Fiction
Wednesday – 16th August 2017
Nnedi Okorafor chats about her new comic book – the first Nigerian superhero to be published by Marvel
Marvel comics will soon publish their first comic with a Nigerian superhero: Blessing In Disguise by Nnedi Okorafor.
Experimental fiction and toxic relationships: Chwayita Ngamlana explains the inspiration for her debut novel If I Stay Right Here
Chwayita Ngamlana explains the inspiration for her debut novel, If I Stay Right Here, out soon from BlackBird Books.
Tuesday – 15th August 2017
Writing has changed my life: SJ Naudé discusses his new novel The Third Reel
SJ Naudé chatted about his new novel The Third Reel with Ayanda-Allie Paine on ENCA Weekend Wakeup recently.
The Tiger’s Prey – the new novel from Wilbur Smith: A thrilling saga of the sea
In The Tiger’s Prey, Wilbur Smith, the world’s greatest storyteller, once again recreates all the drama, uncertainty, and courage of a bygone era:
Monday – 14th August 2017
Masande Ntshanga chats about his relationship with language and his novel The Reactive
Masande Ntshanga chatted to Ayanda-Allie Paine on ENCA Weekend Wakeup about his award-winning book The Reactive recently.
An electric debut novel: If I Stay Right Here by Chwayita Ngamlana
This is Chwayita Ngamlana’s debut novel – and it won’t be the last.
Thursday – 10th August 2017
Trevor Noah, Deon Meyer and Dikgang Moseneke up for Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award
The shortlist for the Nielsen Booksellers Choice Award – a prize for South African booksellers’ favourite book – has been announced.
Don’t miss the launch of Jassy Mackenzie’s Bad Seeds at Love Books
Umuzi and Love Books invite you to the launch of Bad Seeds, the new thriller from Jassy Mackenzie.
Win a book hot off the press from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
We have one of each of these brand new Jonathan Ball Publishers books to give away to five lucky winners!
Monday – 7th August 2017
Astonishing and brilliant: A State of Freedom, the new novel from Neel Mukherjee
A State of Freedom, the new novel from Neel Mukherjee, will be out from Penguin Random House South Africa this month.
Thursday – 3rd August 2017
‘People learn us through our language’ – Pearls of wisdom from panel on decolonising South African editing
Yesterday evening, Jacana Media and Wits University hosted a panel discussion on decolonising South African editing.
Calling all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers and young readers!
All the latest and greatest children’s and young adult books from around the world brought to South Africa.
Wednesday – 2nd August 2017
‘The Good Daughter is Karin Slaughter’s best novel so far’ – James Patterson
Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart, Karin Slaughter’s new novel The Good Daughter is fiction at its most thrilling.
South African Book Fair programme revealed
The programme for the 2017 South African Book Fair has been released!
The Open Book Festival programme is now live
The programme for the seventh Open Book Festival has been announced – with a record number of events!
Need some book club recommendations? Look no further!
Local and international, fiction and non-fiction – there is something on Pan Macmillan SA’s book club recommendation list for everyone:
Have a coffee with Jassy Mackenzie to celebrate her new thriller Bad Seeds
Umuzi and Bargain Books Fourways Crossing invite you to join them for a coffee morning with well-known South African author Jassy Mackenzie for the release of her new novel Bad Seeds!
Tuesday – 1st August 2017
‘This is how you hide a body’ – Read an excerpt from Bad Seeds, the new thriller from Jassy Mackenzie
Jassy Mackenzie has shared an excerpt from Bad Seeds – the latest Jade de Jong thriller!
The Rise of African Speculative Fiction: A special issue of The Manchester Review
This month The Manchester Review focuses on African speculative fiction, featuring work from Lauren Beukes, Nnedi Okorafor, Nick Mulgrew, Dilman Dila and Doreen Baingana, among others.
“If you only read one thriller this year, make it The Marsh King’s Daughter”
Praised by Lee Child and Karin Slaughter, and sure to thrill fans of The Girl on the Train and The Widow, The Marsh King’s Daughter is a mesmerising psychological thriller.