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Thursday – 30th July 2020
He watches. He waits. He takes. Who will be next … Don’t miss The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Halala Job Maseko! – 21 stories of unsung South African heroes, the perfect gift for any young story lover
Halala Job Maseko! is out now from LAPA Publishers.
When a whole community is on trial, who pays the price? These Are Not Gentle People, a true story by Andrew Harding
‘A gripping and painful read, told with empathy and nuance. These Are Not Gentle People is an uncomfortable reminder that the past is not over.’ – Redi Tlhabi
Wednesday – 29th July 2020
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie Deon Lamprecht se gesprek met Jo Prins oor sy boek Die Brug misloop nie! (13 Aug)
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na die virtuele bekendstelling van Die Brug: Na die hel toe en terug in Angola deur Deon Lamprecht.
[Video] Caroline Kurtz wins Presbyterian Writers Guild’s Best First Book Award for A Road Called Down on Both Sides
Huge congratulations to Caroline Kurtz! Her memoir A Road Called Down on Both Sides: Growing up in Ethiopia and America was recently awarded the Best First Book Award by the Presbyterian Writers Guild.
The Ditch – the inventive new novel of suspicion and secrecy from Herman Koch, the bestselling author of The Dinner
Author of the world-wide bestseller The Dinner, Herman Koch turns his brilliantly acid and forensic eye to the green-eyed monster: the all-too human emotion of jealousy.
An invitation to a Jacana Conversation – I Remember Nelson Mandela: A Tribute (30 July)
Fourteen of those who worked with Nelson Mandela remember special moments from their time together in this poignant, amusing and heartwarming video tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Get some La Dolce Vita without travelling to Italy! Hilary Prendini Toffoli’s debut novel Loves and Miracles of Pistola sparkles like Prosecco
Loves and Miracles of Pistola by Hilary Prendini Toffoli is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
Tuesday – 28th July 2020
New Douglas Kruger book alert! Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs: 50 Ways to Dodge the Pitfalls and Build Wealth
Poverty Proof for Entrepreneurs: 50 Ways to Dodge the Pitfalls and Build Wealth by Douglas Kruger is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
Maak elke dag een vir die boeke: Vind uit hoe jy ’n LAPA-agent kan word en verdien kommissie op boekverkope
Kan jy vindingryke verkoopsplanne maak? Is jy ‘n go-getter en entrepreneur? Dan is jy die persoon na wie LAPA opsoek is. Word ‘n LAPA agent en verdien ‘n ekstra inkomste.
Pre-order Tony Park’s Last Survivor today!
The new Tony Park is almost here …
Secure your copy of Last Survivor now!
Monday – 27th July 2020
It’s chocolate time! Try these Low-GI Brownies, from Delicious, Modern, Healthy Recipes for Diabetes
Are you living with diabetes or insulin resistance? Looking for some healthy, tasty, family-friendly meals to tempt your taste buds?
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Jana Marx gesels met Bouwer Bosch oor haar boek, Afspraak met moord (30 Julie)
Graffiti Boeke en LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou graag na ’n aanlynbekendstelling van Afspraak met moord deur Jana Marx.
Unfair Game – the shocking results of a new inquiry into South Africa’s captive-bred lion industry
Unfair Game: An Exposé of South Africa’s Captive-bred Lion Industry by Michael Ashcroft is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Megan Campisi’s The Sin Eater – ‘A dark and thrilling page-turner that turns a dystopian eye on the past’
Set in a thinly disguised sixteenth-century England, Megan Campisi’s The Sin Eater is a wonderfully rich story of treason and treachery; of women, of power, and the strange freedom that comes from being an outcast – because, as May learns, being a nobody sometimes counts for everything …
Marguerite Poland’s novel Shades wins international TV series pitching competition
Shades, the bestselling novel by doyenne of South African historical fiction Marguerite Poland, has been chosen as the winner of the C21 US Series Copro Digital Pitch competition.
The Meaning of Mariah Carey, A Memoir – a uniquely American story – out in November 2020
The Meaning of Mariah Carey, A Memoir will be available in November 2020 from Pan Macmillan SA.
Friday – 24th July 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter
Get comfortable this evening with a bar of chocolate and an excerpt from Alexandra Potter’s Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up – a book for anyone who’s ever worried life isn’t going to plan!
[Luister] Anel Heydenrych gesels oor Die afloerder: ‘Om in ’n reeksmoordernaar se kop te probeer klim, is nie ’n maklike ding nie’
Anel Heydenrych se sielkundige riller, Die afloerder, vertel die verhaal van ’n menseslagter wat die plattelandse dorp Colesberg terroriseer. Anel het onlangs met Maroela Media oor haar roman gesels.
Elisabeth Moss to star in TV adaptation of Lauren Beukes’s novel The Shining Girls
The Shining Girls, Lauren Beukes’s metaphysical thriller set in 1930s Chicago, is to be made into a TV series starring Elisabeth Moss.