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Thursday – 25th November 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from Hashtag Happy, the YA debut from by Theodora Lee
Treat yourself to a mug of hot chocolate this evening and this excerpt from Hashtag Happy – the fast-paced, honest and piercing Young Adult debut from South African YouTuber and social media marketer Theodora Lee.
[Video] Leandie du Randt gesels oor My Hacks vir die Lewe: ‘Moenie iets doen waarvan jy nie hou nie’
Hoe kry Leandie du Randt – aktrise, entrepreneur, model, skrywer, stemkunstenaar en publieke figuur – dit reg om soveel te doen? Kyk na die video om uit te vind.
Wednesday – 24th November 2021
11 feite oor Jan Vermeulen wat jy (dalk) nie geweet het nie (Plus: Kyk na ’n voorlesing uit Nagjagter!)
LAPA Uitgewers vier vandeesmaand die befaamde skrywer Jan Vermeulen! Die vierde boek in sy Olaf Demeyer-reeks, Spieëltjie, spieëltjie, het onlangs die rakke getref.
Speed up your cooking with Ramsay in 10: Delicious Recipes Made in a Flash by Gordon Ramsay
Ramsay in 10: Delicious Recipes Made in a Flash by Gordon Ramsay is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of Mosilo Mothepu’s Uncaptured: The True Account of the Nenegate/Trillian Whistleblower
The unabridged audiobook version of Uncaptured: The True Account of the Nenegate/Trillian Whistleblower by Mosilo Mothepu is now available!
Tuesday – 23rd November 2021
[Video] ‘Dis ’n sokkerstorie met ’n feministiese flavour’: André Trantraal gesels oor sy SALA-wenboek, Keegan en Samier: Die sokkerfiasko
André Trantraal gesels met die Boekemakranka-span oor sy SALA-toekenning vir sy kinderboek, Keegan & Samier: Die sokkerfiasko.
Lucy Barton is back! Award-winning author Elizabeth Strout chats about her latest novel
Elizabeth Strout is the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton. She chatted with Lauren Mc Diarmid about her new novel, 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.
April in Spain – Booker Prize winner John Banville returns with a dark and evocative new mystery set on the Spanish coast
April in Spain by John Banville is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Monday – 22nd November 2021
‘Sy glimlag styf. Dit bly steeds ’n shitspul’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Moordvis deur Irna van Zyl
Dinge raak gevaarliker as ’n haaihokduik (sonder die hok) vir Storm van der Merwe in Moordvis deur Irna van Zyl. Lees ’n uittreksel uit die heel eerste roman in hierdie gewilde reeks!
Kay Scarpetta is back, and this time she’s right in the path of danger… Read an excerpt from Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell
Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Books for Black Friday! Jacana Media’s 50% off sale starts on Friday at 6am (PLUS stand a chance to win books too!)
Jacana Media’s Black Friday kicks off at 6am this Friday, 26 November 2021.
Friday – 19th November 2021
‘Being bullied is not your fault’ – Shudufhadzo Musida on Shudu Finds her Magic (Plus: Watch the author read an extract!)
A children’s book about bullying and the power of friendship – Shudufhadzo Musida chats about Shudu Finds Her Magic and reads an excerpt!
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Paula Brackston’s new novel Secrets of the Chocolate House, the second in the Found Things series
Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening and this excerpt from Secrets of the Chocolate House, the second novel in Paula Brackston’s bewitching Found Things series!
Thursday – 18th November 2021
[Video] ‘’n Goeie boek is ’n boek wat die kind geniet. Punt’ – Christien Neser deel 7 wenke om jou kind aan die lees te kry
Christien Neser gesels oor die skryf van jeugboeke, spraakterapie en hoe om ’n liefde vir lees by jou kind te koester.
Coming soon – Family of Liars, the new novel from E Lockhart, the bestselling author of Tiktok sensation We Were Liars!
E Lockhart’s new novel Family of Liars – the prequel to the sensational We Were Liars – is out soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Don’t miss a book signing of Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall’s Rogues’ Gallery in Cape Town (20 Nov)
Join Penguin Random House for a book signing with Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall, the authors of Rogues’ Gallery: An Irreverent History of Corruption in South Africa, from the VOC to the ANC!
Wednesday – 17th November 2021
Dagstukkies vir die moeë siel: In die teenwoordigheid van die Allerhoogste deur Stephan Joubert is nou beskikbaar
LUCA stel bekend: In die teenwoordigheid van die Allerhoogste deur Stephan Joubert. Jou jaar van geestelike groei begin nou!
Don’t miss a night in with Jodi Picoult to celebrate her new novel Wish You Were Here (25 Nov)
Don’t miss an evening event with bestselling author Jodi Picoult – to celebrate the publication of her new novel, Wish You Were Here!
‘The trail leads not merely north and south but upwards to the body, mind and soul …’ Explore South Africa on World Hiking Day
With World Hiking Day on 17 November, keen traveller and author of Hiking Trails of South Africa Willie Olivier shares why South Africa is best seen up close and personal.
Find out more about Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture by Gaiutra Bahadur
161 years ago, on 16 November 1860, the SS Truro that sailed from Madras carrying the first 342 indentured Indian labourers arrived in Port Natal (present-day Durban).