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Thursday – 2nd April 2020
Wat is die LAPA Uitgewers eReader App en hoe gaan dit jou lewe vergemaklik tydens die nasionale inperking?
LAPA Uitgewers het hul eie e-boekleser ontwikkel, die LAPA Uitgewers eReader App, sodat lesers altyd hul boeke in die hande kan kry. Hier’s hoe dit werk:
April Madness – All Jonathan Ball Publishers ebooks under R100!
Lockdown getting you … down? Jonathan Ball Publishers has got you covered with an April Madness ebook promotion!
Don’t miss Meera Senthilingam, author of Outbreaks and Epidemics, taking part in Blackwell’s virtual book festival
Blackwell’s Books, a UK-based bookshop, has been hosting a range of fabulous author events this week.
Jacana Media Solidarity Reads Day 7: We need revolutionaries now!
Solidarity Reads: Delivering the best ebooks Jacana Media has to offer at very special prices – 21% off for 21 days.
Wednesday – 1st April 2020
Hier is 4 nuwe Romanza’s om jou alleentyd op te kikker – ook beskikbaar in e-boekformaat
Die nasionale inperking het aangebreek, maar jy hoef die alleen deur die volgende 21 dae te gaan nie. Is jy mal oor liefdesverhale? Dan is ons vier nuwe Romanza’s net die antwoord. Ook beskikbaar in e-boekformaat.
Marguerite Poland’s A Sin of Omission shortlisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize
A Sin of Omission by Marguerite Poland has been shortlisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction!
Get all of Kopano Matlwa’s novels at 21% off! Coconut, Spilt Milk and Period Pain – all available as ebooks
Solidarity Reads: Delivering the best ebooks Jacana Media has to offer at very special prices – 21% off for 21 days.
Tuesday – 31st March 2020
Aandag alle ouers: Hier is 9 nuwe kinderboeke in Afrikaans en Engels om die jongspan (en vir jou) mee besig te hou
Wonder jy soms wat om met die kinders te doen? Hier is nege nuwe kinderboeke in Afrikaans en Engels om hulle (en jou) besig te hou.
How the book community can stay connected without leaving the house – some advice and ideas from Penguin Random House!
During these deeply challenging times, books can be a source of comfort and escape. Crucially, they are also a way for us to remain connected even while we’re physically apart.
Jonathan Ball Publishers buys Icon Books
Jonathan Ball Publishers, a division of South African media group Media24, has acquired Icon Books Ltd for an undisclosed sum and will take management control on 1 April.
Don’t miss the virtual launch of Bruce Whitfield’s new book The Upside of Down, with growth expert Pavlo Phitidis (1 Apr)
Join Pan Macmillan for the virtual launch of Bruce Whitfield’s first book, The Upside of Down: How Chaos and Uncertainty Breed Opportunity in South Africa.
Can World Health Organisation rules be applied to South Africa? Find out in 2 excellent Jacana Media ebooks – at 21% off
Understanding the history of pandemics in our region is as important as bringing the best minds to consider the regional and socioeconomic impact of the ‘flattening the curve’ rules in Africa.
Monday – 30th March 2020
Business growth expert and author Pavlo Phitidis offers ‘a battle plan for business in the Corona economy’
Pavlo Phitidis discusses the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses and gives some advice on how to weather the upcoming storm in order for your business to survive.
Wonder wat jy gaan doen vir die volgende 21 dae? Jou gunsteling LAPA titels is nou as e-boeke beskikbaar
Die nasionale inperking het aangebreek, en jy weet nie hoe jy deur 21 dae gaan kom nie … Ons het die antwoord! Jou gunsteling titels is nou as e-boeke beskikbaar.
Are you new to reading ebooks? Here’s a South African guide from Penguin Random House
Looking for something great to read during this lockdown period? Browse Penguin Random House’s ebooks from the comfort of your phone.
Presenting Abi Daré’s debut novel The Girl with the Louding Voice – ‘A celebration of girls who dare to dream’
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré – a powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future.
Jacana Media Solidarity Reads Day 4: Redi Tlhabi, Bonnie Mbuli and Zoleka Mandela – 21% off for 21 days!
Solidarity Reads: Delivering the best ebooks Jacana Media has to offer at very special prices.
Sunday – 29th March 2020
Do we finally have a president we can be proud of? Cyril Ramaphosa: The Road to Presidential Power – get the ebook at 21% off
Do we finally have a president we can be proud of?
What does it mean for a black South African to remember life under apartheid with fondness? Get Native Nostalgia by Jacob Dlamini at 21% off for 21 days
Solidarity Reads: Delivering the best ebooks Jacana Media has to offer at very special prices – 21% off for 21 days.
Friday – 27th March 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from NR Brodie’s new thriller Three Bodies
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend.