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Wednesday – 2nd August 2017
The Open Book Festival programme is now live
The programme for the seventh Open Book Festival has been announced – with a record number of events!
Need some book club recommendations? Look no further!
Local and international, fiction and non-fiction – there is something on Pan Macmillan SA’s book club recommendation list for everyone:
Have a coffee with Jassy Mackenzie to celebrate her new thriller Bad Seeds
Umuzi and Bargain Books Fourways Crossing invite you to join them for a coffee morning with well-known South African author Jassy Mackenzie for the release of her new novel Bad Seeds!
Tuesday – 1st August 2017
‘This is how you hide a body’ – Read an excerpt from Bad Seeds, the new thriller from Jassy Mackenzie
Jassy Mackenzie has shared an excerpt from Bad Seeds – the latest Jade de Jong thriller!
The Rise of African Speculative Fiction: A special issue of The Manchester Review
This month The Manchester Review focuses on African speculative fiction, featuring work from Lauren Beukes, Nnedi Okorafor, Nick Mulgrew, Dilman Dila and Doreen Baingana, among others.
“If you only read one thriller this year, make it The Marsh King’s Daughter”
Praised by Lee Child and Karin Slaughter, and sure to thrill fans of The Girl on the Train and The Widow, The Marsh King’s Daughter is a mesmerising psychological thriller.
Paulo Coelho interested in writing Black Coffee’s life story
Bestselling author Paulo Coelho is open to the idea of writing DJ Black Coffee’s life story.
How do we decolonise South African book editing? Don’t miss this Jacana Media event
On Wednesday, 2 August Jacana Media hopes to have a robust and thought-provoking debate and discussion. Don’t miss it!
Coming soon from Pan Macmillan: Rule of Law by Glynnis Breytenbach
Rule of Law, the memoir of MP and former state prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach, will be released in August 2017.
Monday – 31st July 2017
Watch: Sarah Lotz’s ‘terrifying’ trip down a cave to research her new book The White Road
For her latest book, Sarah Lotz ventured down a cave to make sure she got a true feel for the ‘terrifying sense of claustrophobia’.
Don’t miss Pamela Power in Stellenbosch for the launch of Delilah Now Trending
Penguin Random House and Protea Boekwinkel invite you to the launch of Delilah Now Trending by Pamela Power!
New book alert: The Reason You’re Alive by Matthew Quick, bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook
Matthew Quick’s new novel The Reason You’re Alive is dark, funny, and surprisingly tender.
Crime Writers Association Dagger Awards shortlists announced – including Nigerian author Leye Adenle
The shortlists for the prestigious UK Crime Writers Association Dagger Awards have been announced.
Friday – 28th July 2017
‘Science fiction and fantasy made me want to be a writer’: Colson Whitehead wins the Arthur C Clarke Award for The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead has won the 2017 Arthur C Clarke Award for his novel The Underground Railroad.
Thursday – 27th July 2017
Number 1 works on his memoirs – Read an excerpt from Paige Nick’s hilarious new novel Unpresidented
In the irreverent tradition of her bestselling Death by Carbs, Paige Nick rounds up a fresh herd of sacred cows in another …
Win a copy of Unpresidented: A Comedy of Errors by Paige Nick
The Reading List has got three copies of Unpresidented: A Comedy of Errors by Paige Nick to give away! In the …
The first of its kind: Jacana Media to host a live book-pitching session
On 4 August 2017, Jacana Media publishers and a panel of experts will gather for a live book-pitching session!
2017 Man Booker Prize longlist announced
The longlist for the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction has been announced.
What does our future hold? Find out at the launch of Fate of the Nation by Jakkie Cilliers
What does our future hold? Will the ANC split within the next five years? Could the DA rule the country in 2024? Will the EFF form an alliance with the ANC? What should we do to make our economy grow at levels that will impact on poverty and inequality? Will we become a more tolerant or a more violent society?
Writing tips from highly acclaimed, number one bestselling author Peter James
Peter James is the author of the famous DS Roy Grace crime novels, which have sold 18 million copies worldwide.