Fiction
Thursday – 26th April 2018
‘Hillbrow, 1967. The New York of Africa.’ Read an extract from John Hunt’s new novel The Boy Who Could Keep a Swan in his Head
‘Hillbrow, 1967. The New York of Africa. Someone wrote that the place would soon have more people per square kilometre than Tokyo. Everyone quoted that article to everyone. Some even cut it out and kept it folded in their wallets.’
Wednesday – 25th April 2018
Don’t miss the launch of international bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz’s Hellbent in Johannesburg
If you enjoy ‘pure nail-biting, stay-up-all-night suspense’, you have to come and meet Gregg Hurwitz!
Tuesday – 24th April 2018
International bestselling author Kate Mosse will be in Cape Town to launch her new book, The Burning Chambers
Join Pan Macmillan SA at the Cape Town launch of The Burning Chambers – the first novel in Kate Mosse’s new historical series.
‘Ours is not to stand out but to survive.’ Read a short excerpt from An Image in a Mirror, the debut novel from Ijangolet S Ogwang
Nyakale. This has always been my name. It lost vowels and consonants and got rearranged into ‘Kay’ by my Grade Three teacher. ‘Easier to pronounce,’ she said.
Labyrinth author Kate Mosse’s new series of books were inspired by her time at the Franschhoek Literary Festival
Kate Mosse will be in South Africa in May, to launch her new book, The Burning Chambers.
Monday – 23rd April 2018
‘I’m not sure if JM Coetzee has read the book; that has never been my concern’ – Nthikeng Mohlele on his new book Michael K
‘I think I have done my best. I stand by the book and I’m very proud of the book.’
2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist announced
The six books on the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist have been revealed!
Friday – 20th April 2018
Heralding a new female voice in fiction: Ijangolet S Ogwang’s debut novel An Image in a Mirror
Achen and Nyakale: twin sisters, separated in childhood to inherit different destinies.
Don’t miss Nthikeng Mohlele and the Cheeky Natives for a live podcast at Bridge Books
Join Nthikeng Mohlele for a live podcast discussion with The Cheeky Natives!
Watch: Phumlani Pikoli chats about his debut collection of short stories, The Fatuous State of Severity
Phumlani Pikoli chatted to Africa’s Lit recently about his debut collection of short stories, The Fatuous State of Severity.
Details of Masande Ntshanga’s new novel Triangulum revealed!
Triangulum, the much-anticipated second novel from Masande Ntshanga, will be published by Two Dollar Radio in January 2019. The book is described by …
Wednesday – 18th April 2018
Don’t miss Kate Mosse, author of Labyrinth and The Burning Chambers, in Johannesburg
Join Pan Macmillan SA at the Johannesburg launch of The Burning Chambers – the first novel in Kate Mosse’s new historical series.
Arushi Raina’s debut novel When Morning Comes: A vivid snapshot of South Africa on the eve of the Soweto Uprising
When Morning Comes by Arushi Raina is out in April from Jacana Media! Written from the points of view of four young people living in Johannesburg and Soweto.
Monday – 16th April 2018
‘I was born as apartheid was dying’ – Read an excerpt from What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
Read an excerpt from What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
Cover revealed for The Season of Glass, the new novel from Rahla Xenopoulos
The cover for Rahla Xenopoulos’s new novel, The Season of Glass, has been revealed!
Thursday – 12th April 2018
[Cancelled] Join The Cheeky Natives for the launch of Nthikeng Mohlele’s new novel Michael K in Rosebank
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books Rosebank invite you to the launch of Michael K by Nthikeng Mohlele.
Don’t miss Zinzi Clemmons, author of What We Lose, on tour in South Africa
Author Zinzi Clemmons will be on tour in Johannesburg and Cape Town in May!
Wednesday – 11th April 2018
How can you write true passion if you’ve never experienced it? The Love Factory, the new novel by Elaine Proctor
A smart, sexy, witty novel about love and desire, and how losing everything can sometimes be the best thing that ever happened to you.
‘Nobody owns Joburg, which is the way it should be’ – NR Brodie chats about her debut novel Knucklebone
William Saunderson-Meyer interviewed NR Brodie for the Sunday Times about her debut novel Knucklebone.
Join Bhekisisa Mncube at Love Books for the launch of his new book, The Love Diary of a Zulu Boy
Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of a unique book, The Love Diary of a Zulu Boy by Bhekisisa Mncube.