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Thursday – 15th July 2021
A Path Unexpected – a memoir about family, love, loss, finding purpose and dedicating oneself to a life of service
A Path Unexpected: A Memoir by Jane Evans is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss this writing webinar with successful local author Fiona Snyckers! (21 Jul)
Have you ever wondered how writers do what they do? How they write novels that keep you interested and turning page after page into the early hours of the morning?
Thinking the Future: New Perspectives from the Shoulders of Giants – Clem Sunter and Mitch Ilbury teach us the futurist’s art of decision-making
Thinking the Future: New Perspectives from the Shoulders of Giants by Clem Sunter and Mitch Ilbury is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Wednesday – 14th July 2021
[Luister] Verhale van hoop: Pieter van Zyl deel sy 3 beste wenke om jou kop bymekaar te hou tydens moeilike tye
Hoe help jy jou geliefde en jouself deur moeilike tye? Luister na Mariette Snyman se onderhoud met Pieter van Zyl oor sy boek, Verhale van hoop.
Find out more about Lesley Pearse’s new novel Suspects (PLUS: Read an excerpt!)
What do you do when your dream home becomes your worst nightmare?
The Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award and Anthology longlist announced
The 2020 Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award longlist has been announced!
Award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo releases single to launch her new novel Sankofa – listen here!
Sankofa – a funny, gripping and surprising story of a mixed-race British woman who goes in search of the West African father she never knew, by award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo.
Tuesday – 13th July 2021
Kom vier die virtuele bekendstelling van Just A Moment deur Schalk Burger Snr met Michael Vlismas (20 Julie)
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na die virtuele boekbekendstelling van Just A Moment deur Schalk Burger Snr met Michael Vlismas.
Look to the amakomiti for a democratic alternative to power politics
Amakomiti: Grassroots Democracy in South African Shack Settlements – a book that demonstrates the organising power of shack dwellers.
Surviving isn’t enough: this is how you can thrive. Living While Black by Guilaine Kinouani
Living While Black: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Racial Trauma by Guilaine Kinouani – a powerful guide to the psychology of race and how to overcome racial trauma using self-care.
Monday – 12th July 2021
Wil jy Marilyn deur Chanette Paul wen? Teken in op LAPA se nuusbrief voor 15 Julie 2021
Wees eerste om te hoor van nuwe vrystellings, boekgeleenthede, kompetisies en nog meer met LAPA se nuusbrief.
Inspiration for meat-free Monday! Try some recipes from Food That Loves You Back by Amerae Vercueil
Plant-based eating is more than just putting vegetables on your plate. It offers the opportunity to experiment with different flavours and textures, and discover how a single vegetable can be transformed into a multitude of nourishing and tasty meals.
Don’t miss the launch of Strike a Rock, the memoir of South Africa’s home-grown, world-class football superstar Thembi Kgatlana (13 Jul)
Join author Nikolaos Kirkinis and South Africa’s home-grown, world-class football superstar Thembi Kgatlana in conversation with pioneering broadcaster Carol Tshabalala for the launch of Strike a Rock!
Friday – 9th July 2021
Friday Night Book Club: A town’s descent into panic and paranoia … read an excerpt from Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan
Treat yourself to a cup of hot chocolate this evening and this excerpt from Sixteen Horses, the debut literary thriller from an extraordinary new talent, Greg Buchanan.
Video: Kristel Loots lees ’n stukkie uit Blom in die hare (met ’n blom in haar hare)
Kristel Loots lees voor uit ’n ou gunsteling, Blom in die hare, wat in 2018 by LAPA verskyn het. Kyk gerus saam!
New book alert! Songbirds by Christy Lefteri, the bestselling author of Beekeeper of Aleppo
Christy Lefteri’s new novel Songbirds is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
When things change dramatically, they rarely, if ever, go back to ‘normal’. Future-proof Yourself.
Future-proof Yourself: How to Win at Work and Life by Nikki Bush is out now from Penguin Random House.
Thursday – 8th July 2021
Elke swerwer het sy storie, elke paradys sy slang in Wildekus deur Morné Malan
Nuut by LAPA Uitgewers: Wildekus deur Morné Malan!
Listen to an excerpt from The Dictionary of Lost Words – a lyrical and thought-provoking celebration of words and the power of language to shape the world
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from the audiobook of Pip Williams’s delightful debut The Dictionary of Lost Words, read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
Bound by love. Driven by revenge. Call of the Raven by Wilbur Smith – out now in paperback
Call of the Raven, the action-packed and gripping adventure by number one bestselling author Wilbur Smith, about one man’s quest for revenge, out now in paperback!