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Tuesday – 26th November 2019
Join Liam Del Carme for the Cape Town launch of Winging It: On Tour With the Boks, with Lester Kiewit, Gavin Rich and Louis de Villiers (11 Dec)
Jacana Media and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Winging It: On Tour With the Boks by Liam Del Carme.
Celebrate African literature at the launch of Hotel Africa: New Short Fiction from Africa
The Book Lounge and Short Story Day Africa are pleased to invite you to the launch of Hotel Africa: New Short Fiction from Africa.
Monday – 25th November 2019
‘There was so much she never heard. That she probably hadn’t wanted to hear’ – Read an extract from Borderline, the new novel by Marita van der Vyver
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Borderline, the new novel by Marita van der Vyver.
The Butterfly Girl by Rene Denfeld – a novel Margaret Atwood calls ‘heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, and yet ultimately hopeful’
From the highly praised author of The Child Finder and The Enchanted comes The Butterfly Girl, a riveting novel that ripples with truth, exploring the depths of love and sacrifice in the face of a past that cannot be left dead and buried.
New book alert! The Murder of Ahmed Timol: My Search for the Truth by Imtiaz A Cajee
The Murder of Ahmed Timol: My Search for the Truth by Imtiaz A Cajee will be out in March 2020 from Jacana Media.
Die liefde in jou se Afrikaans: skryf nou in vir LAPA se liefdesverhaalkompetisie (3 Feb 2020)
Skryf nou in vir LAPA Uitgewers se 2019/2020 liefdesverhaalkompetisie – Die liefde in jóú se Afrikaans.
Watch the book trailer for Ghosts of the Past – Tony Park’s latest thriller
Based on a true story, Tony Park’s Ghosts of the Past is a novel about love, war, buried treasure, shattered illusions and a quest for justice.
Friday – 22nd November 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Father Michael’s Lottery by Johan Steyn
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend! Staying in this evening? Get comfortable with a glass of wine …
Seks, leuens en die internet deur Erla-Mari Diedericks: ’n eerlike, skreeusnaakse memoir en nuttige gids oor aanlyn-afsprake
Seks, leuens en die internet deur Erla-Mari Diedericks is beskikbaar by Wênkbrou – ’n druknaam van LAPA Uitgewers.
Find the secret painted door somewhere in Johannesburg and win with The Starless Sea!
Far beneath the surface of the earth, upon the shores of the Starless Sea, there is a labyrinthine collection of tunnels and rooms filled with stories …
New book alert! That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea by co-founder and first CEO Marc Randolph
In the tradition of Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog comes the incredible untold story of how Netflix went from concept to company – all revealed by co-founder and first CEO Marc Randolph.
Join Hassen Ebrahim for the launch of From Marabastad to Mogadishu in Pretoria, with Pravin Gordhan and Shannon Ebrahim (8 Dec)
Jacana Media and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation invite you to the launch of Marabastad to Mogadishu: The Journey of an ANC Soldier by Hassen Ebrahim.
Thursday – 21st November 2019
Join Kuli Roberts for a launch party to celebrate her debut novel, Siren, at Exclusive Books Sandton City (5 Dec)
BlackBird Books and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Siren by Kuli Roberts.
‘A powerful, vital gut-punch’ – The Places I’ve Cried in Public, the new novel from award-winning, bestselling author Holly Bourne
Holly Bourne’s latest novel, The Places I’ve Cried in Public, is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of toxic relationships and what love is and isn’t.
The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman – an extraordinary, magical, heartbreaking read
The World That We Knew, the new novel from Alice Hoffman, the bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Marriage of Opposites, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Geloof en mag sorg vir ’n dodelike kat-en-muis speletjie in Die Alfadokument deur René van Zyl
René van Zyl se jongste samesweringsriller Die Alfadokument is nou by LAPA Uitgewers beskikbaar.
Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas by bestselling author Adam Kay – ‘The perfect surgical stocking filler’
Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas – a short gift book of festive hospital diaries from multi-award-winning author Adam Kay.
Wednesday – 20th November 2019
Win a SIGNED copy of Knife, the new thriller from bestselling author Jo Nesbo!
One lucky reader will win a copy of Knife, the gripping new book in Jo Nesbo’s intense and brilliant Harry Hole crime series.
Join Grant Fowlds for the launch of Saving the Last Rhinos in Port Elizabeth (27 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Fogarty’s Bookshop invite you to the launch of Saving the Last Rhinos: The Life of a Frontline Conservationist by Grant Fowlds and Graham Spence.
Join in and share the best in African literature across social media during #ReadingAfrica Week 2019 (1–7 Dec)
What are you reading at the moment? An old favourite? A new find? An undiscovered classic? Fiction, poetry, comics or essays?
Whatever you’re reading, it’s time to shout it from the rooftops.