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Monday – 25th July 2022
Hoe hou mens dieper, meer intieme daaglikse gesprekke met God? Vind uit in Die lig van sy nabyheid deur Anne Graham Lotz
Anne Graham Lotz deel die ryke skatkis van haar persoonlike gebede in Die lig van sy nabyheid – nou beskikbaar by LUCA!
In Our Own Words: Nurses on the Front Line – ‘A powerful and moving account from the coalface of the Covid-19 response’
In Our Own Words: Nurses on the Front Line by Siedine Coetzee, Hester Klopper and Jonathan Jansen is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Dol Heuning wen ’n derde prys – en SJ Naudé maak sy stem dik oor kwessies rondom inklusiwitieit en Afrikaans
‘Daar is baie verskillende maniere van wees in die wêreld, en al daardie maniere verdien ’n plek in die taal waarin ek skryf,’ sê SJ Naudé.
Friday – 22nd July 2022
Gaan 14-jarige Alex se jong geloof die grootste toets ooit kan oorleef? Vind uit in Hoeveel tande het ’n engel deur Jan Vermeulen
‘Hulle wil my been afsit, Simphi. Net hierso …’ Jan Vermeulen se jongste jeugroman, Hoeveel tande het ’n engel, is nou beskikbaar by LUCA!
Don’t Upset ooMalume! A Guide to Stepping Up Your Xhosa Game by Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka
Don’t Upset ooMalume! A Guide to Stepping Up Your Xhosa Game by Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
A Recipe for the Ultimate Mulled Wine, from Temptations by Niranj Pather and Prim Reddy
There are few more tasty pleasures during the chilly winter months than a mulled wine, and this one from Temptations: Exquisite Tastes With an Exotic Touch by Niranj Pather and Prim Reddy hits the spot just right.
What makes an African city? Don’t miss this Jacana Media Conversation (28 Jul)
Join Jacana Media for a conversation on what makes an African city.
Thursday – 21st July 2022
Lief vir naaldwerk? Gee jou kreatiwiteit vrye teuels met 20 Hekeltegnieke deur Christa Swanepoel!
Nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers! 20 Hekeltegnieke met kreatiewe projekte en moderne patrone deur Christa Swanepoel.
Rewilding Africa by Grant Fowlds and Graham Spence – a vivid account of environmental conservation
Rewilding Africa: Restoring the Wilderness on a War-Ravaged Continent by Grant Fowlds and Graham Spence is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
‘Managing emotional responses and having supportive networks are crucial in business’ – Magda Wierzycka
Magda Wierzycka is one of South Africa’s most prolific businesswomen. She writes here on how others, particularly women, can thrive in the business world, and touches on the book about her life that’s just hit shelves.
Wednesday – 20th July 2022
’n Geheim begrawe deur tyd, geld en mag: ’n Kwessie van tyd deur Doc Marten van der Merwe is nou beskikbaar!
Jan Brand mag dalk die stof van sy hande af gewas het, maar binnekort gaan hulle vol bloed wees in ’n Kwessie van tyd deur Doc Marten van der Merwe.
‘I never saw it as my goal to make everyone happy; the goal is to solve crime.’
Dr Gérard Labuschagne was the head of the SAPS’s specialised Investigative Psychology Section, the only unit mandated to profile offenders, for 14 and a half years, during which time he analysed 110 murder series and countless other bizarre crimes.
External Mission: The ANC In Exile 1960-1990 by the late Stephen Ellis – the key to understanding South Africa today
External Mission: The ANC In Exile 1960-1990 by the late Stephen Ellis is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Tuesday – 19th July 2022
Liefde is die antwoord in vier splinternuwe Romanzas – nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers!
Nuut by LAPA! Vier nuwe liefdesverhale deur Didi Potgieter, Lizelle von Wielligh, Ida Bester en Judy Troskie …
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Pippa Hudson chats with the Daily Maverick’s Africa Person of the Year Dr Emmanuel Taban
In the new episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Pippa Hudson chats with Dr Emmanuel Taban, author of The Boy Who Never Gave Up, who is the Daily Maverick’s Africa Person of the Year.
A young woman, bloodthirsty and out for revenge – Ashok Banker on his new book A Kiss After Dying
A Kiss After Dying is an utterly compulsive, totally original thriller with a truly jaw-on-the-floor twist; in author Ashok Banker’s own words, a ‘millennial revenge thriller’.
My Father, My Monster by McIntosh Polela to be republished by Jacana Media
McIntosh is back! 11 years since its release, this South African bestseller is being republished.
Monday – 18th July 2022
‘Onthutsend eerlik en onmoontlik om neer te sit’: Deborah Steinmair resenseer Hoerkind deur Herman Lategan
‘Hoerkind van Herman Lategan het my diep ontroer,’ skryf Deborah Steinmair (As jy van moord droom, LAPA) in die Vrye Weekblad.
Thursday – 14th July 2022
5 easy steps to write your story! (Plus: WIN a creative writing intensive course)
If you have a story to tell, then tell it! Begin writing your memoir today with five easy steps from award-winning author and SA Writers College tutor Alex Smith.
New book alert! Margie Orford’s brutally compelling thriller The Eye of the Beholder – out in August
The Eye of the Beholder, the highly anticipated new thriller by Margie Orford, is out in August from Jonathan Ball Publishers!