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Wednesday – 10th April 2019
We will not be silenced – Penguin Random House responds to Gangster State launch disruption and calls to burn the book
Penguin Random House has released a statement in response to the disruption of the launch of Gangster State in Johannesburg yesterday.
Protesters rip up books, disrupt launch of Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s Gangster State
Protesters disrupted the launch of Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s new book Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule’s Web of Capture at Exclusive Books Sandton City last night.
ANCYL Free State calls for burning of Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s ‘puke disguised as a book’ Gangster State
The ANC Youth League in the Free State Province has said it will burn copies of Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s new book Gangster State: Unravelling Ace Magashule’s Web of Capture.
A rediscovery of our African identity – Hlumelo Biko launches Africa Reimagined at Love Books
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the launch of Hlumelo Biko’s new book, Africa Reimagined: Reclaiming a Sense of Abundance and Prosperity.
2019 Man Booker International Prize shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, celebrating the ‘finest works of translated fiction from around the world’, has been announced.
2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize has been announced!
Tuesday – 9th April 2019
But Deliver Us from Evil – a moving work of historical fiction by Lauri Kubuitsile
But Deliver Us from Evil, the new book by Lauri Kubuitsile, is out now from Penguin Random House.
Monday – 8th April 2019
One woman. One continent. Wander through Africa with Lerato Mogoatlhe’s Vagabond
Vagabond is the poetic, raw and honest diary of Lerato Mogoatlhe’s travels through 21 countries in Africa.
[UPDATE: Venue has been changed] Joburg and Cape Town launch details for Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s new book Gangster State
Exclusive Books and Penguin Random House invite you to the Joburg and Cape Town launches of Gangster State by Pieter-Louis Myburgh.
New edition! The Seed is Mine The Life of Kas Maine, a South African Sharecropper by Charles van Onselen
A new edition of The Seed is Mine: The Life of Kas Maine, a South African Sharecropper by Charles van Onselen is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Listen to Eusebius McKaiser in conversation with Fiona Snyckers about her new book Lacuna
‘This book is going to be one of those books we all recognise as one of the most important and best recent novels that have landed in South Africa …’
Friday – 5th April 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Lacuna, the highly anticipated new novel from Fiona Snyckers
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
‘We are not afraid of Mr Magashule’s threats’ – Penguin Random House statement on Gangster State
Penguin Random House has released another statement in response to controversy surrounding the new book Gangster State.
Watch an interview with Ijangolet S Ogwang, author of An Image in a Mirror, on BlackBird Books’s new YouTube channel
BlackBird Books has shared a video of author Ijangolet S Ogwang chatting about her debut novel An Image in a Mirror.
Introducing a stunning new voice in psychological suspense – Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce
Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce – a disturbing and compelling novel that explores the power of fear and desire, jealousy and betrayal, love and hate.
Thursday – 4th April 2019
Read an excerpt from Arushi Raina’s debut novel, When Morning Comes – a snapshot of South Africa on the eve of the Soweto uprising
Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from Arushi Raina’s debut novel, When Morning Comes.
Jojo Moyes’s new standalone novel The Giver of Stars announced!
The new standalone novel from Jojo Moyes, The Giver of Stars, will be released in October 2019.
It’s Not About the Burqa – When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter?
Edited by Mariam Khan, It’s Not About the Burqa is an anthology of essays by Muslim women about the contemporary Muslim female experience.
Africa’s Business Revolution – The definitive guide to doing business in Africa, packed with fresh insights from McKinsey and exclusive interviews with prominent CEOs
Africa’s Business Revolution: How to Succeed in the World’s Next Big Growth Market, by Acha Leke, Mutsa Chironga and George Desvaux, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 3rd April 2019
Penguin Random House statement on new book Gangster State: We will not buckle under political pressure
Penguin Random House has released a statement saying they stand by Pieter-Louis Myburgh, the author of Gangster State, and will not withdraw the book despite criticism from the ANC.