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Friday – 30th June 2023
New book alert! The Ceo X Factor by KC Rottok Chesaina – reaching the top is about much more than money
The Ceo X Factor: Secrets for Success from South Africa’s Top Money Makers by KC Rottok Chesaina is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Thursday – 29th June 2023
Listen to an excerpt from Yellowface, the wild, brutal, darkly satirical new novel by Rebecca F Kuang
Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang – the book that everyone’s talking about – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 28th June 2023
Find out more about Jamie Oliver’s new children’s book, Billy and the Giant Adventure! (Plus: Win a signed copy)
Jamie Oliver’s brand new children’s fiction debut, Billy and the Giant Adventure, is out now from Penguin Random House!
[Video] Master storyteller Jeffrey Archer introduces his unputdownable thriller Next in Line
International bestseller Jeffrey Archer introduces his novel Next in Line, out now in paperback!
Tuesday – 27th June 2023
Meet Mmule Setati and get your copy of Feed My Tribe signed in Ballito! (8 Jul)
Penguin Random House invites you to a book signing with Mmule Setati!
Join Darrel Bristow-Bovey for the launch of Finding Endurance at Love Books (17 Jul)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the launch of Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey.
Monday – 26th June 2023
[Video] Siya ‘Slikour’ Metane chats about his memoir Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer
Siya ‘Slikour’ Metane, founding member of hip-hop group Skwatta Kamp, unpacks his memoir Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer.
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen at The Book Lounge (6 Jul)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge for the launch of Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen!
Friday – 23rd June 2023
Read an excerpt from Abraham Verghese’s ‘masterful’ new novel The Covenant of Water
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Covenant of Water, the new novel from Abraham Verghese.
Footnotes, June 2023: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.
Thursday – 22nd June 2023
Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey – a celebration of the human spirit
Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 21st June 2023
New edition of Elon Musk: Risking It All by Michael Vlismas – updated with an extensive interview with his father
A new edition of Elon Musk: Risking It All by Michael Vlismas – updated with new afterword – will be out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss the launch of Decima by Eben Venter at Liberty Books in Elgin (28 Jun)
Penguin Random House and Liberty Books invite you to the launch of Decima by Eben Venter.
Join Vernon RL Head at The Book Lounge for the launch of his new novel On That Wave of Gulls (29 Jun)
Jacana Media invites you to the launch of On That Wave of Gulls, the new novel from Vernon RL Head!
Tuesday – 20th June 2023
New Nick Mallett book to give insights into Rugby World Cup!
Jonathan Ball Publishers is excited to announce Nick Mallett: Insights into the Rugby World Cup, written with Lloyd Burnard.
Book launch and discussion at Wits: Mokgomana: The Life of John Kgoana Nkadimeng 1927-2020 (1 Jul)
Join Jacana Media for the launch of Mokgomana: The Life of John Kgoana Nkadimeng 1927–2020 by Peter Delius and Daniel Sher.
My Friend Anne Frank – the inspiring and heartbreaking true story of two best friends torn apart and reunited against all odds
My Friend Anne Frank by Hannah Pick-Goslar is out now from Penguin Random House.
Monday – 19th June 2023
New book alert! Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen
Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen is out in June from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Join Eben Venter for the launch of Decima in Pretoria (22 Jun)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Decima by Eben Venter.
The good, the bad and the very ugly – don’t miss out on this crucial conversation! (20 Jun)
Join expert investigators Paul Holden and Hennie van Vuuren, along with Koketso Moeti, as they delve into the Zondo Commission’s report and findings.