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Thursday – 10th May 2018
Don’t miss Zinzi Clemmons in Cape Town for the launch of What We Lose
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers are thrilled to invite you to the launch of What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons.
Join author Richard Peirce for a book talk about Cuddle Me, Kill Me and the captive lion breeding industry
Penguin Random House and FGASA invite you to a talk about Cuddle Me, Kill Me: A True Account of South Africa’s Captive Lion Breeding and Canned Hunting Industry.
South Africa’s uncertain future explored in Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: The Role of Business in South Africa
Freed from the shackles of the Zuma regime, South Africa now has a decisive opportunity to take stock of what has gone wrong in the country since the advent of democracy and take appropriate corrective action. But will it? What are the chances of success?
New edition of Sindiwe Magona’s classic Beauty’s Gift announced – plus a ‘powerful’ new novel out in 2019
Pan Macmillan South Africa has announced a new edition of Sindiwe Magona’s classic novel Beauty’s Gift – as well as a new novel to be published in 2019!
Wednesday – 9th May 2018
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of London Rules by award-winning British thriller writer Mick Herron
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers are thrilled to invite you to the launch of London Rules by Mick Herron.
Join Ijangolet S Ogwang at Love Books for the launch of her debut novel An Image in a Mirror
BlackBird Books and Love Books invite you to the launch of An Image in a Mirror, the debut novel by Ijangolet S Ogwang.
The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela – a testament of his defiance and his resolve
To be published upon the centenary of his birth, The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela is a landmark work: the first, and only, authorised and authenticated collection of correspondence spanning the 27 years Mandela was held as a political prisoner.
‘Law enforcement capacity in South Africa has been eviscerated’ – Mandy Wiener discusses her new book Ministry of Crime
‘The conclusion that I draw in the book is that the law enforcement capacity in the country has largely been eviscerated over the last few years.’
Tuesday – 8th May 2018
Partnership between Jacana Media and Fourthwall Books strengthens local publishing
Jacana Media is delighted to announce that, of as 1 May 2018, Fourthwall Books is an associate imprint of Jacana Media.
Don’t miss Zinzi Clemmons at Exclusive Books Rosebank for the launch of What We Lose
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Zinzi Clemmons’s debut novel What We Lose.
Join Mandy Wiener for the Joburg launch of her explosive new book Ministry of Crime
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to celebrate the launch of Mandy Wiener’s new book, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored!
Becoming Iman: A moving and entertaining memoir from award-winning journalist Iman Rappetti
Told with searing honesty and engaging humour, Iman Rappetti’s memoir Becoming Iman is as inspirational and charismatic as the author herself.
Ndaba Mandela’s coming-of-age story – Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons from my Grandfather, Nelson Mandela
‘When I was eleven years old, I went to live with my grandfather, who helped me reclaim a different vision of the world and my place in it.’
Monday – 7th May 2018
The blurred line between the police and organised crime: Mandy Wiener discusses her new book, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored
Mandy Wiener chatted to The Reading List about her explosive new book, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored.
Win a copy of John Hunt’s new novel The Boy Who Could Keep a Swan in his Head
The Reading List is giving away two copies of The Boy Who Could Keep a Swan in his Head, the new novel by John Hunt, courtesy of Penguin Random House SA!
Sunday – 6th May 2018
Don’t miss the launch of new African short story collection The Gods Who Send Us Gifts at UJ with Wole Soyinka
The South African launch of the book The Gods Who Send Us Gifts: An Anthology of African Short Stories will take place at the University of Johannesburg.
Friday – 4th May 2018
‘No one teaches us how personal finance works’ – Sam Beckbessinger chats about her book, Manage your Money like a F*cking Grown Up
We never get an instruction manual about how money works. We never have to pass a test to get our Money License before we can take a new credit card for a drive. Most of what we learn about money comes from advertising or from other people who know as little as we do.
‘It was during one of the Kalahari’s raging February storms that Kytie Rooi committed a murder’ – Read an extract from Homeland by Karin Brynard
Read an extract from Homeland, the long-awaited translation of the number one bestseller Tuisland, Karin Brynard’s critically acclaimed and most ambitious novel to date!
Don’t miss the Joburg launch of Winging It: Jonathan Kaplan’s journey from World-Class Ref to Rookie Solo Dad
Join Pan Macmillan at the Joburg launch of Winging It, the story of rugby referee Jonathan Kaplan and his life-changing decision to have a baby by surrogate.
Born To Kwaito: Reflections on the Kwaito Generation – considering the meaning of kwaito music
‘Born To Kwaito is not only an examination of the history of the music genre; it is also a revisit of the relationship we have with the music, its stars and their own relationship with their art and themselves.’ – Thabiso Mahlape, BlackBird Books publisher.