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Friday – 20th December 2019
Save the date! Launch of South Africa’s Greatest Bowlers Past and Present, by Ali Bacher and David Williams, at The Wanderers (22 Jan)
Penguin Random House invites you to the launch of South Africa’s Greatest Bowlers Past and Present – written by cricket legend Ali Bacher and top journalist David Williams, this is a book that no cricket fan can be without.
Announcing the 2020 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award shortlist – 3 fresh new voices demanding attention
The Jacana Literary Foundation is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2020 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award.
Werksgeleentheid: Kom begin ’n nuwe hoofstuk by LAPA as bemarker vir die skole- en bibliotekespan
Is jy lief vir lees, skryf, kinders en boeke? Dan het LAPA die perfekte werk net vir jou. LAPA Uitgewers is op …
Finding Chika – Mitch Albom (author of Tuesdays with Morrie) at his most poignant, powerful and personal
Finding Chika, Mitch Albom’s first work of non-fiction in 10 years, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thursday – 19th December 2019
Cecilia Britz, the doyenne of recreational fiction, dies
It is with great sadness that LAPA’s personnel learned of the death of Cecilia Britz. She passed away on 12 December 2019.
Bookish Christmas gift ideas from Pan Macmillan
Christmas is around the corner. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for a friend or family member, Pan Macmillan SA have the books for you!
‘You must buy it – gift it to yourself, or put it in a Christmas stocking’ – Eusebius McKaiser chats to Ronnie Kasrils about his new memoir Catching Tadpoles
Last month, Ronnie Kasrils visited Eusebius McKaiser in the 702 studio to chat about his latest memoir, Catching Tadpoles: The Shaping of a Young Rebel.
Enhance your beach experience, satisfy your curiosity, and gain a better understanding of life in our oceans
Are you heading to the beach this December? Beachcombing in South Africa is a friendly guide to the seashore’s rich pickings.
Westwind – the classic lost thriller from Ian Rankin – a masterclass in cat-and-mouse espionage suspense
Westwind is a gripping, page-turning suspense masterclass – experience the brilliance of the iconic Ian Rankin!
Tuesday – 17th December 2019
‘Mark Fish tested my patience – and my sanity’ – read an excerpt from Coach: The Life and Soccer Times of Clive Barker
Jacana Media has shared an extract from Coach: The Life and Soccer Times of Clive Barker.
Doctor Dogs – the revolutionary ways dogs are helping those with cancer, autism, depression and diabetes
Doctor Dogs: How Our Best Friends Are Becoming Our Best Medicine is out now from Penguin Random House!
Join Armand Aucamp for LowCarb in the Lowveld cooking classes in Hoedspruit (29 Feb 2020)
Don’t miss LowCarb in the Lowveld with Armand Aucamp, author of the Banting and keto cookbook Armand kook kaal – die maer uitgawe!
‘I should have taken the money from mlungu.’ Read an excerpt from Arushi Raina’s debut novel, When Morning Comes
‘It was the same mlungu from the shebeen, because he almost choked when he saw me.’
Find Me – an intense and rewarding sequel to Andre Aciman’s bestselling novel Call Me by Your Name
Find Me – the sequel to Call Me By Your Name, André Aciman’s 2007 novel that became an Oscar-winning film – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Seven perfect days. Then he disappeared … The Man Who Didn’t Call by Rosie Walsh (over a million copies sold worldwide)
The Man Who Didn’t Call by Rosie Walsh is the perfect novel for anyone who’s ever waited for a phone call that didn’t come.
Friday – 13th December 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Daar was nie sulke boeke toe ons kinders was nie – LAPA-skrywers vier diversiteit in kinderliteratuur in Distrik Ses
Skrywers Bianca Flanders, Susan Ongansie en André Trantraal skryf kinderboeke wat hul wêreld uitbeeld omdat daar nie sulke boeke was toe hulle klein was nie.
From the critically acclaimed author of Boy on the Wire, Alastair Bruce, comes a poignant new novel, The Weight of Skin
Alastair Bruce’s new novel The Weight of Skin is a poignant tale of personal and political responsibility.
Stand Against Bland – the new book by the country’s number one marketing maverick Sylvester Chauke
Stand Against Bland by Sylvester Chauke is out now from BlackBird Books!
No Mercy – the brand new novel from the queen of crime and No. 1 bestseller Martina Cole
No more waiting, the new novel from the No. 1 bestselling phenomenon Martina Cole is here, and it’s pure Martina gold!