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Thursday – 17th September 2020
Stories of Hope – the new book from Heather Morris, the international bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Stories of Hope: Finding Inspiration in Everyday Lives by Heather Morris – the first non-fiction book from the author of international bestselling novels The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey!
New book alert! Joburg Noir – a new collection of short stories edited by Niq Mhlongo
Joburg Noir, a new collection of short stories edited by Niq Mhlongo, is out at the end of October 2020 from Jacana Media!
A Promised Land – the first volume of Barack Obama’s presidential memoirs – out in November in 25 languages
Barack Obama will be releasing a presidential memoir in November!
Wednesday – 16th September 2020
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by former monk and social media sensation Jay Shetty
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
These are the stories of South Africa’s whistleblowers – preorder Mandy Wiener’s new book now
The Whistleblowers by Mandy Wiener is out on 25 September 2020 from Pan Macmillan!
55 carb-conscious recipes for comfort eating – find out more about Trish van der Nest’s new cookbook Home Food with Zero Guilt!
Home Food with Zero Guilt! by Trish van der Nest is out now from LAPA Publishers.
The History of Man – the new novel by Sunday Times Literary Award-winner Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu!
The History of Man – the new novel by award-winning author Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu – is out in October 2020 from Penguin Random House SA.
Listen to an excerpt from Those Who Live In Cages, read by the author Terry-Ann Adams
Those Who Live In Cages by Terry-Ann Adams is out in a few days from Jacana Media!
Tuesday – 15th September 2020
Leer hoe om mense te beïnvloed en geld te maak in Word ’n influencer deur Elma Smit (Also in English: Become an Influencer)
Hoe word mens ’n influencer? Elma Smit gesels met Nadia Jaftha, Katinka die Kat, Bouwer Bosch en Rachel Kolisi en ander om uit te vind in Word ’n influencer. Also available in English as Become an Influencer.
The inside story of Trump’s first term – Rage by Bob Woodward is an unprecedented and intimate tour de force
Rage is an unprecedented and intimate tour de force of original reporting on the Trump presidency.
Cover reveal! Bestselling author Sue Nyathi’s new novel A Family Affair will be out in October
A Family Affair, the new novel by bestselling author Sue Nyathi, will be out from Pan Macmillan in October 2020!
Antiracist Baby, a new book for children by National Book Award-winning author Ibram X Kendi
From Ibram X Kendi, the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist, comes a fresh new board book that empowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves.
Monday – 14th September 2020
Allan Gray Speaker Series: Justice Dikgang Moseneke (15 Sep)
Join Professor Hugh Corder of the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business in conversation with Justice Dikgang Moseneke about his new book, All Rise.
Video: Hoe lyk ’n hartseer likkewaan? Four Corners-akteur Brendon Daniels lees voor uit Swart Swaan deur Wilken Calitz
Die bekroonde akteur Brendon Daniels het onlangs ’n uittreksel voorgelees uit Wilken Calitz se betowerende debuutroman, Swart Swaan. Kyk na die video.
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie Vita du Preez in gesprek oor haar jongste erotiese roman Skoolgeld misloop nie! (17 Sep)
Graffiti Boeke en Wenkbrou nooi jou uit na die aanlynbekendstelling van Skoolgeld deur Vita du Preez.
Don’t miss the launch of internationally bestselling author Santa Montefiore’s new book, Here and Now (15 Sep)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you the virtual launch of Here and Now by Santa Montefiore.
Harris Dousemetzis awarded prestigious Fage and Oliver Prize for his book The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas
Jacana Media is thrilled to announce that Harris Dousemetzis has been awarded the Fage and Oliver African Studies Association UK Prize for his extraordinary work The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas.
Friday – 11th September 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Life, death and love in a time of pandemic, read an excerpt from The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Get comfortable this evening with a glass of wine and …
Op die kortlys vir die Jan Rabie-Rapportprys vir nuwe prosa: Lees ‘n uittreksel uit Strafjaart deur Theo Kemp
Die wenner van die Jan Rabie-Rapportprys word op 19 September bekendgemaak. Lees solank ‘n uittreksel uit Strafjaart deur Theo Kemp, ‘n storie waar hoop en wanhoop ’n maalkolk kan raak.
[2020 kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse] Lees ’n uittreksel uit Robey Leibbrandt: ’n Lewe van fanatisme deur Albert Blake
Lees ’n uittreksel uit Robey Leibbrandt: ’n Lewe van fanatisme deur Albert Blake – benoem vir die 2020 kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse.