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Tuesday – 28th March 2023
The Misery Merchants: Life and Death in a Private South African Prison – The only account of the madness at Mangaung Prison
Thabo Bester, ‘The Facebook Rapist’ and prison escapee, will now be charged with murder. Bester, who ran a business from jail, escaped from Mangaung Prison last year, having faked his suicide.
Monday – 27th March 2023
Don’t miss the launch of A Deadly Covenant, the new thrilling mystery by Michael Stanley, in Knysna (5 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bargain Books invite you to the launch of A Deadly Covenant by Michael Stanley.
Don’t miss the launch of Sihle Khumalo’s new book Milk the Beloved Country at the Mall of the South (30 Mar)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Milk the Beloved Country by Sihle Khumalo!
Friday – 24th March 2023
‘It would almost be funny if it wasn’t so terrifying.’ Read an excerpt from Amazing Grace Adams – the fiercest debut of 2023
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Amazing Grace Adams, Fran Littlewood’s tender, funny and unapologetic debut novel!
Lesley Mofokeng explores the life of his grandfather in The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors
The Man Who Shook Mountains: In the Footsteps of My Ancestors by Lesley Mofokeng is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Footnotes, March 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.
Don’t miss a Jacana Conversation around the new book Apartheid’s Stalingrad: How the Townships of the Eastern Cape Defied the Apartheid War Machine
Did the Eastern Cape resistance mark the beginning of the end of apartheid?
Thursday – 23rd March 2023
Find out more about Jessica George’s hilarious, honest and heartbreaking debut novel Maame – with a heroine you’ll never forget
A blisteringly funny, heart-breaking novel about twenty-something British Ghanaian Maddie as she grapples with identity, love, loss, and becoming the woman she wants to be.
Join Ndumi Hadebe at Exclusive Books Rosebank for the launch of Handle Black Tax Like a Pro! (29 Mar)
Penguin Random House invites you to the launch of Handle Black Tax Like a Pro by Ndumi Hadebe!
Wednesday – 22nd March 2023
Don’t miss the launch of Sihle Khumalo’s new book Milk the Beloved Country in Centurion (29 Mar)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Milk the Beloved Country by Sihle Khumalo!
‘You are not welcome here, godkiller.’ Read an excerpt from Hannah Kaner’s dark, gritty fantasy debut Godkiller
Enter a land where all gods have been banned, and one young woman is paid to kill those who still hide in the shadows …
Monday – 20th March 2023
Join Charles van Onselen for the launch of his limited edition volume Three Wise Monkeys (30 Mar)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books for the launch of Three Wise Monkeys by Charles van Onselen.
Don’t miss international bestselling author Harlan Coben discussing his new novel I Will Find You! (30 Mar)
Don’t miss out on this one night only event with international bestselling author Harlan Coben!
Friday – 17th March 2023
Don’t miss international bestselling author Louisa Treger in Stellenbosch, discussing her latest novel Madwoman (20 Mar)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers on Monday evening at Stellenbosch Books for an evening with Louisa Treger!
Don’t miss the launch of Sarah Graham’s new cookbook Good + Simple in Cape Town (20 Mar)
Join Penguin Random House for the launch of Sarah Graham’s new cookbook Good + Simple in Cape Town.
Thursday – 16th March 2023
Coming November 2023! A new novel from Women’s Prize-winning author Naomi Alderman
The Future by Naomi Alderman will be out later this year from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
‘Black tax is not so much about money as it is about boundaries’ – Ndumi Hadebe explores solutions in Handle Black Tax Like a Pro
Handle Black Tax Like a Pro by Ndumi Hadebe is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
Back by popular demand: Roberts Nests and Eggs of Southern African Birds is available again!
By popular demand, the impressive guide Roberts Nests and Eggs of Southern African Birds is available again from Jacana Media.
Wednesday – 15th March 2023
Don’t miss acclaimed British historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore in South Africa (21-23 Mar)
Acclaimed British historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore will be on tour in Cape Town and Johannesburg next week!
Tuesday – 14th March 2023
Don’t miss Sihle Khumalo at Book Circle Capital in Melville for the launch of his new book Milk the Beloved Country (28 Mar)
Penguin Random House and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Milk the Beloved Country by Sihle Khumalo!