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Wednesday – 19th April 2023
Five minutes with author Sihle Khumalo – ‘We are getting closer and closer to the abyss …’
Sihle Khumalo has travelled all over Africa getting to know the people. But it’s South Africa’s history that bewitches him, and for his latest book, Milk the Beloved Country, he started off by looking into the history of place names – but ended with a lot more stories to tell.
Tuesday – 18th April 2023
Corruption, impunity and unaccountability from apartheid to state capture – don’t miss a book discussion on The Unaccountables (18 Apr)
Join the co-authors of The Unaccountables: The Powerful Politicians and Corporations who Profit from Impunity, Hennie van Vuuren and Ra’eesa Pather, in a Don’t Shut Up Jacana Conversation.
Don’t miss Lesley Mofokeng at Book Circle Capital in Melville for the launch of The Man Who Shook Mountains (22 Apr)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital for the launch of The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors by Lesley Mofokeng!
In conversation with Jenny Jackson on her debut novel Pineapple Street – a witty exploration of family, money, love and heartbreak
Pineapple Street is an unputdownable debut, following three women in an old Brooklyn Heights clan: one who was born with money, one who married into it, and one who wants to give it all away.
Monday – 17th April 2023
Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century – new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography
Out in May from Jonathan Ball Publishers: The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World by Tim Marshall!
Grace Adams is mad as hell and she’s not taking it anymore …
‘Grace is on a quest to demonstrate some fierce mother love, and no thing or person is going to stop her.’
Thursday – 6th April 2023
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Mphuthumi Ntabeni chats to acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore
In the latest episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, author Mphuthumi Ntabeni interviews Simon Sebag Montefiore about his new book The World: A Family History.
Author Costanza Casati on bringing to life a Greek legend in her novel Clytemnestra
A thrilling tale of power and prophecies, of hatred, love, and of an unforgettable Queen who fiercely dealt out death to those who wronged her.
Wednesday – 5th April 2023
Hani: A Life Too Short – a fitting read as we remember Chris Hani, 30 years after his assassination
An updated edition of Hani: A Life Too Short by Janet Smith and Beauregard Tromp is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Where there’s Smoak, there’s fire – Gregg Hurwitz chats about his bestselling Orphan X series
Author Gregg Hurwitz on the formidable Evan Smoak, a trained government assassin who’s on a personal mission to help those with nowhere to turn, and the bad-ass hero of the Orphan X series.
Tuesday – 4th April 2023
The Plot to Save South Africa – Justice Malala revisits the assassination of Chris Hani 30 years on
The Plot to Save South Africa: Chris Hani’s Murder and the Week Nelson Mandela Averted Civil War by Justice Malala is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Cooking from the Heart – Sarah Graham on the inspiration behind her new cookbook Good + Simple
Sarah Graham began her career in food with her blog, Bitten, in 2010. Since then, she’s written six cookbooks, and starred in her very own cookery show. Her new cookbook, Good + Simple, is a return to simple, old-fashioned cooking. She chatted with Lauren Mc Diarmid about simplifying our approach to cooking, the stories behind the food we eat and how anyone can get around a busy schedule and prepare nourishing and tasty meals.
Monday – 3rd April 2023
New book alert! Find out more about Sons of Mud, the new novel from Johan Vlok Louw
Johan Vlok Louw’s poetic and original new novel Sons of Mud is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Out this April: The Earth Transformed: An Untold History by Peter Frankopan, one of the world’s leading historians
From the international bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes a major history of how a changing climate has dramatically shaped the development – and demise – of civilisations across time.
Friday – 31st March 2023
It’s the weekend! Make it even better with these Sunday Cinnamon Rolls from Sarah Graham’s new cookbook, Good + Simple
Get ready for the perfect Sunday brunch with these incredible Cinnamon Rolls from Sarah Graham’s brand new cookbook, Good + Simple.
Don’t miss the launch of Harry Oppenheimer: Diamonds, Gold and Dynasty by Michael Cardo in Joburg (24 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Harry Oppenheimer: Diamonds, Gold and Dynasty by Michael Cardo.
Thursday – 30th March 2023
Dazzling by Chikodili Emelumadu – a magical, award-winning literary debut that offers a new take on West African mythology
Chikodili Emelumadu’s award-winning debut novel Dazzling is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
‘I never really wanted to be a police officer.’ Read an excerpt from Stuart MacBride’s chilling new thriller The Dead of Winter
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Dead of Winter, the new novel from number-one bestseller Stuart MacBride!
Wednesday – 29th March 2023
Eight hours. Six friends. Read an excerpt from Five Survive by bestselling, award-winning author Holly Jackson
Read an excerpt from Five Survive – the brand new, explosive crime thriller from Holly Jackson!
New book alert! Find out more about Nthikeng Mohlele’s new short story collection A Little Light
A Little Light, the new short story collection from Nthikeng Mohlele, is out this month from Jacana Media!