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Friday – 11th November 2022
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! David Brock Katz discusses his new book General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, David Brock Katz discusses his latest book General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa, 1914–1917 with Evert Kleynhans.
Read an excerpt from No Plan B – the unputdownable new Jack Reacher thriller from bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child
Jack Reacher, ‘the coolest continuing series character’ (Stephen King), returns in No Plan B – the brand new, pulse-pounding read from Lee and Andrew Child.
Thursday – 10th November 2022
Who I Am by Melanie C – from small-town girl to overnight Spice Girls icon
Who I Am – for the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was really like in The Spice Girls.
Hi teachers – My Word! Ideas for Creating a Writing Culture in the Classroom by Thérèse Hulme is out now
My Word! tells the stories of Thérèse Hulme and the young people she’s worked with over the last 17 years. ‘This book has the potential to change the world’ – Hunter Kennedy, Die Heuwels Fantasties and Fokofpolisiekar
Kom reis en kook vir oulaas saam met Aleit Swanepoel in AleitApteit – nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers
AleitApteit is ’n boek gevul met stories van die geliefde Aleit Swanepoel… Kom beleef saam die nostalgie, sy spesiale menswees en die heerlike kos soos net hy dit kon maak.
Wednesday – 9th November 2022
Wil jy ’n nuwe uitdaging in die boekbedryf aanpak? Kom werk in Penguin Random House SA se fiksiespan!
Penguin Random House SA is op soek na ’n gekwalifiseerde en gedrewe persoon om by hul fiksiespan aan te sluit!
Nog ’n SALA vir Andre Trantraal! Keegan en Samier 3: Die strokiesprent-kompetisie wen die 2022 kinderboektoekenning
Baie geluk aan André Trantraal! Die bekroonde skrywer wen ’n Suid-Afrikaanse Literêre Toekenning (SALA) vir die derde boek in die Keegan en Samier-reeks, Die strokiesprent-kompetisie.
Step up your Xhosa game! Join Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka for the launch of her book Don’t Upset ooMalume in East London (18 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bargain Books invite you to the launch of Don’t Upset ooMalume: A Guide to Stepping Up Your Xhosa Game by Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka.
Tuesday – 8th November 2022
Het jy al Murasie deur Chanette Paul in die hande gekry? Lees nou die eerste hoofstuk!
Na ’n Twittergeveg wat haar lewe bedreig vlug Georgie Rabie vanuit Kaapstad na Verlatenfontein … maar die plaas is alles behalwe veilig. Lees ’n uittreksel uit Murasie deur Chanette Paul!
Don’t miss the launch of The ANC Billionaires: Big Capital’s Gambit and the Rise of the Few by Pieter du Toit in Stellenbosch (17 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of The ANC Billionaires: Big Capital’s Gambit and the Rise of the Few by Pieter du Toit.
Career opportunity at Penguin Random House SA: Marketing and Publicity Assistant
Penguin Random House is looking for a qualified and dynamic individual to assist the Marketing division with general administration, compiling reports as well as planning, implementing and managing marketing and publicity activities for titles assigned.
Monday – 7th November 2022
Is jy ook op TikTok? Volg LAPA Uitgewers vir die nuutste en beste boeke!
Dit is amptelik, Boektokkers … LAPA Uitgewers is nou op TikTok!
Out now! Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing – the extraordinarily open and honest autobiography of acclaimed Friends star Matthew Perry – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of The Bullet That Missed – the new Thursday Murder Club novel by record-breaking author Richard Osman
A new mystery is afoot in the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman.
Friday – 4th November 2022
Aan wie behoort die grond? Kom gesels saam oor Inkommers deur Hans du Plessis in Pretoria! (16-19 Nov)
LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou graag na die bekendstelling van Inkommers deur Hans du Plessis by verskeie geleenthede in Pretoria!
Join Pieter du Toit for the launch of his new book The ANC Billionaires: Big Capital’s Gambit and the Rise of the Few in Cape Town (16 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The ANC Billionaires: Big Capital’s Gambit and the Rise of the Few by Pieter du Toit.
Don’t miss events in Joburg and Cape Town celebrating the launch of The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama! (15 Nov)
In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.
Thursday – 3rd November 2022
Waar vind jy altyd liefde? In LAPA Uitgewers se jongste Romanzas!
Nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers … vier lekkerlees liefdesverhale deur Rina Cilliers, Wilreza Smit-Theron, Elize Davis en Lizelle von Wielligh.
New releases from BookTok authors Alice Oseman and Adam Silvera
BookTok has taken the publishing world by storm and both Alice Oseman and Adam Silvera’s books have played a role in its success. Now both of them are back, enticing fans with new stories, familiar characters, and emotions to tug at your heartstrings.
Dan Qeqe: The Port Elizabeth Power Broker – find out more about the new book Rugby, Resistance and Politics (Launch: 3 Nov)
Rugby, Resistance and Politics: How Dan Qeqe Helped Shape the History of Port Elizabeth by Buntu Siwisa is out now from Jacana Media.