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Thursday – 8th March 2018
2018 Humanities and Social Sciences Awards longlists announced
The 2018 Humanities and Social Sciences Awards longlists have been revealed! Fiction nominees include Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese, Sarah Godsell, Bronwyn Law-Viljoen, Kopano Matlwa and Jolyn Phillips, …
Share the name of a woman who inspires you and win a book bundle from Pan Macmillan SA for International Women’s Day
To celebrate the great strides women have achieved in social, economic, cultural and political spaces this International Women’s Day, Pan Macmillan SA is giving away a book bundle!
The Book Lounge launch of Secret Keeper, Kerry Hammerton’s third collection of poetry
The Book Lounge and Modjaji Books are delighted to invite you to the launch of Kerry Hammerton’s third collection of poetry, Secret Keeper. Finuala Dowling will be in conversation with Kerry, who will also read from her collection.
Wednesday – 7th March 2018
Author Ishtiyaq Shukri on being a survivor of sexual abuse in South Africa’s Church of England: ‘Why I find Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s statements regarding Oxfam painful and hypocritical’
Update, July 2021: Shukri has written a longer piece on this subject, recently published in Africa is a Country. “My first abuser …
Cynthia Jele’s next book: Title and cover revealed
Kwela Books has revealed the title and a sneak peek of Cynthia Jele’s next novel!
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi wins $165,000 Windham-Campbell Prize for her debut novel, Kintu
Ugandan writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has won a prestigious 2018 Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction for her debut novel, Kintu.
Save SA fiction: Don’t miss the launch of the Storied initiative
Storied is a campaign to save South African fiction and get people investing in its future. Come along to the Share Block Party to see how you can be a part of this exciting crowd-funding campaign.
Blood Money: Stories of an ex-Recce’s Missions as a Private Military Contractor in Iraq
Shortly after we took off from the check point I saw an old Opel with young men trying to pass us … I remember the cracks of the AK-47 bullets when it came through our windscreen. Our driver drew his pistol and fired back with his right hand while trying to control the speeding vehicle with his left.
Join Angela Makholwa and French author Bénédicte Ann at African Flavour Books
Angela Makholwa will be in conversation with French author Bénédicte Ann at African Flavour Books!
Monday – 5th March 2018
‘Dad thinks lots of things are right-wing. He even thinks He-Man is right-wing’ – Like Sodium in Water, a memoir of post-independence Zimbabwe by Hayden Eastwood
It’s post-independence Zimbabwe and an atmosphere of nostalgia hangs over much of Harare’s remaining white community.
‘Johannesburg is both a place that I know and don’t know’: An interview with Stephen Clingman about his memoir, Birthmark
Stephen Clingman chats to The Reading List about his memoir, Birthmark, published by Jacana Media. The Reading List: Thank you very much …
Win a copy of The Fatuous State of Severity by Phumlani Pikoli
Pan Macmillan is giving away three copies of Phumlani Pikoli’s new short story collection The Fatuous State of Severity!
Twists that will shock even the savviest reader: Read an excerpt from The Chalk Man, the debut novel by CJ Tudor
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Chalk Man, the new novel by CJ Tudor.
Friday – 2nd March 2018
Award-winning author Mary Watson touring Cape Town in April
Award-winning author Mary Watson will be launching her new book, The Wren Hunt, in Cape Town in April.
Thursday – 1st March 2018
Have you ever wondered why birds often fly in formation? Beat About the Bush: Exploring the Wild is the book for you!
Beat about the Bush: Exploring the Wild by Trevor Carnaby, who has been working as a professional field guide for the last 20 years, is out now from Jacana Media.
NB Publishers on Hawks raid of Jacques Pauw’s home: ‘We condemn this jackboot move in the strongest of terms’
NB Publishers has released a statement following a raid by the Hawks on the home of Jacques Pauw, author of the controversial book The President’s Keepers.
Download the recipe for Lisa Clark’s Grilled Fish with Hawaiian-style Salsa
Lisa Clark Everyday offers 80 healthy, balanced and quick recipes for the mom (or dad) on the move!
Two families. One proposal. A decision that could pull them apart: An Unsuitable Match by Joanna Trollope
Number one bestselling author Joanna Trollope is back with her 21st novel: An Unsuitable Match is out now from Pan Macmillan!
12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers – A thrilling action ride of a book
The true-life account of a US Special Forces team deployed to dangerous, war-ridden Afghanistan in the weeks following 9/11.
Wednesday – 28th February 2018
Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews – a classic spy thriller, now a major motion picture
Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews is a bestselling, impossible-to-put-down, espionage thriller!