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Tuesday – 11th July 2023
The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa – fully updated for 2023!
The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa (third edition) by Bruce Cameron and Wouter Fourie is out now from Penguin Random House!
Don’t miss the launch of Countdown to Socialism by Anthea Jeffery at Exclusive Books Waterfront (19 Jul)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Countdown to Socialism: The National Democratic Revolution in South Africa since 1994 by Anthea Jeffery.
Monday – 10th July 2023
Andre de Ruyter’s book Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom now available as an audiobook!
This year’s fastest-selling book, Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom by Andre de Ruyter, is now available in audiobook format!
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Lauren Beukes chats to Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen about their new book Girls of Little Hope!
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, award-winning and internationally bestselling South African author Lauren Beukes chats with Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen, co-authors of Girls of Little Hope!
Friday – 7th July 2023
Don’t miss the launch of Emotional Justice: A Roadmap for Racial Healing by Esther A Armah at The Book Lounge (18 Jul)
Join Penguin Random House at The Book Lounge for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the highly anticipated launch of Emotional Justice: A Roadmap for Racial Healing by Esther A Armah!
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela ‘protected her privacy by telling fictitious stories about her childhood’ – Jonny Steinberg discusses his new book Winnie and Nelson
Jonny Steinberg sat down with Polity SA to chat about his new book Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage.
Thursday – 6th July 2023
Risking Life for Death – the new book by bestselling author and forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal
Risking Life for Death: Lessons for the Living from the Autopsy Table by Ryan Blumenthal is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Join Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu for the launch of Lucky Girl at The Book Lounge (20 Jul)
Join Penguin Random House at The Book Lounge for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the highly anticipated book launch of Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu.
Tuesday – 4th July 2023
Don’t miss the launch of Michiel Heyns’s new novel Each Mortal Thing in Somerset West (13 Jul)
Join Penguin Random House in Somerset West for the launch of Each Mortal Thing by Michiel Heyns!
Listen to an excerpt from Karin Slaughter’s gripping new thriller After That Night
After That Night, the new novel from Karin Slaughter, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Monday – 3rd July 2023
Listen to an excerpt from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s explosive, hotly anticipated debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars
The debut novel from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, the bestselling author of Friday Black.
The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa – the debut novel from a dazzlingly unique new literary voice
The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Friday – 30th June 2023
Read an extract from The Interpreter – the jaw-dropping new thriller by Brooke Robinson
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Brooke Robinson’s taut psychological drama The Interpreter!
New book alert! The Ceo X Factor by KC Rottok Chesaina – reaching the top is about much more than money
The Ceo X Factor: Secrets for Success from South Africa’s Top Money Makers by KC Rottok Chesaina is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Thursday – 29th June 2023
Listen to an excerpt from Yellowface, the wild, brutal, darkly satirical new novel by Rebecca F Kuang
Yellowface by Rebecca F Kuang – the book that everyone’s talking about – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 28th June 2023
Find out more about Jamie Oliver’s new children’s book, Billy and the Giant Adventure! (Plus: Win a signed copy)
Jamie Oliver’s brand new children’s fiction debut, Billy and the Giant Adventure, is out now from Penguin Random House!
[Video] Master storyteller Jeffrey Archer introduces his unputdownable thriller Next in Line
International bestseller Jeffrey Archer introduces his novel Next in Line, out now in paperback!
Tuesday – 27th June 2023
Meet Mmule Setati and get your copy of Feed My Tribe signed in Ballito! (8 Jul)
Penguin Random House invites you to a book signing with Mmule Setati!
Join Darrel Bristow-Bovey for the launch of Finding Endurance at Love Books (17 Jul)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the launch of Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey.
Monday – 26th June 2023
[Video] Siya ‘Slikour’ Metane chats about his memoir Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer
Siya ‘Slikour’ Metane, founding member of hip-hop group Skwatta Kamp, unpacks his memoir Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer.