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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.
Are John Dube and Pixley ka Isaka Seme relevant to today’s ANC? Don’t miss a Jacana Media Conversation on the topic (27 Sep)
Join Heather Hughes, author of The First President: A Life of John L Dube, Founding President of the ANC, and Bongani Ngqulunga, author of The Man Who Founded the ANC: A Biography of Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, discuss to what extent Hughes’s work on Dube remains relevant since its first publication.
Monday – 26th September 2022
Footnotes, September 2022: 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.
Dubbele wenslag vir Gerda Taljaard! Vier susters wen kykNET-Rapportprys vir Fiksie 2022 plus ATKV-Prosaprys 2022
Vier susters deur Gerda Taljaard is pas bekroon met die kykNET-Rapportprys vir Fiksie 2022! Die priemende roman het ook onlangs die ATKV-Prosaprys 2022 ontvang.
Geen verskonings nie: Kom vier Murasie deur Chanette Paul regoor Gauteng! (27-30 Sep)
LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou graag na die bekendstellings van Murasie deur Chanette Paul in Randburg en Pretoria!
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus edited by Boris Gorelik (29 Sep)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the virtual launch of A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus edited by Boris Gorelik.
Elizabeth Strout chats about her Booker Prize-shortlisted novel Oh William!
Elizabeth Strout is the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton. She chatted with Lauren McDiarmid about her novel, the 2022 Booker Prize-shortlisted Oh William!, which sees the much-anticipated return of her beloved character, Lucy, what made her continue with the series, and the person who inspired her to become a writer.
Friday – 23rd September 2022
Don’t miss Peter Vundla discussing his memoir Doing Time with Jenny Crwys-Williams (26 Sep)
Join Jenny Crwys-Williams, seasoned journalist and broadcaster, in discussion with entrepreneur and acclaimed advertising industry veteran Peter Vundla as they explore the man behind Doing Time.
‘It doesn’t get bigger than Naspers and the billions Koos Bekker made from it’ – TJ Strydom
There is plenty to learn from South Africa’s most interesting entrepreneur, says TJ Strydom, financial journalist, game-show enthusiast and author of Koos Bekker’s Billions.
Thursday – 22nd September 2022
Nuut deur die bekroonde liedjieskrywer en sanger, Piet Smith: Rigtingwysers vir jou lewenspad
LUCA stel bekend Rigtingwysers vir jou lewenspad deur Piet Smith – ’n padkaart met wyshede vir daardie oomblikke wanneer jy rigting verloor.
A gripping portrayal of human frailty and courage in the face of mortal danger – A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus
A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus, edited by Boris Gorelik, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers. …
Five minutes with author Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s debut novel turned out to be the first in a trilogy. Not that she planned it that way. But now, she’s just written the last, The Quality of Mercy.