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Monday – 13th September 2021
Jacaranda Books now available in South Africa through Jonathan Ball Publishers
Multi-award-winning independent publisher Jacaranda Books has partnered with Hachette UK to expand its sales and distribution offering.
Friday – 10th September 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from Lesley Lokko’s intoxicating, multi-generational novel Soul Sisters
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend.
‘Dis drieuur in die oggend en steeds is daar g’n teken van Louw nie’ – Lees ’n uittreksel uit Op ’n mooi dag deur Irna van Zyl
Met Louw Roodt se verdwyning ná ’n werkgeselligheid word Kristien Liebenberg se grootste vrees bewaarheid: Haar lewensmaat kom nie huis toe nie.
Nuut by LUCA: Die tint van ons toekoms deur Johan Cilliers (Plus: Wen ’n kopie op LUCA se Facebook-blad voor 12 Sept)
LUCA spog met ’n splinternuwe titel! Die tint van ons toekoms deur Professor Johan Cilliers.
Robin Sharma’s new book The Everyday Hero Manifesto – it will completely transform your life. Forever.
The Everyday Hero Manifesto: Activate Your Positivity, Maximise Your Productivity, Serve the World by Robin Sharma is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thursday – 9th September 2021
Die noodlot vs. Ethienne Reynecke – wie het die fight gewen? Lees ’n uittreksel uit Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden
In 2018 het die doodsengel drie keer met Ethienne Reynecke kom skoorsoek. Lees ’n uittreksel uit Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden.
Don’t miss the South African launch of Paula Hawkins’s new thriller A Slow Fire Burning (16 Sep)
We are absolutely delighted to invite you to the Exclusive Books digital launch of A Slow Fire Burning, the scorching new thriller from the author of The Girl on the Train.
Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi wins the 2021 Women’s Prize
Jonathan Ball Publishers is delighted to share that Susanna Clarke has won the 2021 Women’s Prize for fiction with her spellbinding novel, Piranesi.
Wednesday – 8th September 2021
Sex, drugs and anxiety – Read an excerpt from Tshidiso Moletsane’s explosive new novel Junx
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Junx, the debut novel from Tshidiso Moletsane.
WEN ’n lekker braai-geskenkpak ter waarde van R2,000! Skryf in voor 30 September 2021
Waar daar ’n rokie is … is daar ’n braai-geskenkpak ter waarde van R2,000 wat jy kan wen!
New book alert! Beautiful World, Where Are You, the highly anticipated new novel from Sally Rooney
Beautiful World, Where Are You, the extraordinary new novel from Sally Rooney, author of the internationally bestselling Normal People and Conversations with Friends, is out now!
Tuesday – 7th September 2021
Om te skryf: Op ’n mooi dag-outeur Irna van Zyl vertel van die vrees wat haar soms onderkry
Iemand stuur die anderdag vir haar ‘n strokiesprent van ‘n beertjie wat aan ‘n ballon hang, skryf Irna van Zyl in die September-uitgawe van The Penguin Post. Lees die storie hier.
Celebrating the LGBTIQ+ people whose stories freed us – Skeef author Renaldo Schwarp writes what’s on his mind
Retelling our story on our own terms enables us to develop a greater awareness about our identity and those of others, says media personality and Skeef author Renaldo Schwarp.
A Father Is Born: A Memoir – Tumiso Mashaba considers fatherhood, black masculinity, toxic masculinity and generational trauma
A Father Is Born: A Memoir by Tumiso Mashaba is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss The Cheeky Natives in conversation with Lesley Lokko – internationally bestselling author of Soul Sisters
Join The Cheeky Natives for a discussion with bestselling international author Lesley Lokko about her new book Soul Sisters!
Monday – 6th September 2021
Nou op die rakke! Skeef: Wat jy van LGBTIQ-wees wil weet deur Renaldo Schwarp
Selfaanvaarding, outentisiteit, gesonde verhoudings en geluk is LGBTIQ-mense beskore – Renaldo Schwarp se boek Skeef vertel hoe.
Healthy meals on a budget? Get inspired with Armand’s Nude Food: 50 Banting and Keto Recipes
Armand is back, stripped all the way, as usual, with Armand’s Nude Food: 50 Banting and Keto Recipes!
Chef Karen Dudley will be hosting three live online Cook Alongs this month!
Let Karen Dudley show you her secrets using her recipes from A Week in The Kitchen!
Black Consciousness: A Love Story – Hlumelo Biko re-examines what it takes to live a Black Consciousness life in today’s South Africa
Black Consciousness: A Love Story by Hlumelo Biko is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Friday – 3rd September 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Eva Carter’s How to Save a Life, a heart-stopping, heart-wrenching and heartwarming story
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening and …