Fiction
Tuesday – 9th October 2018
When Women are Train Stations by Dimakatso Sedite
I knew a man who had a woman at every station;
each drenched in the perfume of her township,
oozing with the warmth of the bosoms and blankets
of their grandmothers.
Join Craig Higginson in conversation with Karina Szczurek for the launch of The White Room at The Book Lounge
Pan Macmillan and The Book Lounge invite you to the Cape Town launch of The White Room by Craig Higginson.
Monday – 8th October 2018
If you only had 100 words a day, what would you do to be heard? Don’t miss Vox by Christina Dalcher
Set in a United States in which half the population has been silenced, Vox is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter.
Paulo Coelho takes us on a journey back in time in his new novel Hippie
To learn about yourself, explore the world around you.
Friday – 5th October 2018
City of Girls – the new novel by Elizabeth Gilbert, the multimillion bestselling author of Eat Pray Love
It is the summer of 1940. 19-year-old Vivian Morris arrives in New York with her suitcase and sewing machine, exiled by her despairing parents.
Win a hamper of the best new international releases from Penguin Random House SA
Two winners will each receive a hamper of Penguin Random House SA’s favourite international titles!
Thursday – 4th October 2018
Lethal White – the most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet!
Lethal White is the gripping, page-turning next instalment in the highly acclaimed Strike series, written by JK Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
Read an excerpt from The Kingfisher Secret – a new anonymously authored book about a presidential love affair
Read an excerpt from The Kingfisher Secret by Anonymous – a new book about a controversial and wealthy businessman who is running for President of the United States and a former porn star about to go public with details of their relationship …
Wednesday – 3rd October 2018
‘I tell this story now because I was there.’ – 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!
‘Now, he jerked the pistol at her. Get up.’ – Read an excerpt from A Spark of Light, the new novel by Jodi Picoult
Jodi Picoult has shared an excerpt from the book on her website. Read on!
Find your flow: Apply for the Short Story Day Africa 2018 Flow Writing Workshop in Kigali
Calling all writers in Rwanda! Apply today to attend the 2018 Hotel Africa Flow Workshop hosted by Goethe-Institut Kigali.
Don’t miss the launch of A Tree for the Birds, the much-anticipated new book by Vernon RL Head
In this long-awaited follow-up to his international success, The Search for the Rarest Bird in the World, Vernon RL Head once again reveals his mastery of the genre of nature writing.
Her codename is Kingfisher. Her mission: to seduce and marry the most powerful man in the world.
The Kingfisher Secret by Anonymous – featuring a controversial and wealthy businessman who is running for President of the United States and a former porn star about to go public with details of their relationship …
‘This book is a blessing’ – Tracey Farren reviews The Enumerations by Máire Fisher
The Enumerations is not only luminous with love and elegantly written but meticulously researched. This combination of gifts makes it not only a powerful read but a deeply healing book for people and families who are struggling with psychological ‘conditions’ or the condition of being, well, human. This book is a blessing.
Monday – 1st October 2018
A remarkable new literary talent – Read an excerpt from Tumelo Buthelezi’s debut novel The Last Sentence
‘Come to me,’ he heard a voice say, a woman’s voice. It was warm and inviting. Irresistible, in fact.
Cover reveal: The Freedom Artist, the new novel by Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri
Jonathan Ball Publishers has revealed the cover for the new novel by Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri!
Read the opening chapter of Transcription, the new novel from bestselling, award-winning author Kate Atkinson
Penguin Random House has shared an extract from Transcription, the magnificent new novel by bestselling, award-winning Kate Atkinson, author of a Life After Life and A God In Ruins.
Friday – 28th September 2018
Join Mark Winkler for the launch of Theo and Flora, with Rahla Xenopoulos at The Book Lounge
Umuzi and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Theo and Flora, the new novel from Mark Winkler!
Thursday – 27th September 2018
Join Máire Fisher for the launch of The Enumerations at The Book Lounge
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Enumerations by Máire Fisher, the author of Birdseye.
Wednesday – 26th September 2018
Laugh-out-loud funny with a poignant undertow of sorrow – Mark Winkler’s new novel Theo and Flora
When novelist Charlie Wasserman’s wife Sascha divorces him, he finds a box of letters among the belongings his investment-banker wife did not care to remove when she signed over their house and asked never to be contacted by him again.