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Monday – 27th August 2018
Save the date for the launch of Beaten but not Broken by Vanessa Govender – the story of a true survivor
In Beaten but not Broken, Vanessa Govender tells a graphic story of extreme abuse, living with the pain and ultimately how she was saved by her own relentless fighting spirit to find purpose and love.
Wilbur Smith’s new novel Courtney’s War – an epic tale of war and passion
Wilbur Smith’s new novel Courtney’s War will be released on Thursday, 30 August 2018!
Friday – 24th August 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from She Called Me Woman: Nigeria’s Queer Women Speak
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Cover reveal! Angela Makholwa’s The Blessed Girl is heading for the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom cover for Angela Makholwa’s The Blessed Girl has been revealed! The book has been signed on by publisher Bloomsbury …
Try Jamie Oliver’s delicious Amalfi baked lemon tart from his new book Jamie Cooks Italy
Jamie Cooks Italy is a celebration of the joy of Italian food.
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of An Elephant in My Kitchen, sequel to the international bestseller The Elephant Whisperer
Join us at the launch of An Elephant in My Kitchen by Françoise Malby-Anthony with Katja Willemsen. Françoise will be in discussion with CapeTalk presenter, Pippa Hudson.
Windows of a Woman’s Mind by Fiona M Khan
Windows of a Woman’s Mind is a collection of award-winning poetry written over a period of 24 years.
Beneath the Baobab Tree – a delightful book set in the African animal kingdom
Beneath the Baobab Tree is a children’s book filled with original folk tales and fables.
New book alert! Former television journalist Vanessa Govender’s shocking memoir Beaten but not Broken
This is a story of possibilities and hope; it is the story of a true survivor.
He’s back – even older, even funnier! The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man
The hysterical, clever and unforgettable sequel to Jonas Jonasson’s international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared is here!
From Lobster Thermidor to Gin and Juice – Get ready for Snoop Dogg’s first ever cookbook, From Crook to Cook!
‘You know it’s blazin’ up in my kitchen. I’m takin’ the cookbook game higher with a dipped and whipped collection of my favourite recipes, ya dig?’ – Snoop Dogg
Thursday – 23rd August 2018
‘Noah Groome is strung out.’ – Read an extract from The Enumerations, the new novel from Máire Fisher
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Enumerations by Máire Fisher, the author of Birdseye.
Morgan Jones’s new thriller The Good Sister – A missing daughter. A desperate father. A journey to save them both.
In Morgan Jones’s heart-stopping thriller The Good Sister one father goes further than he ever knew possible to rescue a daughter who doesn’t want to be saved …
Trust me, love me, just don’t … Believe Me – the new twisty psychological thriller from JP Delaney
In this twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girl Before, an actress plays both sides of a murder investigation …
Wednesday – 22nd August 2018
Find out what Marilyn Monroe has in common with the ugliest bird in the world in an excerpt from Cat Among the Pigeons by David Muirhead
Most folk think that Marilyn Monroe had nothing in common with the ugliest bird in the world, and they are, of course, right. Except for those feathers.
Listen to an excerpt from Hold, the debut novel from Michael Donkor set in Ghana and South-East London
‘Both moving and funny, a big-hearted book that will stay with you.’ – The Guardian (Best Fiction for 2018)
A Tree for the Birds – the follow-up to Vernon RL Head’s international success The Search for the Rarest Bird in the World
In this long-awaited follow-up to his international success, The Search for the Rarest Bird in the World, Vernon Head once again reveals his mastery of the genre of nature writing.
The lack of land reform is the fault of an inefficient, corrupt state – Judith February discusses her new book Turning and Turning
‘It’s become very fashionable for people to want to discard the constitution, want to cast aspersions on it, and in fact this land debate is a case in point,’ Judith February says.
Tuesday – 21st August 2018
We Don’t Talk About It. Ever. – a brilliant new local addiction memoir by Desiree-Anne Martin
Celebrate an inspiring woman during Women’s Month with We Don’t Talk About It. Ever., the brilliant debut memoir by ex-heroin addict and ex-hooker, now mom and 14-years-clean addictions counsellor, Desiree-Anne Martin.
Don’t miss the launch of Máire Fisher’s new novel The Enumerations in Cape Town
Penguin Random House and Wordsworth Books invite you to the launch of The Enumerations by Máire Fisher, the author of Birdseye.