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Monday – 26th June 2023
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen at The Book Lounge (6 Jul)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge for the launch of Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen!
Friday – 23rd June 2023
Read an excerpt from Abraham Verghese’s ‘masterful’ new novel The Covenant of Water
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Covenant of Water, the new novel from Abraham Verghese.
Footnotes, June 2023: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.
Thursday – 22nd June 2023
Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey – a celebration of the human spirit
Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 21st June 2023
New edition of Elon Musk: Risking It All by Michael Vlismas – updated with an extensive interview with his father
A new edition of Elon Musk: Risking It All by Michael Vlismas – updated with new afterword – will be out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss the launch of Decima by Eben Venter at Liberty Books in Elgin (28 Jun)
Penguin Random House and Liberty Books invite you to the launch of Decima by Eben Venter.
Join Vernon RL Head at The Book Lounge for the launch of his new novel On That Wave of Gulls (29 Jun)
Jacana Media invites you to the launch of On That Wave of Gulls, the new novel from Vernon RL Head!
Tuesday – 20th June 2023
New Nick Mallett book to give insights into Rugby World Cup!
Jonathan Ball Publishers is excited to announce Nick Mallett: Insights into the Rugby World Cup, written with Lloyd Burnard.
Book launch and discussion at Wits: Mokgomana: The Life of John Kgoana Nkadimeng 1927-2020 (1 Jul)
Join Jacana Media for the launch of Mokgomana: The Life of John Kgoana Nkadimeng 1927–2020 by Peter Delius and Daniel Sher.
My Friend Anne Frank – the inspiring and heartbreaking true story of two best friends torn apart and reunited against all odds
My Friend Anne Frank by Hannah Pick-Goslar is out now from Penguin Random House.
Monday – 19th June 2023
New book alert! Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen
Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen is out in June from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Join Eben Venter for the launch of Decima in Pretoria (22 Jun)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Decima by Eben Venter.
The good, the bad and the very ugly – don’t miss out on this crucial conversation! (20 Jun)
Join expert investigators Paul Holden and Hennie van Vuuren, along with Koketso Moeti, as they delve into the Zondo Commission’s report and findings.
Thursday – 15th June 2023
Don’t miss an Instagram Live with Charlene Carr, author of the thriller Hold My Girl! (27 Jun)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to an Instagram Live conversation with Charlene Carr, author of Hold My Girl!
Read an excerpt from Ann Napolitano’s heart-breaking and heart-mending novel Hello Beautiful
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano!
Wednesday – 14th June 2023
Elizabeth Gilbert withdraws new Russia-set novel The Snow Forest from publication
Jonathan Ball Publishers regrets to inform you that the release of The Snow Forest by Elizabeth Gilbert has been postponed to a future date.
Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk to be published in September 2023
A new biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson will be published on 12 September 2023.
[Video] Find out the full story behind Eben Venter’s latest novel Decima
Eben Venter sat down with Penguin Random House recently to introduce his latest novel, Decima.
Don’t miss Paul Holden at the launch of Zondo at Your Fingertips at Bertha House in Mowbray (14 Jun)
Jacana Media invites you to join Paul Holden at the launch of Zondo at Your Fingertips: The Definitive Guide to the Zondo Commission.
Tuesday – 13th June 2023
An event not to be missed! Join Tan Twan Eng for the launch of The House of Doors at The Book Lounge (20 Jun)
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng.