The Reading List

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Wednesday – 8th March 2023

Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood – 2023’s fiercest debut – meet Grace Adams on the day she decides to push back

Tender, funny and unapologetic, Amazing Grace Adams is the fiercest debut of 2023, about a woman – and a story – you’ll never forget!

Tuesday – 7th March 2023

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! John Laband chats about his book The Boer Invasion of the Zulu Kingdom

In the latest episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, John Laband is in conversation with Graham Dominy about his book The Boer Invasion of the Zulu Kingdom: 1837–1840.

[Watch] Meghan Quinn introduces her addictive, savvy and steamy new romcom A Long Time Coming

A Long Time Coming – from bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a witty take on a romantic comedy classic, My Best Friend’s Wedding!

Monday – 6th March 2023

Career opportunities at Penguin Random House SA: Sales Representative (Midrand), Logistics Admin Assistant (Midrand), Education Sales Coordinator (Cape Town)

Penguin Random House SA is a dynamic, industry-leading book publisher looking for creative, communicative, hard-working talent to join their team!

Don’t miss the launch of Pamela Power’s new book My Year of Not Getting Sh*tfaced (14 Mar)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of My Year of Not Getting Sh*tfaced: How I Tried and Failed to Give Up Alcohol and Learned the Joys of Moderation by Pamela Power!

Friday – 3rd March 2023

New book alert! Sihle Khumalo is back, with Milk the Beloved Country

Milk the Beloved Country by Sihle Khumalo will be out this month from Penguin Random House.

There’s more than one way to find a happy ending – Find out more about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel Forever, Interrupted

Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Thursday – 2nd March 2023

Read an excerpt from The Cloisters by Katy Hays – a gripping debut that will keep you on the edge of your seat

Penguin Random House has shared an extract from The Cloisters, the sinister, atmospheric new novel by Katy Hays.

Listen to an excerpt from 8 Rules of Love, read by bestselling author Jay Shetty

8 Rules of Love: How to Find it, Keep it, and Let it Go by Jay Shetty is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Wednesday – 1st March 2023

New book alert! Pamela Power’s honest yet humorous memoir My Year of Not Getting Sh*tfaced

My Year of Not Getting Sh*tfaced: How I Tried and Failed to Give Up Alcohol and Learned the Joys of Moderation by Pamela Power is out in March from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

[Watch] Jojo Moyes introduces her funny, moving and heartfelt new novel, Someone Else’s Shoes

Someone Else’s Shoes is the brand-new novel from Jojo Moyes, the international bestselling phenomenon and author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars.

Tuesday – 28th February 2023

‘Discover South Africa on Foot’ – Don’t miss this Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk with Willie Olivier (1 Mar)

Struik Nature, roomtogrow and SANBI invite you to a Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk, presented by Willie Olivier.

The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Nicola Bruns chats to Bobby Palmer about his magical debut novel Isaac and the Egg

In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, co-producer Nicola Bruns chats to Bobby Palmer about his book Isaac and the Egg.