Fiction
Tuesday – 11th September 2018
Shortlists announced for the University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing
The shortlists for the 2017 University of Johannesburg Prizes for South African Writing in English have been announced.
Fiona Snyckers’s new novel, Lacuna – a response to JM Coetzee’s Disgrace from the point of view of Lucy Lurie – to be published by Pan Macmillan
Fiona Snyckers’s new novel, Lacuna, will be published by Pan Macmillan.
Monday – 3rd September 2018
Read an excerpt from Nigerian–American author Tomi Adeyemi’s epic West African fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone
It’s all I can do not to scream. I dig my nails into the marula oak of my staff and squeeze to keep from fidgeting. Beads of sweat drip down my back, but I can’t tell if it’s from dawn’s early heat or from my heart slamming against my chest. Moon after moon I’ve been passed over.
Read an excerpt from Sally Rooney’s Man Booker Prize-longlisted novel, Normal People
Sally Rooney’s Man Booker Prize-longlisted novel Normal People is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Cover reveal! Zakes Mda’s new novel The Zulus of New York
Umuzi has revealed the cover for Zakes Mda’s new novel The Zulus of New York!
Friday – 31st August 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from The Shepherd’s Hut, the new novel from Tim Winton
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Watch an interview with Africa’s Lit September #litrockstar Mphuthumi Ntabeni, author of The Broken River Tent
Mphuthumi Ntabeni explains how his debut novel The Broken River Tent was inspired by his need to understand Xhosa history from the perspective of the dispossessed.
Thursday – 30th August 2018
A weekend of wild partying goes horribly wrong – Don’t miss Vanessa Raphaely’s debut novel, Plus One
It would be a weekend of fun, sunshine, champagne and partying. And it was all of those things. Until it wasn’t …
Wednesday – 29th August 2018
Don’t miss the launch of Barry Gilder’s novel The List in Johannesburg
Jacana Media and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Barry Gilder’s The List.
Tuesday – 28th August 2018
Short Story Day Africa Prize 2018 deadline extended
The deadline for the Short Story Day Africa Prize has been extended to 31 October 2018.
A page-turning heartbreaker – The Shepherd’s Hut, the new novel from Tim Winton
Fierce and lyrical, The Shepherd’s Hut by Tim Winton is a story of survival, solitude and unlikely friendship.
When spooks write fiction, that’s when you read the truth – don’t miss Barry Gilder’s debut novel The List
Barry Gilder’s debut novel The List is out in September from Jacana Media.
What We Owe by Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde – a novel of love, guilt and dreams for a better future
Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde’s What We Owe is a gut punch of a novel that asks us to consider: what do we pass on to our children? What do we owe those we love? And without roots, can you ever truly be free?
Monday – 27th August 2018
Join Siphiwe Ndlovu for a Brand New Book Bash at UPPERcase Books
Join Penguin Random House for an evening with Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, to celebrate and introduce her debut novel The Theory of Flight.
Wilbur Smith’s new novel Courtney’s War – an epic tale of war and passion
Wilbur Smith’s new novel Courtney’s War will be released on Thursday, 30 August 2018!
Friday – 24th August 2018
Cover reveal! Angela Makholwa’s The Blessed Girl is heading for the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom cover for Angela Makholwa’s The Blessed Girl has been revealed! The book has been signed on by publisher Bloomsbury …
Beneath the Baobab Tree – a delightful book set in the African animal kingdom
Beneath the Baobab Tree is a children’s book filled with original folk tales and fables.
He’s back – even older, even funnier! The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man
The hysterical, clever and unforgettable sequel to Jonas Jonasson’s international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared is here!
Thursday – 23rd August 2018
‘Noah Groome is strung out.’ – Read an extract from The Enumerations, the new novel from Máire Fisher
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Enumerations by Máire Fisher, the author of Birdseye.
Morgan Jones’s new thriller The Good Sister – A missing daughter. A desperate father. A journey to save them both.
In Morgan Jones’s heart-stopping thriller The Good Sister one father goes further than he ever knew possible to rescue a daughter who doesn’t want to be saved …