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Thursday – 24th May 2018
‘I remember exactly where I was when I heard that my father had died’ – Read an excerpt from The Pearl Sister
I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard that my father had died, I thought to myself as I stared out of the window and saw the complete blackness of night. Intermittently below me, there were small clusters of twinkling lights indicating human habitation, each light containing a life, a family, a set of friends …
Who Will Rule in 2019? Don’t miss the launch of Jan-Jan Joubert’s new book in Pretoria
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019? by Jan-Jan Joubert.
Wednesday – 23rd May 2018
‘Why didn’t you bring in the SWAT team, Duff?’ – Read an excerpt from Jo Nesbo’s Macbeth
Bestselling crime writer Jo Nesbo takes on Shakespeare’s bloodiest thriller: Macbeth.
Mr Bitcoin: How I Became a Millionaire at 21 – Mpho Dagada tells his story
Jacana Media presents Mpho Dagada, a young, self-made millionaire who in his memoir, Mr Bitcoin: How I became a millionaire at 21, shares his story of triumph and failure.
David Baldacci thanks South African fans and chats about his new novel The Fallen
Worldwide bestselling novelist David Baldacci has a new book out in the Amos Decker series: The Fallen.
Join Jan-Jan Joubert and Eusebius McKaiser for the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019? in Joburg
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019? by Jan-Jan Joubert.
RIP Philip Roth (1933 – 2018)
American literary icon Philip Roth died on Tuesday at the age of 85. The author’s literary agent, Andrew Wylie, confirmed his death, …
Tuesday – 22nd May 2018
Haji Mohamed Dawjee chats about who should be reading her book, Sorry, Not Sorry: Experiences of a Brown Woman in a White South Africa
In Sorry, Not Sorry, Haji Mohamed Dawjee explores the often maddening experience of moving through post-apartheid South Africa as a woman of colour.
Don’t miss the launch of Patagonia by Maya Fowler at Love Books
Maya is an award-winning South African writer, and this fascinating novel, she transports us to the wide Patagonian plains, where the Afrikaans language survives to this day.
Africa’s newest genre – the queer Afro-modern – showcased in As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Vol 2
As You Like It: The Gerald Kraak Anthology Vol 2 brings together stories of self-expression, identity, sexuality and agency, all located within Africa and its legacy.
Join Suzan Hackney and Karina M Szczurek for the launch of Tsk Tsk: The Story of a Child at Large at Kalk Bay Books
If you’re in Cape Town, join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Tsk Tsk: The Story of a Child at Large by Suzan Hackney at Kalk Bay Books!
Meet bestselling author Tony Park in Nelspruit!
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to celebrate the launch of Tony Park’s new book, Captive.
Achille Mbembe honoured with 2018 Ernst Bloch Prize
Author and academic Achille Mbembe will receive the 2018 Ernst Bloch Prize this year.
Monday – 21st May 2018
Join Clinton Chauke at Bridge Books for the launch of Born in Chains: The Diary of an Angry ‘Born-Free’
In Born In Chains Clinton writes about negotiating the pitfalls and lifelines of a young life: crime and drugs, football, religion, friendship, school, circumcision and, ultimately, becoming a man. Throughout it all, he displays determination as well as a self-deprecating humour that will keep you turning the pages till the end.
Don’t miss the launch of Patagonia by Maya Fowler at The Book Lounge
Umuzi and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Patagonia by Maya Fowler.
Don’t miss the launch of I Remember Nelson Mandela in Joburg
I Remember Nelson Mandela is a collection of remembrances from more than one hundred individuals, from household staff to bodyguards and presidential advisors.
Mandy Wiener chats to Iman Rappetti about Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored
Award-winning journalist Mandy Wiener chatted to Iman Rappetti recently about her new book Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored.
Friday – 18th May 2018
Bestselling crime writer takes on Shakespeare’s bloodiest thriller: Jo Nesbo’s Macbeth
Set in a dark, rainy northern town, Jo Nesbo’s Macbeth pits the ambitions of a corrupt policeman against loyal colleagues, a drug-depraved underworld and the pull of childhood friendships.
Hayden Eastwood explains the inspiration for the title of his new book, Like Sodium in Water
Hayden Eastwood chatted to Polity SA about his new book, Like Sodium in Water, a memoir of post-independence Zimbabwe and an atmosphere of nostalgia that hangs over much of Harare’s remaining white community.
Join Trevor Manuel and Raymond Parsons for the launch of Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism
Don’t miss the launch of Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: The Role of Business in South Africa in Johannesburg.