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Friday – 28th February 2020
Don’t miss the launch of The World According to Roger Ballen in Joburg (19 Mar)
The David Krut Bookstore, Jonathan Ball Publishers and Rabbi Cyril Harris Community Centre invite you to the launch of The World According to Roger Ballen.
[Video] ‘Genoeg is genoeg,’ sê Mboweni: Waldimar Pelser bied sy mening oor die nasionale begrotingsrede 2020
Video: Waldimar Pelser gee sy mening oor die 2020 nasionale begrotingsrede op kykNET In Gesprek.
Kom vier die bekendstelling van Die afloerder en Geen engel nie by Die Bordienghuis-teater in Wellington (5 Maart)
Penguin Random House SA nooi jou vriendelik uit na die bekendstelling van Die afloerder deur Anel Heydenrych en Geen engel nie deur André Krüger.
Don’t miss Tracy Going, Landa Mabenge and Desiree-Anne Martin chatting about writing their lives at the Blown Away by Books Festival in Cape Town
Memoirists Landa Mabenge, Tracy Going and Desiree-Anne Martin will be in conversation with Cathy Park at the Blown Away by Books Festival in Cape Town.
Thursday – 27th February 2020
‘That was the last day I ever saw Africa while alive.’ Read an excerpt from Rosanna Amaka’s searing debut, The Book of Echoes
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Book of Echoes by Rosanna Amaka.
‘Sy trek die kombers stywer om haar skouers.’ Lees ’n uittreksel uit Rosita Oberholster se superromanza, Wilde Jasmyn vir Steyn
Sit terug, skink ’n glas wyn of ’n koppie koffie, en smul aan hierdie uittreksel uit Rosita Oberholster se superromanza, Wilde Jasmyn vir Steyn.
Bill Gates honours author and doctor Kopano Matlwa Mabaso’s ‘incredible’ work in his ‘Heroes in the Field’ campaign
Kopano Matlwa Mabaso’s work with under-nourished children has caught the attention of business magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates.
Jonny Steinberg will be in conversation with Mark Gevisser about his latest book One Day in Bethlehem at Kalk Bay Books (10 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of One Day in Bethlehem by Jonny Steinberg.
Don’t miss the Joburg launch of Changing a Leopard’s Spots: The Adventures of Two Wildlife Trackers (17 Mar)
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Changing a Leopard’s Spots by Alex van den Heever with Renais Mhlongo.
Wednesday – 26th February 2020
‘I have reason to suspect you will find this tale unusual, but not without beauty.’ Read an excerpt from the new edition of Small Things by Nthikeng Mohlele
Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from the new edition of Nthikeng Mohlele’s novel Small Things. The novel, first published in 2013, …
He wants to remember. She needs to forget. Read an excerpt from Mr Nobody by Catherine Steadman
Read an excerpt from Mr Nobody, the new gripping psychological thriller by Catherine Steadman.
‘The law is clear. Your country no longer exists.’ Read an excerpt from The Weight of Skin, the new novel by Alastair Bruce
‘You would not think it to look at you, but your voice, when you use it: akin to a god’s. You must be careful what you do with it.’
Kom kuier saam met 12 skrywers by die LAPA WOW Biblioteekdag in Stellenbosch (11 Maart)
Kom ontmoet ons spogskrywers Jaco Jacobs, Fanie Viljoen, Nanette van Rooyen en nog meer by die LAPA WOW Biblioteekdag.
Don’t miss Pavlo Phitidis’s talk ‘Next Level’ at the UCT Graduate School of Business Distinguished Speakers Series (4 Mar)
Join business growth expert, author and co-founder of Aurik Business Accelerator Pavlo Phitidis at the UCT Graduate School of Business Distinguished Speakers Series.
Monday – 24th February 2020
Anniversaries spark renewed readings of South Africa’s celebrated Sol Plaatje
Anniversaries spark renewed readings of South Africa’s celebrated Sol Plaatje
Bring jou kinders na die Afrikaans Kinderboekfees in Durbanville (6–8 Maart)
Toys @ Pinehurst en LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou graag na die Afrikaans Kinderboekfees vanaf 6 tot 8 Maart 2020.
Listen to Maye Musk reading an excerpt from her new memoir, A Woman Makes a Plan
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from the audiobook of A Woman Makes a Plan by Maye Musk, read by the author!
The Book of Echoes by Rosanna Amaka – a heart-warming novel about survival, endurance and the wounds of slavery
The Book of Echoes – the sweeping, uplifting and inspirational story of how a boy from Brixton and a girl from Lagos reinvent their lives in modern-day London.
Don’t miss the Pretoria launch of Born Freeloaders – the new novel by Phumlani Pikoli
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to the Pretoria launch of Born Freeloaders by Phumlani Pikoli.
Friday – 21st February 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Reggie and Me, the story of a young South African who hasn’t learnt the rules, by bestselling author James Hendry
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!