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Thursday – 20th April 2017
Read an excerpt from City of Friends – the 20th novel from Joanna Trollope
She glanced at her phone again. There were appeals from the girls, from her colleagues, a text from Steve reading with uncharacteristic imperiousness, ‘Call me.’ She couldn’t. She couldn’t call anyone …
Wednesday – 19th April 2017
Celebrate Freedom Day with the ultimate South African story
Confluence tells the uplifting true story of the Dusi Canoe Marathon partnership of Piers Cruickshanks and Siseko Ntondini.
The LA Review of Books explores the tension in the world of Egyptian Surrealism
LARB looks at current representations of the Art and Liberty Group, an avant-garde movement also known as Egypt’s Surrealists.
Lee Child, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid longlisted for 2017 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year
Big hitters including Lee Child, Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, feature on the longlist for the most prestigious crime writing prize in the country.
Rebecca Davis reviews Mamphela Ramphele’s Dreams, Betrayal and Hope
Mamphela Ramphele’s latest book is called Dreams, Betrayal and Hope. If the order of the “hope” and “betrayal” were swapped, it might be an apt description of the journey of many Agang voters.
Tuesday – 18th April 2017
Submit your manuscript to Pan Macmillan during an open submissions window in May
Pan Macmillan South Africa will be accepting unsolicited manuscripts during an open submissions window from 8 to the 12 May 2017.
Domina, the follow-up to the worldwide #1 bestseller Maestra – out now!
Judith Rashleigh returns in Domina, the stunning new thriller from the author of the worldwide # 1 bestseller, Maestra.
Don’t miss Simon Bruinders at Love Books to chat about A Handful of Earth with Hamilton Wende
Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to join us for the launch of A Handful of Earth by Simon Bruinders.
Thursday – 13th April 2017
Read Namwali Serpell’s introduction to a new edition of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s Devil on the Cross
The New York Review of Books has published apiece adapted from Namwali Serpell’s introduction to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s Devil on the Cross, just published in a new edition by Penguin Classics.
K Sello Duiker would have been 43 today – read an excerpt from his masterpiece Thirteen Cents here
NB Publishers have shared an excerpt from K Sello Duiker’s Thirteen Cents to honour his literary legacy on what would have been his 43rd birthday.
Thuli Madonsela: No Longer Whispering to Power
South Africa’s former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, has achieved in seven years what few accomplish in a lifetime. She has been praised and vilified in equal measures during her time in office, often putting her at centre stage.
Amabookabooka episode featuring Christa Kuljian
Author Christa Kuljian talks about her journey to writing – from working for an NGO to giving the Ruth First Lecture in 2010 to publishing Sanctuary in 2013 and her latest book, Darwin’s Hunch.
Wednesday – 12th April 2017
Cover revealed for Fred Strydom’s new novel The Inside-Out Man – a jazzy and surreal mind-bender
We are thrilled to reveal the cover of The Inside-Out Man by renowned South African author Fred Strydom, which will release in May this year through Umuzi.
2017 International Dublin Literary Award shortlist announced
Three African authors have been shortlisted for the 2017 International Dublin Literary Award – the ‘world’s richest literary prize’.
Tuesday – 11th April 2017
Times Literary Supplement features Henrietta Rose-Innes’ Nineveh
Henrietta Rose-Innes’ Nineveh recently graced the pages of the Times Literary Supplement.
Check out Penguin Random House SA’s book club selection for April
If you love to read and belong to a book club then this is where you can discover our latest suggestions. We pick the perfect book club reads; those books we know will delight and enthrall anyone who’s passionate about reading.
Book launch: Between Two Fires by John Kane-Berman at Exclusive Books Hyde Park
Exclusive Books Hyde Park and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Between Two Fires: Holding the Liberal Centre in South African Politics by John Kane-Berman.
Colson Whitehead’s tweet about winning the Pulitzer Prize is everything
Colson Whitehead won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction yesterday and reacted with, shall we say, refreshing enthusiasm:
Read over 6 million times – don’t miss Burning Moon by Jo Watson
Jo Watson is a South African writer – her runaway success Burning Moon is out now!
Monday – 10th April 2017
Read an excerpt from John Boyne’s new novel The Heart’s Invisible Furies
In this, Boyne’s most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart’s Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.