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Tuesday – 4th October 2022
Kom kuier saam met bekroonde skrywers by die Vrystaatfees! (2-8 Okt)
Die Vrystaatkunstefees vind vanjaar plaas vanaf 2 tot 8 Oktober 2022! Hier ‘n paar van die skrywers en geleenthede om na uit te sien …
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! John Maytham in conversation with Marina Cantacuzino
The new episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, is out now! In this week’s episode, John Maytham is in conversation with Marina Cantacuzino about her book Forgiveness.
Don’t miss the launch of Freedom Writer: My Life and Times by the late, great Juby Mayet at Love Books (11 Oct)
Jacana Media and Love Books invite you to the launch of Freedom Writer: My Life and Times by the late, great Juby Mayet.
Monday – 3rd October 2022
Jou storie verdien om vertel te word! Skryf in vir die 2023 LAPA-Jeugromankompetisie
Leef daar ’n storie in jou kop? Sit dan pen op papier en skryf in vir die 2023 LAPA-Jeugromankompetisie!
Filling in the missing years of naturalist William Burchell’s southern African Journey
Uncovering the events and finds of the missing years of famous naturalist William Burchell’s return journey across the southern African veld 200 years ago was the mission authors Roger Stewart and Marion Whitehead set themselves in Burchell’s African Odyssey: Revealing the Return Journey 1812–1815.
New updated edition: Fruit of a Poisoned Tree: The Inge Lotz Murder and a Miscarriage of Justice by Antony Altbeker
A new edition of Antony Altbeker’s Fruit of a Poisoned Tree: The Inge Lotz Murder and a Miscarriage of Justice, updated with new epilogue, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss the launch of The Age of Menace: Capitalism, Inequality and the Battle for Dignity in Cape Town (8 Oct)
Join Jacana Media at Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront for the launch of The Age of Menace: Capitalism, Inequality and the Battle for Dignity by David Buckham, Robyn Wilkinson and Christiaan Straeuli.
Friday – 30th September 2022
Wenner van die 2022 LAPA Jeugromankompetisie! Dit het alles begin by ’n hond deur Annelie Ferreira
Dit het alles begin by ’n hond deur Annelie Ferreira is nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers! So skryf jy ’n wenjeugroman …
‘Leaving a legacy of recipes for memorable meals brings me so much joy.’ – Zola Nene
Media personality, chef and cookbook author Zola Nene is cooking up a storm with her latest cookbook, Simply Seven Colours. Zola chatted to Lauren McDiarmid about the joys of cooking, her most favourite kitchen appliance and her biggest food combo fail.
Join Philip Lymbery in Hermanus for the launch of his new book Sixty Harvests Left (7 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Cottage invite you to the launch of Sixty Harvests Left: How to Reach a Nature-friendly Future by Philip Lymbery.
Jacana Media Weekend Special: An Empty Plate and Darwin’s Hunch
Jacana Media is running a special offer on two books containing stunning and consequential research by two South African visionaries.
Thursday – 29th September 2022
Wat is lekker by LAPA? Wen groot pryse in drie lekkerleeskompetisies! (29 Sep – 9 Okt)
Wil jy wegstap met boekpryse ter waarde van tot R1,500? Skryf vandag nog in vir drie opwindende kompetisies by LAPA Uitgewers!
Small Miracles – a novel about nuns and miracles that’s big on love
Small Miracles will take you on a joyful and uplifting journey as three nuns learn more about life, love and friendship than they could ever have imagined – and it all began with the seed of an idea planted in the mind of author Anne Booth.
Charlene: In Search of a Princess – journalist Arlene Prinsloo sifts fact from fiction in this revealing unauthorised biography
Charlene: In Search of a Princess by Arlene Prinsloo is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 28th September 2022
Kom drink ’n koppie koffie saam met Elsa Winckler by The Daily Coffee Cafe in Belville! (29 Sep)
LAPA Uitgewers en Bargain Books Willowbridge nooi jou hartlik uit na ’n soete ontmoeting met … Elsa Winckler!
Calling Soshanguve! Join Welcome Mandla Lishivha in conversation with Katlego Kganyago at a launch of a book that will make history! (1 Oct)
Jacana Media invite you to the launch of Welcome Mandla Lishivha’s memoir Boy on the Run in Soshanguve.
What makes Patrice Motsepe tick? Find out at the launch of Patrice Motsepe: An Appetite for Disruption by Janet Smith (4 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Patrice Motsepe: An Appetite for Disruption by Janet Smith.
Tuesday – 27th September 2022
ATKV-Woordveertjies 2022: Veels geluk aan al die wenners! (Plus: Video)
Die ATKV-Woordveertjies bekroon jaarliks uitsonderlike prestasie rondom die Afrikaanse woord en is verlede week toegeken aan die volgende LAPA-skrywers …
Try this recipe from Zola Nene’s brand new cookbook, Simply Seven Colours!
Zola Nene is back with a third book, this time celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of South Africans through the wonderful tradition of sharing meals!
Don’t miss the launch of Philip Lymbery’s new book Sixty Harvests Left at The Book Lounge (5 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Sixty Harvests Left: How to Reach a Nature-friendly Future by Philip Lymbery.