Fiction
Tuesday – 23rd October 2018
Join Mark Winkler for the launch of his new novel Theo and Flora at The Book Lounge, with Rachel Zadok
Umuzi and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Theo and Flora, the delightful new novel from Mark Winkler!
A rich portrait of the rise of organised crime in 1930s America – Andrew Gross’s new thriller The Last Brother
From international number-one bestselling author Andrew Gross, The Last Brother is a thrilling historical novel about three brothers and the Mafia in 1930s New York.
The line-up for the 2018 Abantu Book Festival has been revealed!
The line-up for the third annual Abantu Book Festival has been announced.
Monday – 22nd October 2018
Join Vincent Pienaar for the launch of his new novel Too Many Tsunamis: A Tale of Love, Light and Incidental Humour
Life’s a drag, and nobody knows that better than Bert. Bert wants to write. He also wants to kill himself.
Friday – 19th October 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from The Carnivorous City by Toni Kan – a story of love, family and just desserts
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Killing Commendatore – the epic new novel from Haruki Murakami
An epic tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art – as well as a loving homage to The Great Gatsby – and a stunning work of imagination from one of our greatest writers.
Thursday – 18th October 2018
‘Some of us still wear our struggle names like war wounds’ – Read an excerpt from Barry Gilder’s debut novel The List
Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from Barry Gilder’s debut novel The List! April 2020 I tell this story now in the knowledge …
Read an extract from Green as the Sky is Blue, the new novel by award-winning author Eben Venter
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Eben Venter’s new novel Green as the Sky is Blue, a bold, unflinching exploration of sexuality, intimacy, and the paradox that lies at the heart of our humanity.
Wednesday – 17th October 2018
Milkman by Anna Burns has won the 2018 Man Booker Prize!
We are thrilled to share that Anna Burns has won the
2018 Man Booker Prize for her exceptional novel Milkman.
Join Literary Alliance and Bafati Bebumbene Bookclub as they host Sue Nyathi to discuss The Gold Diggers
Join the Literary Alliance and Bafati Bebumbene bookclubs to discuss The Gold Diggers with Sue Nyathi!
Tuesday – 16th October 2018
The trap is set. Nowhere left to run. Read an extract from Ambush by James Patterson
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Ambush – the new novel by James Patterson and James O Born.
What would you sacrifice for an extra day of life? If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura
Genki Kawamura’s If Cats Disappeared from the World is a beautifully moving tale of loss and reaching out to the ones we love, of one man’s journey to discover what really matters in modern life.
Friday – 12th October 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Sarah Ladipo Manyika’s novel Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Call for submissions: AfroYoungAdult – a talent-search for Young Adult fiction from Africa!
Calling aspiring African writers of all ages interested in writing for Young Adults!
Read the first 100 words of Christina Dalcher’s new dystopian thriller Vox
In a future, not far off imagined from ours, the government silences people to 100 words a day.
But only if you’re a woman.
Thursday – 11th October 2018
Join Vanessa Raphaely for the launch of her debut novel Plus One at The Book Lounge
Pan Macmillan and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Plus One by Vanessa Raphaely.
Coming soon! Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new novel This Mournable Body is about to hit the shelves
Jacana Media has exciting news! This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga has gone to the printers and will hit the shelves soon.
Wednesday – 10th October 2018
‘No one knew exactly what the word “hippie” meant, and it didn’t much matter’ – Read an excerpt from Paulo Coelho’s new novel
The stories that follow come from my personal experiences. I’ve altered the order, names, and details of the people here, I was forced to condense some scenes, but everything that follows truly happened to me. I’ve used the third person because this allowed me to give characters unique voices with which to describe their lives.
Cover reveal! New paperback edition of Angela Makholwa’s The Blessed Girl to celebrate its publication birthday
Angela Makholwa’s novel The Blessed Girl is turning a year old, and Pan Macmillan are celebrating with a new paperback edition!
Deon Meyer’s much-loved detective Benny Griessel returns in The Woman in the Blue Cloak!
The Woman in the Blue Cloak is a brilliant novella that will thrill and entertain fans of Deon Meyer’s much-loved detective Benny Griessel.