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Thursday – 4th June 2020

‘Hy is aantreklik, intelligent en straal beheer uit’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit As dit voel soos liefde deur Didi Potgieter

Natasha is besig om van haar ontroue man te skei wanneer ’n aantreklike Brit haar asem wegslaan. Lees ’n uittreksel gedeel uit Didi Potgieter se jongste liefdesroman, As dit voel soos liefde.

New book alert! South Africa Beyond Covid-19: Trends, Change and Recovery – a collection of 30 essays by analysts and experts

South Africa Beyond Covid-19: Trends, Change and Recovery – a collection of 30 essays by some of the country’s foremost analysts and experts – is out now as an ebook from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Cover reveal! Iman Rappetti’s new book Sermons of Soul will be published in August by Pan Macmillan

Sermons of Soul, the new book from Iman Rappetti, will be out in August from Pan Macmillan!

Marian Keyes recommends! The bestselling author shares a list of books she’s enjoying and writers she loves

Looking for something good to read? Here’s a list of books that Marian Keyes recommends! ‘So, I read mostly women,’ Keyes says. …

Wednesday – 3rd June 2020

Read an excerpt from Marian Keyes’s sensationally entertaining and laugh-out-loud funny new novel Grown Ups

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Marian Keyes’s latest book Grown Ups – the new classic from the queen of contemporary fiction!

Tuesday – 2nd June 2020

Kevin Kwan, the iconic author of the bestselling phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians, returns with the first novel in his new Cities trilogy

Penguin Random House is excited to be publishing the sensational Sex and Vanity in July — the brand new book from iconic Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan.

Graffiti-aanlynkuier met Sophia Kapp: Die skrywer gesels met Heino du Plessis oor haar jongste boek, Kanaän (2 Junie)

Graffiti Boekwinkel en LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou hartlik uit na ‘n aanlynkuier saam met Sophia Kapp op Dinsdag, 2 Junie, om 19:00. Moenie dit misloop nie!

Elephants: Birth, Death and Family in the Lives of the Giants – a lyrically written account of several years of research by Hannah Mumby

Elephants: Birth, Death and Family in the Lives of the Giants by Hannah Mumby is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Watch Mubanga Kalimamukwento in conversation with Rémy Ngamije for the Afrolit Sans Frontières virtual literary festival

Mubanga Kalimamukwento chatted to fellow author Rémy Ngamije for the Afrolit Sans Frontières virtual literary festival. 

Pan Macmillan SA is calling for commercial fiction submissions

Have you written a tragic romance, a nail-biting thriller or a family drama with a jaw-dropping plot twist?

Monday – 1st June 2020

A Woman Makes a Plan – in her compelling memoir Maye Musk shares hard-earned wisdom and frank, practical advice on career, health and more

A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success by Maye Musk is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

[Video] ‘As jy hierdie brief in jou hande hou, beteken dit ek het nie die oorlog oorleef nie’: Marita van der Vyver lees voor uit Grensgeval

Gewilde skrywer Marita van der Vyver het onlangs ’n gedeelte voorgelees uit haar nuutste roman, Grensgeval, wat ook in Engels verskyn het as Borderline.

Video: Ben Viljoen gesels met die Boekemakranka-span oor sy jongste roman, ’n Ballade vir Nkunzi, en gee ’n kort voorlesing

In hierdie video gesels Ben Viljoen oor sy jongste roman, ’n Ballade vir Nkunzi, en lees hy ’n uittreksel waarin die boek se humor en deernis uitgebeeld word.

All the taste with less of the guilt – try this delicious pizza recipe from The Banting Baker

What if we told you that there was a way to continue indulging in delicious comfort food, but in a healthier manner? Try this recipe for Pizza Perfect from The Banting Baker by Catherine Speedie!

Don’t miss the virtual launch of The Book of Gifts by Craig Higginson, with Jenny Crwys-Williams (5 June)

Join Pan Macmillan for the virtual launch of The Book of Gifts by Craig Higginson!

Friday – 29th May 2020

Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Walk the Wire – the brand new thrilling memory man investigation from bestselling author David Baldacci

Staying in this evening? That’s still a yes! Get comfortable with a cup of something hot and an excerpt from Walk the Wire by David Baldacci!

Lees ’n uittreksel uit ’n Huis vir altyd deur Cecilia Nortjé: Na haar man se dood moet Milan Stander oor begin op Vaalkrans

Ná Milan se man sterf in ’n vliegongeluk, moet sy haar rykdom en lewe in Sandton vaarwel roep. Lees ’n uittreksel uit ’n Huis vir altyd deur Cecilia Nortjé

Moenie aktrise Lea Vivier se Instagram-voorlesing uit Swart swaan deur Wilken Calitz misloop nie! (30 Mei)

Lea Vivier gaan op Saterdag, 30 Mei, om 10:00 die oggend ‘n uittreksel voorlees uit Wilken Calitz se debuutroman, Swart swaan. Die formidabele aktrise gaan die voorlesing op Instagram Live uitsaai. 

Don’t miss a conversation with Marian Keyes, discussing her new novel Grown Ups with Paige Nick! (3 June)

Penguin Random House and The Reading List invite you to the launch of Grown Ups by bestselling author Marian Keyes!

Thursday – 28th May 2020

Luister na ’n voorlesing uit Anel Heydenrych se jongste sielkundige riller, Die afloerder

‘Hy ken die roete na die begraafplaas in Kemperstraat baie goed …’ Luister na ’n voorlesing uit Die afloerder deur Anel Heydenrych