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Friday – 30th November 2018
Don’t miss the launch of Set a Table, the new cookbook by Karen Dudley, in Cape Town (2 Dec)
Jacana Media and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Set a Table by Karen Dudley.
Leon de Kock and Karin Schimke win Sol Plaatje Translation Award for Flame in the Snow: The Love Letters of André Brink and Ingrid Jonker
Leon de Kock and Karin Schimke have won the 2019 Sol Plaatje Translation Award for Flame in the Snow, their English translation of Vlam in die Sneeu.
We Are the Nerds – How Reddit’s users changed the culture of the internet
We Are the Nerds – a riveting look inside Reddit, the wildly popular, often misunderstood website, whose intensely-engaged users have changed the culture of the internet.
Thursday – 29th November 2018
Margaret Atwood’s sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale will be published in 2019
Penguin Random House has revealed that Margaret Atwood is writing a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale! Here’s what you need to know.
Wednesday – 28th November 2018
‘It thrills me to trick the reader’ – Beyers de Vos chats about his gripping debut novel, Talion
The novel follows the story of a young student from Pretoria named Freya, who sees her twin brother murdered in front of her.
The First Safari – searching for Francois Levaillant, the first and greatest South African birder
The First Safari: Searching for François Levaillant by Ian Glenn, out now from Jacana Media!
The Real Meal Revolution: Low-Carb Cooking – 300 Low-Carb, Sugar-Free and Gluten-Free Recipes
A comprehensive, fully-illustrated guide to low-carb cooking from Jonno Proudfoot, the chef behind the phenomenal bestseller The Real Meal Revolution.
Tuesday – 27th November 2018
‘We need to explore our own country’ – Sihle Khumalo chats about his new book, Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse
In his new book, Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse, Sihle Khumalo travels around South Africa’s highways and byways, discovering the beautiful and bizarre.
New book alert! We Are No Longer at Ease: The Struggle for #FeesMustFall, edited by Wandile Ngcaweni and Busani Ngcaweni
We Are No Longer at Ease is a collection of personal articles, essays, speeches and poetry mainly from voices of young people who were part of the student-led protest movement known as #FeesMustFall.
‘Expect a lot … you won’t be disappointed’ – Sneak peek of The Accident, the new novel by Gail Schimmel
Gail Schimmel’s new novel, The Accident, is out in March 2019 from Pan Macmillan!
Monday – 26th November 2018
South African recipes with a Suzelle DIY twist – The Suzelle recipe book is here!
Suzelle DIY has shared an exclusive peek into her new recipe book, Recipes!
Detective John Rebus returns in In a House of Lies – the latest and greatest novel from Ian Rankin
The iconic Ian Rankin returns with a new Detective John Rebus novel, House of Lies – this year’s essential must-read bestseller.
The explosive story of the poisoning of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal – The Skripal Files by Mark Urban
The Skripal Files tells the story of Sergei Skripal, the complex and mysterious victim from this year’s most explosive news story.
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms – cultivation techniques, a troubleshooting guide and handy gardening tips!
A revised and updated edition: Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets.
Friday – 23rd November 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Lucinda Riley’s new novel, The Moon Sister
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Southern African Muckraking, edited by Anton Harber (26 Nov)
Jacana Media and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Southern African Muckraking: 150 Years Of Investigative Journalism Which Has Shaped The Region, edited by Anton Harber.
Does Winnie Mandela have ‘blood on her hands’? ‘Yes and no.’ – Sisonke Msimang discusses her new book, The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela
‘To ask that question of Winnie Mandela as though she were the only person engaged in the Struggle is to somehow exceptionalise her in ways that seem misogynistic, and that are self-serving and revisionist in their essence.’
Sign up for the Penguin Book Club and stand a chance to WIN a hamper of 8 books!
Sign up for the Penguin Book Club and stand the chance to WIN eight of the best new releases for your reading group!
Thursday – 22nd November 2018
‘Probably one of the most important books published this year’ – Eusebius McKaiser on The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas
Eusebius McKaiser chatted to Richard Pithouse about The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas calling it ‘probably one of the most important books published this year in our country’.
‘I stopped hating on the Rainbow Nation narrative’ – Rekgotsofetse Chikane explains why it’s the perfect metaphor for South Africa
Rekgotsofetse Chikane chatted to David O’Sullivan on Kaya FM about his new book Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation.