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Friday – 17th June 2022

Hoe kies jy tussen wie jy was en wie jy kan wees? Vind uit in Die manjifieke ontwaking van Mel deur Jacolet van den Berg!

Wanneer die lewe jou omwentel is die wéét binne-in jou: Die manjifieke ontwaking van Mel deur Jacolet van den Berg is nou beskikbaar by LAPA!

Join Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman for the launch of Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa in Cape Town (22 Jun)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa, from Shaka to Cyril, by Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman.

Things They Lost – the debut by Caine Prize winner Okwiri Oduor – an astonishing new novel, riven through with mystery and magic

Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor, winner of the 2014 Caine Prize, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Wednesday – 15th June 2022

‘I think about Eskom every day. Why don’t you?’

Recognising that Eskom poses a singular threat to South Africa is vital to our country’s future – it leads to the inevitable conclusion that the power utility simply can’t cut it anymore, says Kyle Cowan, investigative journalist at News24 and author of Sabotage: Eskom Under Siege.

People Person by Candice Carty-Williams – a propulsive story of heart, humour and homecoming

People Person by Candice Carty-Williams is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Tuesday – 14th June 2022

Get your copy of Take Charge signed by the author Nyimpini Mabunda at Exclusive Books Mall of the South (9 Jul)

Come and meet Nyimpini Mabunda, author of Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO, and get your book signed!

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Kom gesels met An-Mari Do Carmo oor haar treffende debuut, Toe als groen was (21 Jun)

LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die aanlynbekendstelling van Toe als groen was deur An-Mari Do Carmo in gesprek met Erika Bosman.

Improve your week with this delicious Chocolate Mousse Pie recipe from Sifo: The Cooking Husband

Sifo: The Cooking Husband by Sinoyolo Sifo is now available from your favourite bookshop and online!

Don’t miss the launch of Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter by Ebrahim Ebrahim (16 Jun)

Jacana Media and the Castle of Good Hope invite you to the launch of Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter by Ebrahim Ebrahim.

Monday – 13th June 2022

Boek en Koek met Pieter Stoffberg: Kom ontmoet die skrywer van Tenk in gesprek met Phyllis Green in Pretoria! (25 Jun)

Penguin Random House SA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou hartlik uit na die bekendstelling van Tenk deur Pieter Stoffberg.

Leer om jouself deur God se oë te sien in Rig jou gedagtes hierop deur John Stange – nou beskikbaar by LUCA!

In Rig jou gedagtes hierop daag John Stange jou uit om vir 31 dae met jouself te praat soos wat die Here met jou praat

Don’t miss Bulelani Ngcuka in discussion with Tembeka Ngcukaitobi at the launch of The Sting in the Tale at Book Circle Capital (30 Jun)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Bulelani Ngcuka: The Sting in the Tale by Marion Sparg.

Friday – 10th June 2022

Another Week In The Life of A Hypocrite

Bosun and Titi’s union struggles through another stormy week when Titi vengefully tells her husband about an unfortunate encounter at a night party they attended together.
Titi’s disclosure shatters Bosun’s impression of their marriage and works on the union like a hangman’s noose.

Boy on the Run by Welcome Mandla Lishivha – be the first to read this instant bestseller!

Welcome Mandla Lishivha’s memoir Boy on the Run will be out at the end of June 2022 from Jacana Media.

Don’t miss Onke Mazibuko at Book Circle Capital in Melville chatting about his debut novel The Second Verse (23 Jun)

Penguin Random House and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of The Second Verse by Onke Mazibuko.

Get your copy of Take Charge signed by the author Nyimpini Mabunda at Exclusive Books Mall of Africa (11 Jun)

Come and meet Nyimpini Mabunda, author of Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO, and get your book signed!

Thursday – 9th June 2022

Splinternuut by LUCA! Geanker in geloof deur Caitlin Henderson verken Bybelse waarhede deur die oë van ’n boer se vrou

Leer hoe om hoop te kweek en vreugde te vind in Geanker in geloof deur Caitlin Henderson. Nou beskibaar by LUCA!

It’s time to shine! Embrace Your Elegant Power by Nicky Rowbotham

Embrace Your Elegant Power by Nicky Rowbotham is out now from Tracey McDonald Publishers.

Don’t miss the launch of Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter by Ebrahim Ebrahim (9 Jun)

Jacana Media and Exclusive Books Hyde Park invite you to the launch of Beyond Fear: Reflections of a Freedom Fighter by Ebrahim Ebrahim.