Africa

Tuesday – 14th November 2023

Tremor by Teju Cole – a surprising and deeply essential work from a beacon of contemporary literature

Teju Cole’s new novel Tremor is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Thursday – 10th August 2023

‘Dear White People, I love white girls. Especially blondes.’ – Listen to an excerpt from The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Stephen Buoro

Listen to an excerpt from Stephen Buoro’s tragicomic debut novel The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Friday – 4th August 2023

Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, in Durban to discuss her new book Walking with Gorillas (6 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.

Tuesday – 25th July 2023

New book alert! Find out more about A History of Burning – the immersive, kaleidoscopic debut by Janika Oza

A History of Burning by Janika Oza is out now from Penguin Random House!

Monday – 24th July 2023

Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, for the launch of Walking with Gorillas in Sandton (8 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.

Wednesday – 19th July 2023

Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, for the launch of Walking with Gorillas in Joburg (7 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.

Thursday – 6th July 2023

Join Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu for the launch of Lucky Girl at The Book Lounge (20 Jul)

Join Penguin Random House at The Book Lounge for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the highly anticipated book launch of Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu.

Monday – 3rd July 2023

Listen to an excerpt from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s explosive, hotly anticipated debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars

The debut novel from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, the bestselling author of Friday Black.

Friday – 23rd June 2023

Footnotes, June 2023: Book links from around the web

At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.

Thursday – 30th March 2023

Dazzling by Chikodili Emelumadu – a magical, award-winning literary debut that offers a new take on West African mythology

Chikodili Emelumadu’s award-winning debut novel Dazzling is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Monday – 27th February 2023

The Jacana People’s Online Book Sale is now live – 50% off all books! (27-28 Feb)

The Jacana People’s Online Book Sale is happening now!

New book alert! A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo – a dazzling story of romantic obsession and political corruption

A Spell of Good Things, the highly anticipated second novel from Ayobami Adebayo, will be out in March from Penguin Random House!

‘The impulse to write often strikes when I’m observing someone else’ – Ayobami Adebayo chats about her new novel A Spell of Good Things

The seed of a story starts with the glimpse of a shadow, writes Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀.

Friday – 27th January 2023

‘It was definitely a skull … Was it human?’ Read an excerpt from A Deadly Covenant, the new thrilling mystery by Michael Stanley

Michael Stanley’s award-winning, international bestselling Detective Kubu series returns with another thrilling, chilling sequel: A Deadly Covenant – out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Monday – 23rd January 2023

New book alert! Amílcar Cabral: The Life of a Reluctant Nationalist by António Tomás (Get 50% off now)

Fifty years ago this month, Amílcar Cabral was assassinated. Amílcar Cabral: The Life of a Reluctant Nationalist by António Tomás is out now from Jacana Media.

Tuesday – 17th January 2023

A human skeleton, a terrifying local feud, an angry river spirit – A Deadly Covenant by Michael Stanley is out now!

A Deadly Covenant by Michael Stanley is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Friday – 23rd December 2022

The perfect festive gifts for 2022 loading … five books your literary friends will add to the top of their TBR piles

Forget scented candles and ironic T-shirts – give your literary friends the perfect gift this festive season! Here are five of the best novels and short story collections of 2022.