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Wednesday – 28th February 2018
The Eagle and the Springbok – New essays on Nigeria and South Africa by Adekeye Adebajo
The Eagle and the Springbok, the new book by Adekeye Adebajo, assesses Nigeria–South Africa relations in the areas of politics, economics, and culture within the context of rivalries and hegemony.
The Last of the Tsars: Nicholas II and the Russian Revolution – a masterful study of a man entirely out of his depth
Last of the Tsars by Robert Service – a riveting account of the last 18 months of Tsar Nicholas II’s life and reign from one of the finest historians of Russia.
Dolly Parton donates 100 millionth book to children
Today Dolly Parton joined Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden for the dedication of her Imagination Library’s 100 Millionth Book to the Library of Congress collection. Dolly dedicated a special edition of her book, “Coat of Many Colors” to the world’s largest library. This honor is a monumental milestone for the program now in its 22nd year. Dolly said,
Tuesday – 27th February 2018
Read an excerpt from The Feed – Nick Clark Windo’s electrifying, high-concept debut thriller
Nick Clark Windo’s debut novel The Feed is a unique, thought-provoking and utterly addictive thriller with a chilling premise at its core.
Join Tembeka Ngcukaitobi and Thandeka Gqubule for the launch of The Land is Ours in Joburg
Exclusive Books and Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of The Land Is Ours by Tembeka Ngcukaitobi.
Share a book and a glass of wine at the launch of Brutal Legacy by Tracy Going
When South Africa’s golden girl of broadcasting Tracy Going’s battered face was splashed across the media back in the late 1990s, the nation was shocked. What had started off as a fairy tale romance with a man who appeared to be everything that Going was looking for – charming, handsome and successful – had quickly descended into a violent, abusive relationship.
The nuances of publishing and editing in SA: Don’t miss a talk by Pan Macmillan SA publisher Andrea Nattrass at the Professional Editors’ Guild
Pan Macmillan publisher Andrea Nattrass is giving a talk about ‘The Nuances of Publishing and Editing Trade Books in South Africa Today’.
Part of your water crisis survival kit: 101 Water Wise Ways by Helen Moffett
101 Water Wise Ways by Helen Moffett – an essential guide for those dealing with the Cape water crisis and for general water saving in South and southern Africa, a notoriously water-scarce region.
Niq Mhlongo: The banning of Inxeba is illegal
Niq Mhlongo, author and City Editor of the Johannesburg Review of Books, has written a response to the recent effective banning of Inxeba: The Wound.
Join Tembeka Ngcukaitobi for the launch of The Land Is Ours with Eusebius McKaiser at Constitution Hill
Penguin Random House and Constitution Hill invite you to the launch of The Land Is Ours by Tembeka Ngcukaitobi.
Monday – 26th February 2018
Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming, to be published in November 2018
Penguin Random House SA is proud and excited to be publishing Becoming by Michelle Obama. A global publication date of Tuesday, November …
‘I think my real name is Samantha. I think I’m your daughter.’ Read an excerpt from She’s Not There by Joy Fielding
A gripping novel from a queen of psychological suspense and New York Times bestselling author, Joy Fielding.
Don’t miss the launch of Tracy Going’s searing, heartbreaking memoir Brutal Legacy at Love Books
When South Africa’s golden girl of broadcasting Tracy Going’s battered face was splashed across the media back in the late 1990s, the nation was shocked. What had started off as a fairy tale romance with a man who appeared to be everything that Going was looking for – charming, handsome and successful – had quickly descended into a violent, abusive relationship.
Marianne Thamm joins Glynnis Breytenbach and Thuli Madonsela at Woordfees
Presented by Pan Macmillan, well-known journalist and writer Marianne Thamm will joing Glynnis Breytenbach and Thuli Madonsela, two women whose lives are characterised by sheer willpower to pursue the truth, at Woordfees.
Download the recipe for Lisa Clark’s delicious Chicken and Tomato Basque Bake
Lisa Clark Everyday offers 80 healthy, balanced and quick recipes for the mom (or dad) on the move!
Friday – 23rd February 2018
Join NR Brodie and Lauren Beukes for the launch of Knucklebone in Cape Town
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to the Cape Town launch of Nechama Brodie’s debut novel Knucklebone.
Feminism Is: A collection of fresh, contemporary feminist writing from South Africans
Do you call yourself a feminist? What does this mean in your daily life?
A fast-paced thriller set in Joburg: Read an extract from NR Brodie’s debut novel Knucklebone
Pan Macmillan SA has shared the opening chapter of Knucklebone, the debut novel by NR Brodie.
Join Chwayita Ngamlana for the launch of her debut novel If I Stay Right Here in Joburg
You are invited to the launch of Chwayita Ngamlana’s debut novel If I Stay Right Here.
South Africans now have the chance of owning a new publishing company
Find out more about Storied – a new Jacana Media initiative and private company that will publish local fiction!