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Thursday – 3rd February 2022
Wen ’n Leandie du Randt-geskenkpak! Prys sluit in My Hacks vir die Lewe, twee kaartjies na haar Girls Night en nog meer
Jy kan nou ’n kans staan om ’n kopie van Leandie du Randt: My Hacks vir die Lewe te wen! Plus, ’n heerlike geskenkpak en twee kaartjies na haar Girls Night met Irene-Louise van Wyk in Pretoria.
Ludo Labuschagne is terug in Kry vir jou deur François Bloemhof! Sal hy sy tweede saak betyds kan oplos?
Binnekort beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers: Kry vir jou – die tweede boek in François Bloemhof se Ludo Labuschagne-wiedoenit reeks!
[Video] Patricia Lockwood shared her favourite line from her novel No One Is Talking About This
Patricia Lockwood, author of the Booker-shortlisted and Women’s Prize-shortlisted novel No One Is Talking About This, has an unexpected favourite line from the book.
Wednesday – 2nd February 2022
WEN ’n kopie van Kosbaar deur Elmarie Berry en ’n bottel Cabernet Sauvignon! Skryf in voor 28 Februarie 2022
Vyf gelukkige lesers kan elk ’n eksemplaar van Kosbaar deur Elmarie Berry en ‘n bottel Three Gen Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 van Berry Wines wen, alles ter waarde van R618!
Skeef-outeur Renaldo Schwarp skryf oor die paradoks van gaywees op Klyntji
Renaldo Schwarp se grensverskuiwende LGBTIQ-memoir Skeef het verlede jaar op die rakke beland en vra groot vrae oor wat dit beteken om gay en Suid-Afrikaans se wees.
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Dija Ayodele chats about her new book Black Skin – the ultimate skincare guide for Black women
In the new episode of Pagecast, a new podcast by Jonathan Ball Publishers, Dija Ayodele is in conversation with media personality Rozanne McKenzie about her new book Black Skin: The Definitive Skincare Guide!
Tuesday – 1st February 2022
Klop jou hart tjoklits vir die liefde? Sluit aan by die RomanzaKlub voor 7 Februarie en WEN ‘n geskenkpak ter waarde van R2,000
Bederf jouself hierdie maand en sluit aan by die RomanzaKlub. Jy kan ‘n kans staan om ‘n Romanza-geskenkpak ter waarde van R2,000 te wen! (Spoiler: daar’s sjokolade op die spel!)
Everyone Loves Penguins – find out more about the ones who waddle
With Penguin Awareness Day on 20 January, birding expert and author of Guide to Seabirds of South Africa Peter Ryan tells us more about these fascinating creatures.
Listen to an excerpt from Polly Crosby’s atmospheric and deeply emotional novel The Unravelling
The Unravelling by Polly Crosby is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers. Listen to an excerpt below!
Monday – 31st January 2022
On writing: Six top tips for getting started
The blank page can be intimidating for an aspiring fiction writer, but anyone can write creatively, says Andrew Salomon, award-winning author and creative writing tutor at SA Writers College.
WEN Leef in volkleur of Colour your life with relationships deur Johan Smith! Neem deel op LUCA se Facebook-blad voor 10 Feb 2022
Twee gelukkige lesers kan vandeesmaand wegstap met ‘n kopie van Johan Smith se jongste boek, Leef in volkleur, of die Engelse weergawe, Colour Your Life With Relationships.
Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And how do we get it back?
Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention by Johann Hari is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Friday – 28th January 2022
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop – a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks …
Treat yourself to a mug of hot chocolate this evening and an excerpt from Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop – a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible.
Join Tshidiso Moletsane for dinner and a discussion of Junx – his explosive debut – at the Rand Club! (23 Feb)
Penguin Random House SA and Bridge Books invite you to a dinner and discussion of Junx, Tshidiso Moletsane’s explosive debut novel that serves shots of sex, drugs and anxiety.
Jacana Media Weekend Special: Natural History treasures at less 50%
Today’s Jacana Media Weekend Special is here! Buy your copies quickly, to qualify for a 50% discount!
Light Space Life – a monograph on leading South African architecture studio SAOTA
Light Space Life: Houses by SAOTA – with a foreword by Reni Folawiyo and text by SAOTA – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thursday – 27th January 2022
One minute with CA Davids – find out more about her new novel How to Be a Revolutionary
Making up letters and living through revolution, CA Davids’s new novel How to Be a Revolutionary will have you ready to discover new countries and cultures.
Out now! Black Skin: The Definitive Skincare Guide by Dija Ayodele
Black Skin by Dija Ayodele is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 26th January 2022
Kom hou ’n Girls Night met Leandie du Randt en Irene-Louise van Wyk in Pretoriaaaa (Leandie-fans sal verstaan) (11 Feb)
Watookal jou planne is vir die Vrydag voor Valentynsdag – kanselleer dit! Kom geniet eerder ‘n heerlike aand saam met Leandie du Randt by die AfriForum Teater in Pretoria.
Psychological suspense with an unforgettable twist – Colleen Hoover’s word-of-mouth hit Verity
Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us.