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Monday – 19th August 2024
Professor. Pundit. Public nuisance. Jonathan Jansen’s memoir Breaking Bread is out in September
Breaking Bread: A Memoir by Jonathan Jansen will be out in September from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
There Are Rivers in the Sky – a meditation on love, loss and memory from Booker-shortlisted, bestselling author Elif Shafak
There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak is a rich, sweeping novel about love and loss, memory and erasure, hurt and healing.
Friday – 16th August 2024
Wordplay, wit and murder! Kate Atkinson introduces her new Jackson Brodie novel, Death at the Sign of the Rook
Penguin Random House SA has shared a video of bestselling author Kate Atkinson introducing her highly anticipated new novel, Death at the Sign of the Rook!
Don’t miss the launch of Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, Vol. II – Zanele Muholi’s acclaimed and celebrated self-portrait series
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Zanele Muholi’s new book Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, Vol. II.
Thursday – 15th August 2024
Read an excerpt from The Murder Inn – a gripping must-read thriller from no. 1 bestselling author James Patterson
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Murder Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox!
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Delve into the new book Killer Stories: Conversations With South African Serial Murderers
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Brin Hodgskiss and Nicole Engelbrecht discuss their book Killer Stories: Conversations With South African Serial Murderers.
Wednesday – 14th August 2024
‘Exquisite, courageous, energising, boundary-scaling, mesmerising, moving’ – Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River, out in September
Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River, will be published by Penguin Random House in September!
New book alert! The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment by Pieter du Toit, bestselling author of The Stellenbosch Mafia
The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment by Pieter du Toit will be published in September by Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Tuesday – 13th August 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Veld: The Gardens and Landscapes of Patrick Watson at the Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens in Betty’s Bay (17 Aug)
Please join Struik Nature and the Kogelberg branch of the Botanical Society of South Africa for the launch of Veld: The Gardens and Landscapes of Patrick Watson!
Join Shameez Patel Papathanasiou in Cape Town for the launch of her new novel The First King (16 Aug)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The First King by Shameez Patel Papathanasiou!
Monday – 12th August 2024
Read an excerpt from Lies and Weddings – the new novel from international sensation Kevin Kwan
Penguin Random House SA has shared an extract from Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan, the iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians.
Don’t miss the launch of Killer Stories: Conversations With South African Serial Murderers in Joburg (15 Aug)
Join Mandy Wiener as she talks to Brin Hodgskiss about his book Killer Stories: Conversations With South African Serial Murderers.
Thursday – 8th August 2024
Celebrity influencer Mpoomy Ledwaba announces memoir How Did We Get Here? to be published in October
How Did We Get Here? by Mpoomy Ledwaba is out in October by Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Join Kurt Ellis for the launch of his heart-pounding new thriller Deadly Benefits in Joburg (22 Aug)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Deadly Benefits by Kurt Ellis!
Wednesday – 7th August 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Killer Stories: Conversations With South African Serial Murderers in Cape Town (13 Aug)
Join Sara-Jayne Makwala King as she talks to Brin Hodgskiss and Nicole Engelbrecht about their book Killer Stories: Conversations With South African Serial Murderers.
The Art of War and Peace – a crucial read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of contemporary global conflicts
The Art of War and Peace: Understanding Our Choices in a World at War by David Kilcullen and Greg Mills is out this month from Penguin Random House SA!
Monday – 5th August 2024
The Wonder of the Fish River Canyon – A RoomtoGrow Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk by Lizet Meyer (7 Aug)
Tap into the wonder of the Fish River Canyon!
Calling all debut writers! Are you ready to launch your literary career?
The Jacana Literary Foundation invites aspiring authors to submit their entries for the 2025 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award.
In the latest episode of Pagecast, delve into the new book We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children
This week, Pagecast, the podcast brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, features We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children by Vanessa Raphaely and Karin Schimke.
Thursday – 1st August 2024
Botha, Smuts and the First World War – Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag examine two legendary yet divisive historical figures
Botha, Smuts and the First World War by Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.