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Wednesday – 6th May 2020
‘Hei, klein dief,’ roep die sersant my. ‘Hier’s jou lawyer.’ Lees ’n uittreksel uit Geen engel nie deur André Krüger
In André Krüger se jongste roman, Geen engel nie, neem ’n man ná ’n lewe in die skadu’s stelling in, rewolwer in die hand, om sy allerlaaste misdaad te pleeg. Lees ’n uittreksel waarin die man onthou hoe hy as jongmens in die tronk beland het.
Looking to self-publish your book? Find out about Staging Post’s ‘assisted self-publishing’ model here
Find out more about self-publishing your book with Staging Post.
Colson Whitehead has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction a second time!
Huge congratulations to Colson Whitehead, whose remarkable novel The Nickel Boys has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Tuesday – 5th May 2020
‘Pa is groot en ons klein en die lewe is nie ’n regverdig plek nie’ – Lees ’n uittreksel uit ’n Ballade vir Nkunzi deur Ben Viljoen
Daar is min verhale in Afrikaans wat armoede uitbeeld soos ’n Ballade vir Nkunzi deur Ben Viljoen. Lees die uittreksel waarin Bernard Welman sy geweld op sy familie uithaal.
Stuck for something to read? Check out Penguin Random House SA’s ebooks, now R100 or less!
Do you need a new read to take your mind off lockdown?
Excerpt: Alicia Keys shares the private moment that sparked the viral #NoMakeup movement, in her new memoir More Myself
Pan Macmillan has shared an extract from Alicia Keys’s powerful new memoir, More Myself: A Journey.
New book to tell the ‘real’ story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family
A new book about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been announced.
Listen to Niki Daly reading A Gold Star and a Kiss for Thoko – and download the free activity sheet
Looking for something to do with the children? Author Niki Daly has shared a video of himself reading A Gold Star and a Kiss for Thoko.
Monday – 4th May 2020
‘Murderers are human too.’ Read an excerpt from The Broken Ones, the new dark thriller from Ren Richards
Who do you turn to when you’re not sure if you love your child? And when they’re taken, will anyone believe your innocence?
Video: Armand Aucamp vertel hoe hy gesond eet tydens die inperking en deel sy gunsteling skuldvrye peuselhappie
Die gewilde akteur en kookboekskrywer Armand Aucamp het onlangs met Heino du Plessis gesels oor sy twee nuwe e-boeke, Bant saam met Armand en Inspiration for Isolation: 14 Low-Carb Recipes for 14 Days.
Another week of LIVE literature discussions, with The Cheeky Natives
Guests include Nakhane, Abi Daré, Sisonke Msimang and Novuyo Rosa Tshuma.
Don’t miss a free LIVE webinar with Douglas Kruger to discuss his new book, Virus-Proof Your Small Business: 50 Ways to Survive the Covid-19 Crisis (5 May)
Join Douglas Kruger for a free LIVE webinar to discuss his new book, Virus-Proof Your Small Business: 50 Ways to Survive the Covid-19 Crisis.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Reggie and Me by James Hendry, with Gail Schimmel! (5 May)
Join James Hendry for the virtual launch of his latest novel Reggie and Me!
Friday – 1st May 2020
Footnotes, May 2020: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye. …
Thursday – 30th April 2020
Stephen King: If you’re having trouble reading during the coronavirus crisis, try Sarah Lotz’s novel Missing Person
Stephen King says if you can’t concentrate on reading at the moment, he recommends Sarah Lotz’s novel Missing Person!
‘Ek herken haar. Sy is … Maryna.’ Lees ’n uittreksel uit As jy van moord droom deur Deborah Steinmair
Lees ’n uittreksel uit As jy van moord droom deur Deborah Steinmair waarin ma en dogter mekaar na 20 jaar vir die eerste keer weer sien. Die eerste ontmoeting speel nie af soos wat Erin verwag het nie. Haar dogter praat beter Chinees as Afrikaans, is grotesk, het ’n daggagewoonte en sê amper nooit enigiets nie.
Read the first chapter of Liar, the new novel from million-copy bestseller Lesley Pearse
Read on for the exclusive first chapter of Liar, the new novel from million copy bestseller, Lesley Pearse, out on June 25th 2020.
Watch John Grisham and Stephen King in conversation, live from their living rooms
Legendary authors and global bestsellers Stephen King and John Grisham teamed up in a live video chat to discuss their new books If It Bleeds and Camino Winds.
Wednesday – 29th April 2020
Moenie die film gebaseer op die boek Die Griekwastad Moorde deur Jacques Steenkamp op 5 Mei misloop nie!
Die film gebaseer op die boek Die Griekwastad Moorde deur Jacques Steenkamp gaan op 5 Mei 2020 op DStv se BoxOffice vrygestel word. Die boek vertel die ware verhaal van die moorde op die Steenkamp-gesin wat op 6 April 2012 in die klein Noord-Kaapse dorpie Griekwastad gebeur het.
Koronavirus: ’n Boek vir kinders is nou as gratis e-boek by LAPA beskikbaar
Nuut by LAPA: ’n Gratis e-boek om ouers te help om die koronavirus aan hul kinders te verduidelik. Koronavirus: ’n Boek vir kinders is geïllustreer deur Axel Scheffler en na Afrikaans vertaal deur Jaco Jacobs.