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Friday – 30th October 2020
Help! My Child is Atypical by Christien Neser – a practical guide for parents with 30 gripping case studies of determination and hope
In Help! My Child is Atypical by Christien Neser, a team of experts answer questions that parents struggle with daily about rising a healthy, happy child.
Thursday – 29th October 2020
Vier die maand Oktober, die mooiste, mooiste maand, met vier splinternuwe Romanzas – nou beskikbaar!
Vier Romanzas in Oktober 2020: ’n Broodjie vir die liefde deur Rina Cilliers, Soeter as kondensmelk deur Lizelle von Wielligh, Liefde van haar lewe deur Dina Botha en Sonroeper deur Wilreza Smit-Theron.
Teach your kids to manage their money like a grownup! A virtual event with Sam Beckbessinger, author of Manage Your Money Like a Grownup: A Teen’s Guide
Hey, parents! Teach your kids to manage their money like a grownup!
New book alert! Reset, Rebuild, Reignite: Build Your Business to Thrive in a Crisis by Pavlo Phitidis
Reset, Rebuild, Reignite: Build Your Business to Thrive in a Crisis – Pan Macmillan is proud to be publishing a second book from business growth expert Pavlo Phitidis!
Total Meditation: Practices in Living the Awakened Life by Deepak Chopra is out now!
A revolutionary new book on meditation from the world’s most influential meditation and integrative medicine expert, Deepak Chopra.
Wednesday – 28th October 2020
New book alert! Rehana Rossouw’s Predator Politics: Mabuza, Fred Daniel and the Great Land Scam
Predator Politics: Mabuza, Fred Daniel and the Great Land Scam, the new book from Rehana Rossouw, is out now from Jacana Media!
Annelie Botes ryg ’n kleurvolle lappieskombers van 16 jaar se stories in Voetstoots, nou beskikbaar
Nuut by Penguin Random House SA: Voetstoots, ’n bontgejaste keur uit sestien jaar van Annelie Botes se koerantrubrieke.
Nuut in die Romanza Nostalgie-reeks: Lees skrywer Didi Potgieter se heel eerste liefdesverhale
Romanza Nostalgie: Didi Potgieter – Met hierdie versamelitems vier ons vyftien jaar van ontspanning, ontvlugting en pure bederf.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Seven Votes: How WWII Changed South Africa Forever by Richard Steyn (3 Nov)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers, Love Books and The Reading List for the launch of Richard Steyn’s new book Seven Votes: How WWII Changed South Africa Forever.
Escape to another world with To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (Plus: Watch the author answer questions from South African fans!)
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a masterful epic science fiction novel from the bestselling author of the Inheritance Cycle, Christopher Paolini.
Tuesday – 27th October 2020
The Asian Aspiration – Can Africa become the next Asia?
Narrated by Bobi Wine, and featuring contributions from former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn, The Asian Aspiration is a short documentary which asks a simple question: can Africa be the next Asia?
Monday – 26th October 2020
Read an excerpt from The Land Wars: The Dispossession of the Khoisan and AmaXhosa in the Cape Colony by John Laband
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from John Laband’s new book The Land Wars: The Dispossession of the Khoisan and AmaXhosa in the Cape Colony.
Moenie die bekendstelling van ’n Enkele verhaal: Die jag op ’n reeksverkragter deur Deon Wiggett misloop nie (29 Okt)
Penguin Random House SA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na die aanlynbekendstelling van ’n Enkele verhaal deur Deon Wiggett.
Video: Jodi Picoult chats about her new novel, The Book of Two Ways, and says ‘Baie dankie’ to her Afrikaans readers (Plus: Book trailer)
Jodi Picoult’s latest novel, The Book of Two Ways, was published in South Africa this month in both English and Afrikaans. In this video, the author chats about her new novel and thanks her Afrikaans readers.
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man – an urgent primer on race and racism by Emmanuel Acho, host of the viral hit video series
In Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, Emmanuel Acho creates a dialogue that is honest, straightforward and accessible to those seeking answers – a conversation that needs to happen to mend the racial divide in our world.
Friday – 23rd October 2020
Babble, a new book books podcast, launches with a conversation with Sue Nyathi about her new book A Family Affair
For our launch episode of Babble, author Sue Nyathi babbles with Megan Thomas about her journey as schoolyard storyteller to finance analyst to full-time multi-booked author.
Vanaand om 8! Kom verbeel jou jy is Amper Frans saam met Louis Jansen van Vuuren en Riana Scheepers (23 Okt)
Moenie vanaand se fees misloop nie! Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na die virtuele bekendstelling van Amper Frans deur kunstenaar Louis Jansen van Vuuren.
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Kom luister hoe gesels Chanette Paul met Susan Booyens oor haar roman, Droomvanger (27 Okt)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na die aanlynbekendstelling van Droomvanger deur Chanette Paul. Kom kuier saam!
Harry Kalmer, Chanette Paul en Dina Botha word vereer by die ATKV-Woordveertjies 2020
Die wenners van die ATKV-Woordveertjies is pas bekendgemaak! Chanette Paul, Dina Botha en die ontslape Harry Kalmer word vereer met ATKV-Woordveertjies vir 2020.
Everyday, Spectacular and Commonplace – don’t miss the launch of Terry-Ann Adams’s debut novel Those Who Live in Cages (29 Oct)
Jacana Media invite you to the virtual book launch of Those Who Live in Cages, the debut novel by Terry-Ann Adams.