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Friday – 18th May 2018
‘You are the commanderess-in-chief of your own sexual revolution!’ Read an excerpt from Becoming Iman by Iman Rappetti
When I met the Mr to whom I would become Mrs, I had largely carried the fear of God and plagues in respect of sexual dalliances. Of course there was the understandable dabbling in discovery and lightly dodging the licking tongues of hellfire so I was untouched (in the biblical sense) when I finally let my ex-husband cross the frontier. He was the only one. The anointed.
Thursday – 17th May 2018
‘Unflinching, witty, courageous’ – Born in Chains: The Diary of an Angry ‘Born-Free’ by Clinton Chauke
What is it like to be born dirt-poor in South Africa? Clinton Chauke knows, having been raised alongside his two sisters in a remote village bordering the Kruger National Park and a squatter camp outside Pretoria.
Fungi Risotto – Try this ancient grain bowl recipe from Whole: Bowl Food for Balance
Whole: Bowl Food for Balance is all about healing your relationship with food. Food is not the enemy and neither is your body.
Hidden Voices: The decolonisation of knowledge production in South Africa
Flashes in Her Soul: The Life of Jabu Ndlovu by Jean Fairbairn is out in May from Jacana Media as part of the Hidden Voices series.
Don’t miss the launch of Becoming Iman by Iman Rappetti in Johannesburg
Pan Macmillan, Exclusive Books and Power987 invite you to celebrate the launch of Becoming Iman by Iman Rappetti.
Wednesday – 16th May 2018
Don’t miss Teko Modise at University of Johannesburg to discuss The Curse of Teko Modise
Teko Modise will be at the University of Johannesburg to discuss his book, The Curse of Teko Modise.
Don’t miss Jan-Jan Joubert at The Book Lounge for the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019
The Book Lounge and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019, the new book by Jan-Jan Joubert.
Read an excerpt from Kate Mosse’s new book, The Burning Chambers, inspired by her trip to Franschhoek
Read an excerpt from Kate Mosse’s new book, The Burning Chambers, ahead of her events in Cape Town.
Steinheist: New book by Rob Rose focuses on the biggest corporate scandal in South Africa’s history
NB Publishers has signed Financial Mail editor Rob Rose to write an explosive new book on the Steinhoff saga.
Don’t miss the launch of Christopher Hope’s new book The Café de Move-on Blues, the long-awaited companion to White Boy Running
Join Penguin Random House and Love Books for the launch of The Café de Move-on Blues, the new novel by Christopher Hope.
Tuesday – 15th May 2018
New editions of Nthikeng Mohlele’s novels Small Things and Rusty Bell announced
New editions of Nthikeng Mohlele’s novels Small Things and Rusty Bell will be out from Jacana Media in May!
Monday – 14th May 2018
Don’t miss award-winning British author Mick Herron for the launch of London Rules in Joburg
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers are thrilled to invite you to the launch of London Rules by Mick Herron.
The Fez sunrise bowl – try this delicious recipe from Whole: Bowl Food for Balance
Whole: Bowl Food for Balance is all about healing your relationship with food. Food is not the enemy and neither is your body.
Barry Ronge Fiction Prize and the Alan Paton Award shortlists announced!
The shortlists for the Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced!
Born to be Free: A beautiful tale about the irresistible call of the wild
When the grand old ‘lion man of Africa’, George Adamson, passed away, the last of his lion cub orphans faced an uncertain future.
New Power: How It’s Changing The 21st Century – And Why You Need To Know
For most of human history the rules of power were clear: power was something to be seized, and then jealously guarded. In a world increasingly shaped by New Power, this book will show you how to shape your future.
Friday – 11th May 2018
Don’t miss Sisonke Msimang at Bridge Books Maboneng for a discussion of Always Another Country with Eusebius McKaiser
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bridge Books Maboneng invite you to a book discussion with Sisonke Msimang and Eusebius McKaiser!
Jonathan Kaplan chats about his decision to have a child through a surrogate and his new book, Winging It
Radio 702’s Azania Mosaka interviewed world-class rugby referee Jonathan Kaplan about his new book, Winging It, written by Joanne Jowell.
Join Tembeka Ngcukaitobi at The Book Lounge for the launch of The Land is Ours
The Book Lounge and Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of The Land is Ours: Black Lawyers and the Birth of Constitutionalism in South Africa by Tembeka Ngcukaitobi.
New book alert! The Broken River Tent by Mphuthumi Ntabeni
The Broken River Tent is an entrancing novel, which marries imagination with history. It is set in the time of Maqoma, the Xhosa chief at the forefront of fighting British colonialism in the Eastern Cape in the 19th century.