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Tuesday – 3rd August 2021
The story of South Africa’s ‘Public Enemy Number One’ – A Pretoria Boy by Peter Hain
A Pretoria Boy by Peter Hain is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Who will benefit from 4IR? Trevor Ngwane and Malehoko Tshoaedi explore the question in The Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Sociological Critique
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Sociological Critique by Trevor Ngwane and Malehoko Tshoaedi is out now from Jacana Media.
Monday – 2nd August 2021
Nuut deur Leon van Nierop! Ses sjefs raak betrokke by ’n Moord op Lake Panic. Maar wie het sy mes in vir wie?
Ses sjefs. Een lyk. Wie het die moord opgedis? Vind uit in Leon van Nierop se jongste roman, Moord op Lake Panic.
FLF virtual launch of international bestselling author Christy Lefteri’s new novel, Songbirds (4 Aug)
The Franschhoek Literary Festival invites you to the launch of bestselling author Christy Lefteri’s new novel Songbirds.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of When Secrets Become Stories: Women Speak Out, edited by Sue Nyathi (5 Aug)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for a series of conversations as women speak out and make their Secrets Become Stories.
New book alert! Mozambique’s Samora Machel – A Jacana Pocket Biography
Mozambique’s Samora Machel – a Jacana Pocket Biography by Allen F Isaacman and Barbara S Isaacman – is out soon from Jacana Media.
Friday – 30th July 2021
‘Children are flesh and blood, not robots’ – navigate working from home with this excerpt from Future-proof Yourself by Nikki Bush
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Future-proof Yourself by internationally recognised parenting expert, author, thought leader and human potential expert Nikki Bush.
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Vier die bekendstelling van Afrikaner Sondebok? deur Albert Blake in jou woonkamer! (3 Aug)
Was Ossewabrandwag-leier Hans van Rensburg ‘n verbete Afrikaner-fascis of ‘n gerieflike sondebok? Kom vind uit by die bekendstelling van Afrikaner Sondebok deur Albert Blake.
‘My grade 9 teacher is a serial killer!’ Watch the trailer for Devilsdorp, narrated by Jana Marx (Plus, check out all the tweets)
Attention, all true crime fans! You can now watch the original true crime documentary series Devilsdorp on Showmax, narrated by journalist Jana Marx.
Have you been changed by Small Things? Don’t miss this book discussion with Nthikeng Mohlele (5 Aug)
Join masterful storyteller and literary novelist Nthikeng Mohlele in an incisive and thought-provoking conversation with Unisa English Studies Department lecturers Reinhardt Fourie, Princess Bembe and Antoinette Pretorius as they delve into the intricacies of Mohlele’s remarkable novel Small Things.
Thursday – 29th July 2021
Culture, compassion and conflicting loyalties: Glynnis Hayward’s new novel Roads and Bridges is now available from LAPA
Roads and Bridges by Glynnis Hayward – a complex story that delves into the meaning of ubuntu, compassion, culpability, culture, and one’s position in the world.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Shana Fife’s Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some (4 Aug)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife!
Tuesday – 27th July 2021
Stel jou wekker! Moenie die virtuele bekendstelling van Marilyn deur Chanette Paul mis nie (12 Aug)
LAPA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die virtuele bekendstelling van Chanette Paul se langverwagte Vywervrou-trilogie vervolg, Marilyn.
Don’t miss a chance to meet the Femme Fatales of Crime Fiction (5 Aug)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books are delighted to bring you one night only with the Femme Fatales of Crime Fiction!
New book alert! A Brief History of South Africa: From the Earliest Times to the Mandela Presidency
A Brief History of South Africa: From the Earliest Times to the Mandela Presidency by John Pampallis and Maryke Bailey is out now from Jacana Media!
Damon Galgut’s latest novel The Promise longlisted for prestigious Booker Prize
Penguin Random House SA is delighted to announce that renowned South African author Damon Galgut has scored a hat-trick with his third nomination for the Booker Prize.
Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor – the first collection of stories from the author of Real Life, shortlisted for the Booker Prize
Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Monday – 26th July 2021
Read an excerpt from The Rising Tide – the new pulse-pounding thriller from Sam Lloyd
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Rising Tide by Sam Lloyd, the bestselling author of The Memory Wood.
Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden: Hoe Ethienne Reynecke dit reggekry het om staande te bly en vas te klou aan hoop
In 2018 het die doodsengel drie keer aan die oudrugbyspeler Ethienne Reynecke se deur geklop. Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden is nou beskikbaar!
[Video] A story of suspense, drama and dogged persistence – watch Evert Kleynhans introducing his new book Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared a video of Evert Kleynhans introducing his new book Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa.