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Friday – 19th May 2023
BITTERKOMIX IS TERUG MET BK19!
Offerlammers, heilige koeie, Judasbokke…Die hele plaaswerf word in Bitterkomix 19 (Soutie Press, 2023) gespitbraai.
Thursday – 18th May 2023
Read an excerpt from Tom Hanks’s new novel, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece!
Hold on to your popcorn, folks! Academy Award-winning actor and bestselling author Tom Hanks is back with a thrilling new book that takes you behind the scenes of the biggest superhero action film of all time.
The Mandela family and the concept of forgiveness – an event with Jonny Steinberg and Marina Cantacuzino (22 May)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for an afternoon of conversation, where Jonny Steinberg and Marina Cantacuzino will be talking to Brent Meersman about the Mandela family and the concept of forgiveness.
On That Wave of Gulls – the new novel from Vernon RL Head, the bestselling author of The Search for the Rarest Bird in the World
On That Wave of Gulls, the new novel from Vernon RL Head, will be out from Jacana Media at the end of May 2023.
Truth to Power: Penguin Random House takes legal steps against individuals distributing pirated ebook
Penguin Random House SA has announced it will be taking legals steps against individuals sharing the pirated version of André de Ruyter’s book Truth to Power.
Wednesday – 17th May 2023
Don’t miss the launch of Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer at Exclusive Books Rosebank (18 May)
Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer by Siya Metane!
An evening with Jonny Steinberg, in conversation with Hlonipha Mokoena about his latest book Winnie and Nelson (25 May)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre invite you to an evening with Jonny Steinberg.
Tuesday – 16th May 2023
Don’t miss the launch of The Plot to Save South Africa: Chris Hani’s Murder and the Week Nelson Mandela Averted Civil War by Justice Malala in Joburg (1 Jun)
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of The Plot to Save South Africa: Chris Hani’s Murder and the Week Nelson Mandela Averted Civil War by Justice Malala.
Truth to Power: Penguin Random House will take legal action against illegal distribution of Andre de Ruyter’s book
Penguin Random House is appalled by the illegal distribution of a pirated PDF of Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom by André de Ruyter, which is being disseminated on WhatsApp.
Monday – 15th May 2023
Find out more about André de Ruyter’s new book Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom (Plus: Read an excerpt!)
Are you ready for some electrifying revelations?
In the latest episode of Pagecast, Sharon Dodua Otoo, author of Ada’s Realm, in conversation with Mphuthumi Ntabeni
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, author and historian Mphuthumi Ntabeni chats with Sharon Dodua Otoo about her latest book Ada’s Realm!
Friday – 12th May 2023
Michiel Heyns fans! Find out more about his new novel, Each Mortal Thing
Each Mortal Thing, the 10th novel from critically acclaimed author Michiel Heyns, is out now from Penguin Random House!
The Future of Leadership is Collegiality – well-known entrepreneur Mike Teke shares some of his insights on leadership
The Future of Leadership is Collegiality by Mike Teke is out now from Tracey McDonald Publishers.
Thursday – 11th May 2023
Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer – an all-access pass to the local hip-hop industry
Ready for the ultimate behind-the-scenes peek into the life of a music industry maverick? Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer is out now from Penguin Random House!
An evening in conversation with Marina Cantacuzino, author of Forgiveness, in Cape Town (24 May)
The Institute for Healing of Memories and the Goedgedacht Trust invite you to an evening of conversation with Marina Cantacuzino, the author of Forgiveness: An Exploration.
Wednesday – 10th May 2023
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Ted Botha chats about his ‘gutsy, gritty and utterly electrifying’ new book Daisy de Melker
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Ted Botha is interviewed by Nicole Engelbrecht, host of the podcast True Crime South Africa, about his new book Daisy de Melker: Hiding Among Killers in the City of Gold.
Monday – 8th May 2023
Gordon’s Bay! Don’t miss the launch of Johan Vlok Louw’s new novel Sons of Mud at the Krystal Beach Hotel (20 May)
Penguin Random House and Umuzi invite you to the launch of Sons of Mud by Johan Vlok Louw.
New book alert! Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage by Jonny Steinberg
Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage by Jonny Steinberg is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss the launch of Ted Botha’s new book Daisy de Melker: Hiding Among Killers at The Book Lounge (17 May)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge for the launch of Daisy de Melker: Hiding Among Killers in the City of Gold by Ted Botha.
On living with polite ghosts and experiencing miracles – Sven Axelrad chats about writing his debut novel Buried Treasure
Magic happens in the space between. For author Sven Axelrad, this lies somewhere between accounting and writing.