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Friday – 7th August 2020
Friday Feast! The Yoga Kitchen: 100 Easy Superfood Recipes – a celebration of nourishing whole foods that will boost your immune system
Not sure what to cook for dinner? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. It’s Friday Feast and this week Jacana Media is bringing you delicious recipes from Marlien Wright’s The Yoga Kitchen: 100 Easy Superfood Recipes.
New book alert! All Rise: A Judicial Memoir by Justice Dikgang Moseneke
Pan Macmillan is proud to publish Justice Dikgang Moseneke’s second book, All Rise: A Judicial Memoir.
Thursday – 6th August 2020
Squirting, soft serve sex and why #AshyNudesMustFall – Tiffany Kagure Mugo chats to Dr T at the launch of Quirky Quick Guide to Having Great Sex
The Reading List and Kwela Books hosted a virtual book launch last night for Quirky Quick Guide to Having Great Sex by Tiffany Kagure Mugo!
Wednesday – 5th August 2020
15 tips for happy, healthy sex, from Tiffany Kagure Mugo’s new book Quirky Quick Guide to Having Great Sex
Kwela Books has shared an excerpt from Quirky Quick Guide to Having Great Sex by Tiffany Kagure Mugo!
Pigs, Love and a Bride Bereft – read an excerpt from Loves and Miracles of Pistola, the debut novel from Hilary Prendini Toffoli
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Hilary Prendini Toffoli’s novel Loves and Miracles of Pistola.
‘Die hamer tref die houtpen met ’n dowwe knal’ – Lees ’n uittreksel uit Jan Vermeulen se gotiese riller, Nagjagter
Lees ’n uittreksel uit Nagjagter deur Jan Vermeulen, nou beskikbaar by jou naaste boekwinkel en as e-boek.
New book alert! Seven Votes: How WWII Changed South Africa Forever by Richard Steyn
Seven Votes: How WWII Changed South Africa Forever by Richard Steyn is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
New voices! Pan Macmillan SA introduces the new local authors to be published in 2021
Pan Macmillan South Africa has revealed the authors they will be publishing in 2021.
Tuesday – 4th August 2020
One frozen embryo. Two families with life-long secrets. And a guy who never planned to fall in love again. Someone Like You by Karen Kingsbury
Someone Like You by Karen Kingsbury is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Pangolins: Scales of Injustice by Richard Peirce – a timely expose of the pangolin trade and Covid-19
Pangolins: Scales of Injustice by Richard Peirce is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
Nuut by Wenkbrou: Roekeloos deur Christelle Woudberg, stomende e-rotika oor ’n MMA-vegter wat moet baklei vir liefde
Ses jaar gelede het Storm skielik uit Zara se lewe verdwyn, sonder rede of ’n verduideliking. Nou is hy terug en het een ding op die brein: Om vir Zara weer terug te wen en finaal syne te maak.
Don’t miss a Jacana Media Conversation on Gender-Based Violence and the Law
Jacana Media invite you to a conversation titled Gender-Based Violence and the Law.
Don’t miss award-winning writer Mohale Mashigo in conversation with The Cheeky Natives on Instagram (8 Aug)
To celebrate Women’s Month, The Cheeky Natives will be in conversation with award-winning writer Mohale Mashigo about her collection of short stories, Intruders.
Monday – 3rd August 2020
Field Guide to Renosterveld of the Overberg – a vital addition to any nature lover’s bookshelf
Field Guide to Renosterveld of the Overberg is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
LAPA is opsoek na ’n nuwe produksieassistent in Pretoria – is jy dalk die geskikte persoon? Doen aansoek voor 14 Augustus
LAPA Uitgewers – ‘n afdeling van Penguin Random House SA – het ’n vakature vir ’n gekwalifiseerde en dinamiese persoon om as produksieassistent by LAPA Uitgewers in Pretoria diens te verrig.
Don’t miss the virtual launch of Iman Rappetti’s new book Sermons of Soul (10 Aug)
Pan Macmillan and CNA invite you to the virtual launch of Sermons of Soul by Iman Rappetti.
New book alert! Autopsy: Life in the Trenches With a Forensic Pathologist in Africa by Ryan Blumenthal
Autopsy: Life in the Trenches With a Forensic Pathologist in Africa by Ryan Blumenthal is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Win a Zimbabwe-themed book hamper from Jacana Media and Weaver Press!
Jacana Media, in association with Weaver Press, are celebrating authors who hail from Zimbabwe or have written about Zimbabwe by giving away a jam-packed book hamper!
Friday – 31st July 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from The Last Trial, the explosive new legal thriller by Scott Turow
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Get comfortable this evening with some popcorn and an excerpt …
Friday Feast: Try these free recipes from SuzelleDIY’s cookbook!
It’s Friday Feast, and today Jacana Media is sharing a few mouthwatering recipes from SuzelleDIY’s Recipes.