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Thursday – 14th June 2018
An extraordinary tale for extraordinary times: Win a copy of A Spy in Time
Win a copy of Imraan Coovadia’s new book, A Spy in Time, as well as Tales of the Metric System, courtesy of Umuzi!
Courage, love and freedom in precolonial Ghana: The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Harruna Attah
Set in precolonial Ghana, The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Harruna Attah is a story of courage, forgiveness, love and freedom.
Extremisms in Africa examines the correlation between poor governance and the emergence of extremist movements
Extremisms in Africa challenges both the efficacy and wisdom of purely militarised responses to extremist movements, typified by the Global War on Terror, as well as the cursory replication of international counter-terrorism frameworks promulgated by the United Nations and European Union in Africa.
A former private military contractor in Iraq shares his story: In The Kill Zone by Neil Reynolds
In The Kill Zone: Surviving as a Private Military Contractor in Iraq by Neil Reynolds is out in June 2018 from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 13th June 2018
Kasali’s Africa by Feyisayo Anjorin
A farmer in a small town, living like a dictator in his home, and a president determined to hold on to power against all odds.
A Table Full of Strangers: Read the first chapter of Michael Ondaatje’s new novel Warlight
A mesmerising new novel from Michael Ondaatje, the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of The English Patient, Warlight is a novel of violence and love, intrigue and desire.
Angela’s Ashes meets Shirley, Goodness and Mercy in Carol Gibbs’s debut autobiographical novel All Things Bright and Broken
Sharp, insightful, and abundant in measured humour: Carol Gibbs’s debut autobiographical novel All Things Bright and Broken.
Father’s Day book guide from Pan Macmillan SA
Not sure what to get dad this Father’s Day? Look no further!
New book alert! Mandela: His Essential Life by Peter Hain
Mandela: His Essential Life chronicles the life and legacy of one of the twentieth century’s most influential and admired statesmen.
Tuesday – 12th June 2018
‘Our poverty comes from racism, and racism locks out talent’ – Clinton Chauke discusses his book Born in Chains
Clinton Chauke was on Afternoon Express recently to discuss his new book Born in Chains: The Diary of an Angry ‘Born-Free’.
Join Sue Nyathi for the Joburg launch of her new book The Gold Diggers
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Gold Diggers by Sue Nyathi!
I am Liza Smit: Behind the scenes of a 40-year-old political cold case
On 22 November 1977, 40 years ago, Robert Smit and his wife Jean were brutally murdered in their Springs home. They were shot and stabbed several times.
Come on a slow food journey at the launch of Karoo Food, the new book from Gordon Wright
Following on the success of Veld to Fork, Karoo Food is bigger, better and tastier than ever, with more recipes, stories and anecdotes about life and food in the Karoo.
Monday – 11th June 2018
Don’t miss Clinton Chauke at Exclusive Books Menlyn Park for the launch of Born in Chains: The Diary of an Angry ‘Born-Free’
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books Menlyn Park invite you to the launch of Born in Chains by Clinton Chauke.
Try this delicious and comforting Butternut and Ginger Soup from Home Cooked and Heartwarming
What does one do when it gets cold outside? Indulge in books and comfort food, of course!
Don’t miss Mphuthumi Ntabeni and Bongani Kona at the launch of The Broken River Tent at The Book Lounge
Join Mphuthumi Ntabeni in conversation with Chimurenga editor Bongani Kona for the launch of The Broken River Tent.
Pan Macmillan to publish An Elephant in My Kitchen, the powerful sequel to the bestselling memoir The Elephant Whisperer
Pan Macmillan is proud to be publishing An Elephant in My Kitchen, the powerful sequel to the bestselling memoir The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony.
Friday – 8th June 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read the first chapter of Sue Nyathi’s The Gold Diggers
The Friday Night Bookclub: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
The Chapter We Wrote: The City Press Story by Len Kalane looks at media and politics in a changing South Africa
The Chapter We Wrote: The City Press Story by Len Kalane is out in June from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Read an excerpt from Rahla Xenopoulos’s modern Scheherazade’s tale The Season of Glass
Outside, the cold of Vienna’s winter cuts through people’s clothing into their very souls, but inside the Levi mansion a fire blazes in every room.