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Monday – 31st August 2020
Penguin Random House SA, LAPA Uitgewers en Jonathan Ball se boeke benoem vir die 2020 kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers, Penguin Random House SA en LAPA Uitgewers, ’n afdeling van PRHSA, se boeke skitter vanjaar op die kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse se kortlyste.
[Video] Iman Rappetti discusses her new book Sermons of Soul (Plus: Listen to a short excerpt!)
Sermons of Soul, the much anticipated new book by Iman Rappetti, is out now from Pan Macmillan!
Vier nuwe Romanzas – Herfsmelodie deur Marile Cloete, Toe soen jy my deur Elsa Winckler en nog meer!
Herfsmelodie deur Marilé Cloete Sunet en Bertie het as hoërskoolleerders in die Klein-Karoo deel geword van die uitgebreide vriendekring waaronder sy ousus …
‘The risk of another betrayal cannot be tolerated’
Read the explosive interview with the author of Money, Blood and Conscience that made this European newspaper ask, ‘Could a new historical novel about Ethiopia’s former dictatorship be the final straw that forces the World Health Organization’s beleaguered Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gebhreyesus to resign?’
Calling all conservationists and nature lovers! Don’t miss the online launch of Field Guide to the Renosterveld of the Overberg (31 Aug)
The Botanical Society of South Africa, Struik Nature Club and Penguin Random House SA invite you to the online launch of Field Guide to the Renosterveld of the Overberg.
Thursday – 27th August 2020
Listen to an excerpt from Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell – A tale of dreams, drugs, love, and madness, and of fame’s Faustian pact
Introducing Utopia Avenue, the spectacular new novel from the bestselling author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks, David Mitchell! Listen to an excerpt from the first chapter on Soundcloud.
Read ‘When my mother came to stay’ – Read an excerpt from Yaa Gyasi’s new novel, Transcendent Kingdom (Plus: Interview)
Read an excerpt from Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, entitled ‘When my mother came to stay’, where the narrator Gifty offers an intimate glimpse at the relationship between a mother and daughter.
[Video] How to get published in South Africa – Watch Pan Macmillan SA and All About Writing’s publishing webinar
Did you miss the webinar by Pan Macmillan South Africa and All About Writing on how to understand and navigate the publishing industry? Watch the video for everything you want to know about publishing in South Africa.
Wednesday – 26th August 2020
Video: Waar kom die inspirasie vir Ware Noord vandaan? Elsa Winckler vertel
In hierdie video gesels Elsa Winckler oor die inspirasie vir haar jongste liefdesroman, Ware Noord, wat pas op die rakke verskyn het.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Not to Mention by Vivian de Klerk (8 Sep)
Join Pan Macmillan SA for the virtual launch of Not to Mention by Vivian de Klerk.
‘He’s at my flat,’ I whisper. ‘I think I killed him.’ All My Lies Are True by Dorothy Koomson
All My Lies Are True by Dorothy Koomson is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Taking emotional intelligence and intuition to the next level, Never Split the Difference gives you the competitive edge in any discussion
Great ideas start with great reading. Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It.
Tuesday – 25th August 2020
New recipe book alert! The Best of Clover World, the 21st book in Clover’s recipe series, is now available
The Best of Clover World is the 21st book in Clover’s recipe series and brings you Clover’s tastiest recipes to date. Now available at LAPA Publishers.
Die Groot Trek, geheime liefde, en drie vroue in ’n stryd om oorlewing – Diep spoor deur Jeanette Stals
Diep spoor deur Jeanette Stals is nou beskikbaar as e-boek. In die stormagtige jare voor en tydens die Groot Trek raak drie vroue se lewe vervleg in ’n stryd om voortbestaan.
Webinar book discussion: From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies
The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, in collaboration with Jacana Media, invite you to the webinar book launch of From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies.
Monday – 24th August 2020
Wen 1 van 3 kopieë van Waar onthou begin deur Connie Luyt – skryf in voor 31 Aug
Dis kompetisietyd! Drie gelukkige lesers kan elk ’n kans staan om Connie Luyt se roman Waar onthou begin te wen.
Job alert! LAPA Publishers is looking for two innovative marketers to join its dynamic team (Closing date: 31 Aug)
LAPA Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House SA, has a career opportunity for a marketer in its trade and non-trade departments.
Special event for South African readers – Kristin Hannah in conversation with Trisha Jackson (29 Aug)
Get to know Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale and Wild, in a special Q&A for South Africa readers!
Gerald Kraak call for submissions – An anthology and prize on the topics of gender, human rights and sexuality, for writers and photographers across Africa
The Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF) and the Other Foundation are pleased to announce that submissions for the fourth annual Gerald Kraak Prize and Anthology for 2021 are open.
Miracle Men: How Rassie’s Springboks won the World Cup – The thrilling journey of a team that went from no-hopers to world champions
Miracle Men: How Rassie’s Springboks won the World Cup by Lloyd Burnard is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.