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Wednesday – 11th November 2020
New book alert! Joe Biden: American Dreamer – everything you need to know about the United States President-elect, by National Book Award winner Evan Osnos
Joe Biden: American Dreamer – the new biography of United States President-elect Joe Biden by National Book Award winner and New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos.
Tuesday – 10th November 2020
Het jy ʼn storie om te vertel? Skryf nou in vir die LAPA-jeugromankompetisie 2021! (Sluitingsdatum: 31 Oktober 2021)
LAPA Uitgewers nooi graag alle skrywers en voornemende skrywers uit om deel te neem aan die LAPA-jeugromankompetisie 2021, met prysgeld ter waarde van R50 000 op die spel. Skryf nou in!
Exclusive live book launch webinar! Zapiro Annual 2020: Do the Macorona (10 Nov)
Hosted by the Daily Maverick’s Greg Nicolson and presented by Zapiro himself, don’t miss the exclusive launch of Do the Macorona, Zapiro’s 2020 annual.
The Ickabog is here!
A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children’s bravery to the limit – The Ickabog by JK Rowling is out now from Pan Macmillan SA!
Don’t miss the launch of My Only Story: The Hunt for a Serial Paedophile by Deon Wiggett at Exclusive Books Hyde Park (11 Nov)
Join Deon Wiggett at Exclusive Books Hyde Park for the launch of his book My Only Story: The Hunt for a Serial Paedophile.
Join Joan Louwrens for the launch of her memoir A Wilder Life: Journey of an Adventuring Doctor in Knysna (12 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bargain Books invite you to the launch of A Wilder Life: Journey of an Adventuring Doctor by Joan Louwrens.
Monday – 9th November 2020
New book, new author – find out more about Rešoketšwe Manenzhe and her award-winning debut novel Scatterlings in this Q&A!
It has been a pleasure to welcome author Rešoketšwe Manenzhe to the Jacana Media family of authors and we’d love for you to get to know her better too with this Q&A.
A Wilder Life by Joan Louwrens – a poignant and often funny memoir of a life lived to the full
A Wilder Life: Journey of an Adventuring Doctor by Joan Louwrens is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss this meet the author event at the Rand Club! Craig Higginson will discuss his latest novel The Book of Gifts (14 Nov)
Pan Macmillan SA invite you to join bestselling author Craig Higginson for an event at the Rand Club to discuss his latest novel The Book of Gifts.
Nou beskikbaar: Bethel se berg deur Maretha Maartens, naaswenner in LAPA se jeugromankompetisie 2020
Al wat Bethel graag wil hê is ʼn plek waar sy haarself kan wees … Bethel se berg deur Maretha Maartens is nou beskikbaar!
Join award-winning author Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu for the virtual book launch of her new novel The History of Man (17 Nov)
Penguin Random House and Bhala Writers invite you to the virtual launch of The History of Man by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu.
Saturday – 7th November 2020
Footnotes, November 2020: 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. …
Friday – 6th November 2020
New book alert! Inside the Belly of the Beast: The REAL Bosasa Story by Angelo Agrizzi
Inside the Belly of the Beast: The REAL Bosasa Story by Angelo Agrizzi is out now from Truth Be Told Publishers.
Township Economy: People, Spaces and Practices
Township Economy provides a unique insight into township informal business and entrepreneurship.
Join Angela Makholwa for the launch of her new book Critical But Stable – in conversation with Dudu Busani-Dube (12 Nov)
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Angela Makholwa’s latest novel, Critical But Stable.
Kom vier die bekendstelling van Die Brug deur Deon Lamprecht in Kaapsehoop (7 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en Nagkantoor nooi jou uit na die bekendstelling van Die Brug: Na die hel toe en terug in Angola deur Deon Lamprecht.
Engela Duvenage gesels oor Uitvinders, planmakers en ander slimkoppe van Suid-Afrika op VIA TV (7 Nov)
Engela Duvenage kuier moreoggend om 08:30 op VIA TV om oor haar jongste boek Uitvinders, planmakers en ander slimkoppe van Suid-Afrika te gesels.
New book alert! Nigella Lawson’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, Recipes and Stories
‘More than just a mantra, “cook, eat, repeat” is the story of my life.’
Thursday – 5th November 2020
Dowe gode, Blinde gode en nou Stom gode: Die derde roman in Dibi Breytenbach se drieluik is nou beskikbaar!
So byna is kolonel Aella O’Malley die ewigheid in gestuur. Stom gode, die derde misdaadroman in Dibi Breytenbach se drieluik, is nou beskikbaar by LAPA.
Stephen Fry’s Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold – a tale of love and war, passion and power
Step into Stephen Fry’s bewitching retelling of the legend of Troy – a tale of love and war, passion and power – following his sensational bestsellers Mythos and Heroes.