment by Pieter du Toit.
Thursday – 12th September 2024
A detective who wants to die. A crime that won’t let him go. Read an excerpt from Gareth Crocker’s chilling new local thriller Now You Suffer
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Now You Suffer, the new novel from Gareth Crocker!
Join Pieter du Toit for the Joburg launch of The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment (12 Sep)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment by Pieter du Toit.