Fiction
Tuesday – 1st August 2017
Paulo Coelho interested in writing Black Coffee’s life story
Bestselling author Paulo Coelho is open to the idea of writing DJ Black Coffee’s life story.
How do we decolonise South African book editing? Don’t miss this Jacana Media event
On Wednesday, 2 August Jacana Media hopes to have a robust and thought-provoking debate and discussion. Don’t miss it!
Monday – 31st July 2017
Watch: Sarah Lotz’s ‘terrifying’ trip down a cave to research her new book The White Road
For her latest book, Sarah Lotz ventured down a cave to make sure she got a true feel for the ‘terrifying sense of claustrophobia’.
Don’t miss Pamela Power in Stellenbosch for the launch of Delilah Now Trending
Penguin Random House and Protea Boekwinkel invite you to the launch of Delilah Now Trending by Pamela Power!
New book alert: The Reason You’re Alive by Matthew Quick, bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook
Matthew Quick’s new novel The Reason You’re Alive is dark, funny, and surprisingly tender.
Crime Writers Association Dagger Awards shortlists announced – including Nigerian author Leye Adenle
The shortlists for the prestigious UK Crime Writers Association Dagger Awards have been announced.
Friday – 28th July 2017
‘Science fiction and fantasy made me want to be a writer’: Colson Whitehead wins the Arthur C Clarke Award for The Underground Railroad
Colson Whitehead has won the 2017 Arthur C Clarke Award for his novel The Underground Railroad.
Thursday – 27th July 2017
Number 1 works on his memoirs – Read an excerpt from Paige Nick’s hilarious new novel Unpresidented
In the irreverent tradition of her bestselling Death by Carbs, Paige Nick rounds up a fresh herd of sacred cows in another …
Win a copy of Unpresidented: A Comedy of Errors by Paige Nick
The Reading List has got three copies of Unpresidented: A Comedy of Errors by Paige Nick to give away! In the …
The first of its kind: Jacana Media to host a live book-pitching session
On 4 August 2017, Jacana Media publishers and a panel of experts will gather for a live book-pitching session!
2017 Man Booker Prize longlist announced
The longlist for the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction has been announced.
Writing tips from highly acclaimed, number one bestselling author Peter James
Peter James is the author of the famous DS Roy Grace crime novels, which have sold 18 million copies worldwide.
Don’t miss the launch of Softness of the Lime by Maxine Case at The Book Lounge
Umuzi and The Book Lounge invite you to join them for the launch of Softness of the Lime by Maxine Case.
Wednesday – 26th July 2017
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie pays touching tribute to Binyavanga Wainaina: ‘A great and rare and genuine talent’
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie paid homage to Binyavanga Wainaina yesterday evening, in a touching message read out at an event at Wits University in Johannesburg.
Celebrating suppressed voices: Kimberley Book Fair dates and participants announced
The dates and participants for the 2017 Kimberley Book Fair have been announced.
The most far-out stuff in my novels is actually what’s true: Zukiswa Wanner chats to Eusebius McKaiser
Zukiswa Wanner was in the 702 studio to chat to Eusebius McKaiser today.
Tuesday – 25th July 2017
Tess Gerritsen shares an excerpt from her latest novel, I Know a Secret
I Know a Secret is the 12th book in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling Rizzoli and Isles suspense and thriller novel series.
Monday – 24th July 2017
Nakhane Toure wins another best actor award for Inxeba – The Wound
Nakhane Touré won the Best Actor award at the prestigious Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) over the weekend for his role in the critically acclaimed gay isiXhosa film Inxeba‚ also known as The Wound.
Read an excerpt from No Middle Name, The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Stories
The complete Jack Reacher short stories, from number one bestseller Lee Child, have been published together for the first time in No Middle Name!
The best books on Ghana: Part of The Guardian’s World Library series
Pushpinder Khaneka, the author of Read the World: A Country-by-Country Guide to the Best Books on the Global South, has compiled a literary tour of Ghana for The Guardian.