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Thursday – 23rd March 2023

Join Ndumi Hadebe at Exclusive Books Rosebank for the launch of Handle Black Tax Like a Pro! (29 Mar)

Penguin Random House invites you to the launch of Handle Black Tax Like a Pro by Ndumi Hadebe!

Wednesday – 22nd March 2023

Don’t miss the launch of Sihle Khumalo’s new book Milk the Beloved Country in Centurion (29 Mar)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Milk the Beloved Country by Sihle Khumalo!

‘You are not welcome here, godkiller.’ Read an excerpt from Hannah Kaner’s dark, gritty fantasy debut Godkiller

Enter a land where all gods have been banned, and one young woman is paid to kill those who still hide in the shadows …

Monday – 20th March 2023

Join Charles van Onselen for the launch of his limited edition volume Three Wise Monkeys (30 Mar)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books for the launch of Three Wise Monkeys by Charles van Onselen.

Don’t miss international bestselling author Harlan Coben discussing his new novel I Will Find You! (30 Mar)

Don’t miss out on this one night only event with international bestselling author Harlan Coben!

Friday – 17th March 2023

Don’t miss international bestselling author Louisa Treger in Stellenbosch, discussing her latest novel Madwoman (20 Mar)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers on Monday evening at Stellenbosch Books for an evening with Louisa Treger!

Don’t miss the launch of Sarah Graham’s new cookbook Good + Simple in Cape Town (20 Mar)

Join Penguin Random House for the launch of Sarah Graham’s new cookbook Good + Simple in Cape Town.

Thursday – 16th March 2023

Coming November 2023! A new novel from Women’s Prize-winning author Naomi Alderman

The Future by Naomi Alderman will be out later this year from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

‘Black tax is not so much about money as it is about boundaries’ – Ndumi Hadebe explores solutions in Handle Black Tax Like a Pro

Handle Black Tax Like a Pro by Ndumi Hadebe is out now from Penguin Random House SA.

Back by popular demand: Roberts Nests and Eggs of Southern African Birds is available again!

By popular demand, the impressive guide Roberts Nests and Eggs of Southern African Birds is available again from Jacana Media.

Wednesday – 15th March 2023

Don’t miss acclaimed British historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore in South Africa (21-23 Mar)

Acclaimed British historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore will be on tour in Cape Town and Johannesburg next week!

Tuesday – 14th March 2023

Don’t miss Sihle Khumalo at Book Circle Capital in Melville for the launch of his new book Milk the Beloved Country (28 Mar)

Penguin Random House and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Milk the Beloved Country by Sihle Khumalo!

Bestselling authors Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher team up for a suspense-filled romantic thriller in Never Never

Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Monday – 13th March 2023

Join Sarah Graham for the launch of her new cookbook Good + Simple in Cape Town (22 Mar)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Good + Simple, the new cookbook from Sarah Graham!

In the latest episode of Pagecast, critic and football fan David Gorin chats to Phil McNulty and Jim White about Red on Red

This week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, critic and football fan Dave Gorin interviews Phil McNulty and Jim White, the co-authors of Red on Red.

Friday – 10th March 2023

Evan Smoak returns in The Last Orphan, the latest bestselling Orphan X thriller by Gregg Hurwitz

The Last Orphan – the electrifying new Orphan X adventure in the bestselling series – Evan Smoak returns with a mission which could cost him everything …

Birnam Wood – the gripping new psychological thriller from Booker Prize-winning author Eleanor Catton

Eleanor Catton, the Booker Prize-winning author of The Luminaries, brings us Birnam Wood, a gripping thriller of high drama and kaleidoscopic insight into what drives us to survive.