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Tuesday – 15th October 2019
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo jointly win the 2019 Booker Prize
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo have jointly won the 2019 Booker Prize, for their novels The Testaments and Girl, Woman, Other, respectively. This is the …
Don’t miss the launch of A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink by Crispian Olver at Love Books (23 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the launch of A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink by Crispian Olver.
Siren, the debut novel by Kuli Roberts – a classic rags-to-riches tale, jam-packed with drama
Siren, the debut novel by television and radio personality Kuli Roberts, is out on 1 November 2019 from BlackBird Books!
Monday – 14th October 2019
Don’t miss the launch of Marguerite Poland’s new novel A Sin of Omission at Kalk Bay Books (17 Oct)
The great Marguerite Poland returns with a new novel set once again in her beloved Eastern Cape.
Don’t miss the launch of The Educated Waiter: Memoir of an African Immigrant by Tafadzwa Z Taruvinga at The Book Lounge (31 Oct)
MFBooks Joburg and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of the witty and poignant new book The Educated Waiter: Memoir of an African Immigrant by Tafadzwa Z Taruvinga.
Friday – 11th October 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Fiona Cummins’s ‘creepy as hell’ new thriller, The Neighbour
The Neighbour is a twisting tale about a quiet neighbourhood that’s hiding a deadly secret.
Join Marguerite Poland for the Cape Town launch of A Sin of Omission at The Book Lounge, with Refilwe Moloto (16 Oct)
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of A Sin of Omission, the new novel by Marguerite Poland.
Join Mukuka Chipanta in Cape Town for the launch of his new novel Five Nights Before the Summit, with Ekow Duker (24 Oct)
Weaver Press and Jacana Media invite you to the launch of Five Nights Before the Summit by Mukuka Chipanta.
Cilka’s Journey – the sequel to the international bestseller The Tattooist of Auschwitz – based on a true story of love and resilience
Based on the heartbreaking true story of Cilka Klein, Cilka’s Journey is the sequel to the internationally bestselling phenomenon The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
Thursday – 10th October 2019
Join Fred Khumalo for the Durban launch of his new novel The Longest March (17 Oct)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Longest March by Fred Khumalo.
The Books That Made Me by Vanessa Govender, author of the memoir Beaten but not Broken
Jacana Media has shared a feature called The Books That Made Me by Vanessa Govender, author of Beaten but not Broken.
Crispian Olver exposes the political meltdown behind ‘Day Zero’ in his new book A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink
Crispian Olver’s new book, A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Interview with bestselling Nigerian–British author Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Nigerian–British author Sarah Ladipo Manyika was in South Africa recently, and took some time out to sit down with The Johannesburg Review of Books.
Wednesday – 9th October 2019
You are invited to the launch of A Sin of Omission by Marguerite Poland at Love Books (15 Oct)
The great Marguerite Poland returns with a new novel set once again in her beloved Eastern Cape.
Cast of Poppie Nongena stand together against gender-based violence, and part of film’s profits to be donated to the cause
Poppie Nongena, the new film based on the novel The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena by Elsa Joubert, won 12 awards at the recent Silwerskerm Film Festival.
Join Jo-Anne Richards at Love Books for a celebration of the new edition of her bestselling book The Innocence of Roast Chicken (30 Oct)
Don’t miss the launch of The Innocence of Roast Chicken at Love Books!
Monday – 7th October 2019
Win a signed copy of Bassie: My Journey of Hope by Basetsana Kumalo, plus a Lux hamper worth R1000!
One lucky reader stands a chance to win a book hamper, including signed copy of Bassie: My Journey of Hope by Basetsana Kumalo, courtesy of Penguin Random House!
New book alert! Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe: New Reflections – thought-provoking and moving essays collected by Benjamin Pogrund
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe: New Reflections by Benjamin Pogrund is out in October from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Friday – 4th October 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Phumlani Pikoli’s debut novel Born Freeloaders – hot off the press!
Staying in this evening? Get comfortable with a glass of wine and Born Freeloaders, the highly anticipated first novel from Phumlani Pikoli.
Thursday – 3rd October 2019
Read Coconut Kelz’s hilarious guide to the top 3 South African political parties and their leaders
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Coconut Kelz’s Guide to Surviving This Shithole!