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Monday – 16th November 2020
A bold new voice, a bold new novel – Terry-Ann Adams writes an ode to Eldorado Park
Jacana Media is proud to announce the release of the effervescent and bold, truth-telling and door-opening Those Who Live in Cages by Terry-Ann Adams.
A missing boy. A small town. A question that needs answering. The Searcher by Tana French
The Searcher by Tana French is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
Lesley Lokko moves to Pan Macmillan with two new multi-generational novels
‘I’m thrilled to be back writing again and just delighted to have the opportunity to work with Wayne Brookes at Pan Macmillan. Big, big thank you to my agent, Kate Shaw, for bringing us together.’
Pan Macmillan SA authors win at the 2020 South African Literary Awards
Pan Macmillan SA is proud to have published three authors who have been honoured at the South African Literary Awards!
Friday – 13th November 2020
Friday Night Book Club: ‘I’m supposed to have sex with a rabbit? Isn’t that bestiality?’ Read an excerpt from Angela Makholwa’s new novel Critical But, Stable
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Get comfortable this evening with a glass of wine and …
‘In Johannesburg is die kwarantyn nooit gelig nie’ – Lees ’n boeiende uittreksel uit Toekomsmens deur Isa Konrad
Lank nadat die res van die wêreld die resessie ná Covid-19 oorkom het, moes die volk opstaan en hul stede herbou. In Johannesburg is die kwarantyn nooit gelig nie. Lees ’n uittreksel uit Toekomsmens deur Isa Konrad.
New book alert! Safari Nation: A Social History of the Kruger National Park by Jacob Dlamini
Safari Nation: A Social History of the Kruger National Park by Jacob Dlamini is out now from Jacana Media!
Kry 30% afslag op uitgesoekte titels by LAPA Uitgewers se Swart Vrydag Pakhuisuitverkoping (13 Nov–3 Des)
LAPA Uitgewers se Swart Vrydag Pakhuisuitverkoping is hier! Kry 30% afslag op uitgesoekte titels vanaf 13 November to 3 Desember 2020.
You are invited to a live broadcast featuring Rebone Tau, author of The Rise and Fall of the ANC Youth League (18 Nov)
Don’t miss Rebone Tau in conversation with Brent Meersman on her book The Rise and Fall of the ANC Youth League and the future role of the organisation.
Mantel Pieces – a stunning collection of essays and memoir from twice Booker Prize winner and international bestseller Hilary Mantel, author of The Wolf Hall Trilogy
Mantel Pieces by Hilary Mantel is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thursday – 12th November 2020
‘I was diagnosed with autism when I was about four years and six months old’ – read an extract from Help! My Child is Atypical
Read an extract from Help! My Child is Atypical where author Christien Neser interviews Emile Gouws, an advocate for people on the autism spectrum and PhD candidate who was diagnosed with autism at age four.
Don’t miss a Jacana Conversation with The Cheeky Natives, featuring Terry-Ann Adams, the debut author of Those Who Live in Cages
Save the Date: Bookclub with debut author Terry-Ann Adams!
Find out more about The Penguin Post – the magazine from Penguin Random House – PLUS an incredible giveaway
The Penguin Post is the magazine about books for book lovers! In this month’s edition, you stand the chance to win a hamper of 10 signed books!
Time Magazine has named The Pink Line by Mark Gevisser as one of the 100 Must-Read books of 2020!
Time Magazine has released its 100 Must-read Books of 2020 – including Mark Gevisser’s The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World’s Queer Frontiers!
[Listen] Enjoy this audiobook excerpt from These Are Not Gentle People by Andrew Harding
Land. Race. Murder. Betrayal. These Are Not Gentle People is the true story of a case that broke a South African town – by BBC Africa Correspondent Andrew Harding.
Wednesday – 11th November 2020
‘I was expecting a Hannibal Lecter type from Silence of the Lambs’ – Read an excerpt from Autopsy: Life in the Trenches With a Forensic Pathologist in Africa by Ryan Blumenthal
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Autopsy: Life in the Trenches With a Forensic Pathologist in Africa by Ryan Blumenthal.
Podcast: How can you make money from your social media profiles? Elma Smit shares secrets from Become an Influencer on 702
Listen to Elma Smit’s interview on 702 where she shares lessons from monetising her own social media profiles. Become an Influencer is now available at your nearest bookstore.
Writing Joburg Noir – don’t miss this Jacana Conversation with Niq Mhlongo and Bongani Kona, in conversation with Lorraine Sithole (11 Nov)
Join Jacana Media for the launch of Joburg Noir, an anthology crafted with finesse, flair and serious smarts.
Gangster State first exposed Ace Magashule’s alleged role in asbestos saga
In April 2019, investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh exposed the web of capture that appeared to surround Ace Magashule, the erstwhile premier of the Free State, in his book Gangster State, published by Penguin Random House. In this book, Magashule’s links to alleged corrupt dealings over the Free State’s R255-million asbestos audit contract were uncovered for the first time.
Emmanuel Acho introduces his new book, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man
Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho started an online series to give white people a non-judgmental space to ask questions about race and racism.