Fiction
Wednesday – 17th April 2019
The brutal payback begins – Lynda La Plante’s new novel Widows’ Revenge, the sequel to the groundbreaking thriller Widows
Widows’ Revenge: Dolly, Linda, Shirley and Bella are back. And this time it’s a fight to the finish. The sequel to Lynda La Plante’s groundbreaking thriller, Widows.
If you’re a fan of the Seven Sisters series, here are other books by Lucinda Riley that you’re sure to love
For those who love Lucinda Riley’s international bestselling series, discover her many spellbinding standalone novels, featuring strong female characters and evocative locations – including The Butterfly Room, out in May from Pan Macmillan!
Tuesday – 16th April 2019
Join Eva Mazza at Exclusive Books Somerset Mall for the launch of Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch
MFBooks Joburg and Eva Mazza invite you to the launch of the sizzling Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch, a novel that peeks into the lives of the privileged men and women of the winelands.
Monday – 15th April 2019
Read an excerpt from Helen Brain’s new novel Elevation: The Fiery Spiral – the exciting conclusion to the fantasy trilogy set in futuristic Cape Town
Read an excerpt from Elevation 3: The Fiery Spiral, the new Young Adult novel from Helen Brain!
Read an excerpt from Daisy Jones and The Six – the riveting and unforgettable novel that everybody’s talking about
Start reading the most buzzed about book of the year with this extract from Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, courtesy of Penguin Random House!
The Miriam Tlali Reading and Book Club celebrates World Book Day
The Miriam Tlali Reading and Book Club will celebrate World Book Day with a panel discussion entitled ‘Parents’ involvement is the number one predictor of early literacy success and future academic achievement’.
Friday – 12th April 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton – the perfect book to curl up with this evening
Staying in this evening? Settle in with some hot chocolate and this excerpt from The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton, a novel in which a long-buried secret is waiting to be uncovered …
Autumn Reading competition – win a hamper of 8 new international reads
Brighten up even the rainiest day with one of these sensational new international books, now available at leading bookstores nationwide and online.
Thursday – 11th April 2019
Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid – one of the most enjoyably readable books of the year
Daisy Jones and The Six – a gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup.
Wednesday – 10th April 2019
2019 Man Booker International Prize shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, celebrating the ‘finest works of translated fiction from around the world’, has been announced.
2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize has been announced!
Tuesday – 9th April 2019
But Deliver Us from Evil – a moving work of historical fiction by Lauri Kubuitsile
But Deliver Us from Evil, the new book by Lauri Kubuitsile, is out now from Penguin Random House.
Monday – 8th April 2019
Listen to Eusebius McKaiser in conversation with Fiona Snyckers about her new book Lacuna
‘This book is going to be one of those books we all recognise as one of the most important and best recent novels that have landed in South Africa …’
Friday – 5th April 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Lacuna, the highly anticipated new novel from Fiona Snyckers
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Watch an interview with Ijangolet S Ogwang, author of An Image in a Mirror, on BlackBird Books’s new YouTube channel
BlackBird Books has shared a video of author Ijangolet S Ogwang chatting about her debut novel An Image in a Mirror.
Introducing a stunning new voice in psychological suspense – Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce
Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce – a disturbing and compelling novel that explores the power of fear and desire, jealousy and betrayal, love and hate.
Thursday – 4th April 2019
Read an excerpt from Arushi Raina’s debut novel, When Morning Comes – a snapshot of South Africa on the eve of the Soweto uprising
Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from Arushi Raina’s debut novel, When Morning Comes.
Jojo Moyes’s new standalone novel The Giver of Stars announced!
The new standalone novel from Jojo Moyes, The Giver of Stars, will be released in October 2019.
Wednesday – 3rd April 2019
Gerald Kraak Anthology and Prize shortlist announced, honouring African writing that provokes thought on the topics of gender, social justice and sexuality
The Jacana Literary Foundation, in partnership with the Other Foundation, has announced the judges’ selection for the third Gerald Kraak Anthology. Created …
Find out more about The Dreamers, Karen Thompson Walker’s richly imaginative and quietly devastating second novel
Karen Thompson Walker’s second novel tells the mesmerising story of a town transformed by a mystery illness that locks people in perpetual sleep and triggers extraordinary, life-altering dreams.