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Tuesday – 14th July 2020
Sweet Cherry signs distribution deal with Penguin Random House South Africa
Sweet Cherry Publishing has signed a deal with Penguin Random House South Africa for exclusive distribution across 17 African countries.
Monday – 13th July 2020
‘That’s worse than war.’ Find out what it was like to live in and to live through a time of plague, with Howard Phillips
Watch Howard Phillips discussing the moving and fascinating memories of survivors of the last great plague in South Africa, the ‘Spanish’ flu of 1918.
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Lizz Meiring gesels met Hannes van Wyk oor Soete sonde, ’n kortverhaalbundel oor sjokolade (16 Julie)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na ’n aanlynbekendstelling van Soete sonde, ’n kortverhaalbundel oor sjokolade saamgestel deur Lizz Meiring.
Die Brug: Na die hel en terug in Angola deur bekroonde skrywer Deon Lamprecht is nou beskikbaar
In Die Brug deur Deon Lamprecht keer ’n groep ouddienspligtiges terug na Angola in 2018 op soek na afsluiting – en om die wrak te vind van die Ratel waarin ’n makker op die laaste dag van die oorlog gesterf het.
Saaleha Idrees Bamjee wins 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize for debut poetry for Zikr
Saaleha Idrees Bamjee has been announced as the winner of this year’s Ingrid Jonker Prize for English Poetry for her collection, Zikr.
Free recipe! Low-GI Chocolate Brownies from the new cookbook 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?
New book alert! A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth by Daniel Mason, the bestselling author of The Piano Tuner
A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth – from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Winter Soldier and The Piano Tuner comes a collection of interlacing tales of men and women as they face the mysteries and magic of the world.
Rhythm, Rhyme, Reason, Rage at the Red Table by Fred Khumalo
Read ‘Rhythm, Rhyme, Reason, Rage at the Red Table’, a new poem by Fred Khumalo.
Friday – 10th July 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Kate Eberlen’s romantic, touching and wise new novel Only You
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Get comfortable this evening with a glass of wine and …
How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang – an epic debut novel about family and the search for both a home and a fortune
How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Hier is vier nuwe Romanzas om jou warm te hou die winter – ook beskikbaar in e-boekformaat
Bly by die huis en lees vier splinternuwe Romanzas deur Dina Botha, Frieda van der Westhuizen, Rina Cilliers en Ida Bester.
Kom luister saam na Annerle Barnard wanneer sy met Hannes Barnard gesels oor Halley se komeet (12 Julie)
LAPA Uitgewers en Medfm nooi jou om te kom luister na Annerle Barnard in gesprek met Hannes Barnard oor sy jeugroman Halley se komeet.
Do you have any burning questions about Gauteng’s political climate? Don’t miss an interview with Michael Beaumont, author of The Accidental Mayor: Herman Mashaba and the Battle for Johannesburg
Penguin Random House SA invite you to an online event with Michael Beaumont, Herman Mashaba’s former chief of staff and the author of The Accidental Mayor: Herman Mashaba and the Battle for Johannesburg.
Friday Feast: Safaris and Spices – Get inspired by Lobster Bisque with Butter Poached Lobster, Pumpkin Fritters Spiced with Baharat and Portuguese Custard Tarts
Not sure what to cook for dinner tonight? Don’t worry, Jacana Media has got you covered!
Thursday – 9th July 2020
Negentien minute (Nineteen Minutes) deur Jodi Picoult is nou in Afrikaans beskikbaar!
Jodi Picoult se uiters aktuele roman oor groepsdruk en boeliegedrag, Negentien minute, is nou in Afrikaans by Jonathan Ball Uitgewers beskikbaar. Meesterlik vertaal deur Daniel Hugo, Negentien minute is ook as e-boek beskikbaar.
Crochet and Conquer by Nadia de Kock and Hilda Steyn: 21 women tell their stories of how crochet saved their lives
Now available in English! Crochet and Conquer by Nadia de Kock and Hilda Steyn combines stories about healing with creative crochet projects.
Regulating Telecommunications in South Africa Universal Access and Service
The first full account of the 20-year story of universal access and service in South Africa’s ICT sector.
Zee Tees Off by Trevor Davies
Post-apartheid South Africa seen through the eyes of 15-year-old, golf-mad Zee.
Join Vernon RL Head and Ian Glenn for a talk on bird watching and the delights of armchair travel (9 July)
You are invited to a Jacana Media Conversation on bird watchers and the delights of armchair travel.