Fiction
Wednesday – 27th February 2019
Join Ivan Vladislavić, in conversation with Mark Gevisser, for the launch of The Distance at Kalk Bay Books (2 April)
Penguin Random House and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of Ivan Vladislavić’s new novel The Distance.
Listen to an excerpt from Something To Tell You, the new novel from bestselling author Lucy Diamond
Pan Macmillan has shared an excerpt from Something To Tell You, the new novel by Lucy Diamond, read by Clare Wille.
Tuesday – 26th February 2019
The Wall by John Lanchester – a thrilling and hypnotic work of fiction
The Wall – the new novel by John Lanchester, the bestselling author of Capital – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss Joanna Trollope in Stellenbosch at US Woordfees book festival (4, 8, 9 March)
Joanna Trollope is the author of many highly-acclaimed and bestselling novels (her book sales have reached nearly seven million). She is well-known for her enormously successful contemporary works of fiction, with over 30 years of writing experience.
Monday – 25th February 2019
Don’t miss Yrsa Sigurðardóttir – the undisputed queen of Icelandic noir fiction – in Cape Town (6 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books are thrilled to invite you to the launch of The Reckoning by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir – the undisputed queen of Icelandic noir fiction.
Join Eva Mazza at The Book Lounge 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.
Don’t miss Pan Macmillan authors at the US Woordfees book festival – including international bestseller Joanna Trollope
Visit the US Woordfees book festival for an opportunity to engage and meet Pan Macmillan authors Judith February, Ian Fuhr, Mohale Mashigo, Johan Booysen and international bestselling writer Joanna Trollope!
Friday – 22nd February 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Mohale Mashigo’s award-winning debut novel, The Yearning
Staying in this evening? Settle in with a glass of wine and this extended excerpt from Mohale Mashigo’s debut novel, The Yearning.
Don’t miss Zakes Mda in conversation with Ingrid Winterbach at Woordfees (5 March)
Zakes Mda will be at Woordfees this year to discuss his new book The Zulus of New York.
Thursday – 21st February 2019
2019 Time of the Writer Festival programme announced – Niq Mhlongo on board as curator
The line-up and programme for the 22nd Time of the Writer Festival have been announced!
‘He doesn’t stop running; he knows it’s him the priest most wants to kill.’ Read an excerpt from Chris Hammer’s powerful debut thriller Scrublands
Read an excerpt from Chris Hammer’s Scrublands – one of the most powerful, compelling and original crime novels to be written in Australia.
Join Gail Schimmel at Love Books for the launch of her new novel The Accident (7 Mar)
Pan Macmillan and Love Books invite you to the Johannesburg launch of The Accident by Gail Schimmel.
Wednesday – 20th February 2019
‘I am alone. I am on a mountain. The plane I was on has crashed.’ – Read an excerpt from Freefall, the new thriller from Jessica Barry
Freefall by Jessica Barry is an addictive new thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, A J Finn and Shari Lapena.
Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch rockets to No 2 on the bestseller list in South African fiction
Eva Mazza’s debut novel Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch is causing quite a stir.
Tuesday – 19th February 2019
She went to Paris to start over, to make art instead of being made into it – The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer
A captivating debut novel by Whitney Scharer, The Age of Light tells the story of Vogue model turned renowned photographer Lee Miller, and her search to forge a new identity as an artist after a life spent as a muse.
‘Classier than Fifty Shades’ – Eva Mazza chats about her new novel Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch
Eva Mazza chatted to Ayanda Dlamini of OpenNews about her debut novel, Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch.
Jazz, love and betrayal – Watch the book trailer for Nthikeng Mohlele’s latest novel, Illumination
‘Illumination is a glorious celebration of the unfathomable nature of friendship and a deft appraisal of a complex individual’s and South Africa’s most pressing ills.’
Monday – 18th February 2019
‘… imagining that what you are saying will one day be true.’ – Read an exclusive excerpt from Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new book This Mournable Body
The man turns from the window to talk to you.
‘Ha, Father, I did not mean to disturb you.’
It Should Have Been Me – the new pulse-racing psychological thriller from Susan Wilkins
She thought she knew everything about her sister. It seems she was wrong . . .
Chris Hammer introduces his debut novel Scrublands, a must read for crime fiction fans
Chris Hammer introduces his debut novel, Scrublands, and tells us what it’s all about.