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Friday – 4th August 2023

New book alert! Blackouts and Boerewors – 40 of the best recipes to conquer the loadshedding blues

Blackouts and Boerewors by Karl Tessendorf and Greg Gilowey is out this month from Penguin Random House!

Wednesday – 2nd August 2023

Don’t miss the launch of Hiking Beyond Cape Town at the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens in Betty’s Bay (5 Aug)

Join authors Nina du Plessis and Willie Olivier at the launch of their new book Hiking Beyond Cape Town!

Join Evert Kleynhans and David Brock Katz for the launch of 20 Battles in Saldanha (8 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of 20 Battles: Searching for a South African Way of War 1913–2013 by Evert Kleynhans and David Brock Katz.

Tuesday – 1st August 2023

Insights into the Rugby World Cup by Nick Mallett – a book every fan should read

Insights into the Rugby World Cup by Nick Mallett with Lloyd Burnard is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Monday – 31st July 2023

[Video] Author Emma Cline chats about what inspired her to write The Guest

A young woman pretends to be someone she isn’t in The Guest, the smouldering new novel from Emma Cline, the bestselling author of The Girls.

The definitive illustrated guide to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023 that no football fan should be without!

Out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers – the definitive illustrated guide to the 2023 Women’s World Cup that no football fan should be without!

Friday – 28th July 2023

Footnotes, July 2023: Book links from around the web

At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.

Tuesday – 25th July 2023

New book alert! Find out more about A History of Burning – the immersive, kaleidoscopic debut by Janika Oza

A History of Burning by Janika Oza is out now from Penguin Random House!

Out now! Alexander McCall Smith’s The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf – the fourth novel in the bestselling Detective Varg series

The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf by Alexander McCall Smith is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Monday – 24th July 2023

Try Ottolenghi’s Slow-Cooked Chicken with a Crisp Corn Crust from Simple

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Simple – Yotam Ottolenghi’s vibrant food made easy!

Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, for the launch of Walking with Gorillas in Sandton (8 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.

Friday – 21st July 2023

[Video] Find out more about Douglas Kruger’s dark new thriller Character Scan!

Penguin Random House has shared a video of Douglas Kruger introducing his new novel Character Scan!

Don’t miss the launch of 20 Battles: Searching for a South African Way of War by Evert Kleynhans and David Brock Katz in Cape Town (10 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of 20 Battles: Searching for a South African Way of War 1913–2013 by Evert Kleynhans and David Brock Katz.

Thursday – 20th July 2023

‘It’s about what it means to be free’ – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah introduces his hotly anticipated debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars

Penguin Random House has shared a video of author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah introducing his new book Chain-Gang All-Stars!

‘Flames. Chunks of metal ripping off, flying by.’ – Listen to an excerpt from TJ Newman’s unforgettable new thriller Drowning

Listen to an excerpt from Drowning, the new edge-of-your-seat thriller by bestselling author TJ Newman!

Wednesday – 19th July 2023

‘With hindsight she should’ve walked out of the door right then’ – Read an excerpt from Lesley Pearse’s brilliant new pageturner Betrayal

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Betrayal, the enthralling new novel from the 10-million-copy bestselling author Lesley Pearse!

Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, for the launch of Walking with Gorillas in Joburg (7 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.

Tuesday – 18th July 2023

Don’t miss Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu in conversation with Karabo Kgoleng at the launch of Lucky Girl at Love Books (27 Jul)

Join Penguin Random House at Love Books for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the highly anticipated book launch of Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu.

Life, in a Garden presents a book discussion of Risking Life for Death by Ryan Blumenthal (6 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Life, in a Garden invite you to the launch of Risking Life for Death: Lessons for the Living from the Autopsy Table by South African forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal.

Monday – 17th July 2023

[Video] Bestselling author Pip Williams demonstrates the lost art of bookbinding

Penguin Random House has shared a video of author Pip Williams demonstrating the lost art of book binding.