Fiction

Friday – 11th November 2022

Read an excerpt from No Plan B – the unputdownable new Jack Reacher thriller from bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child

Jack Reacher, ‘the coolest continuing series character’ (Stephen King), returns in No Plan B – the brand new, pulse-pounding read from Lee and Andrew Child.

Wednesday – 9th November 2022

Wil jy ’n nuwe uitdaging in die boekbedryf aanpak? Kom werk in Penguin Random House SA se fiksiespan!

Penguin Random House SA is op soek na ’n gekwalifiseerde en gedrewe persoon om by hul fiksiespan aan te sluit!

Nog ’n SALA vir Andre Trantraal! Keegan en Samier 3: Die strokiesprent-kompetisie wen die 2022 kinderboektoekenning

Baie geluk aan André Trantraal! Die bekroonde skrywer wen ’n Suid-Afrikaanse Literêre Toekenning (SALA) vir die derde boek in die Keegan en Samier-reeks, Die strokiesprent-kompetisie.

Tuesday – 8th November 2022

Het jy al Murasie deur Chanette Paul in die hande gekry? Lees nou die eerste hoofstuk!

Na ’n Twittergeveg wat haar lewe bedreig vlug Georgie Rabie vanuit Kaapstad na Verlatenfontein … maar die plaas is alles behalwe veilig. Lees ’n uittreksel uit Murasie deur Chanette Paul!

Career opportunity at Penguin Random House SA: Marketing and Publicity Assistant

Penguin Random House is looking for a qualified and dynamic individual to assist the Marketing division with general administration, compiling reports as well as planning, implementing and managing marketing and publicity activities for titles assigned.

Monday – 7th November 2022

Is jy ook op TikTok? Volg LAPA Uitgewers vir die nuutste en beste boeke!

Dit is amptelik, Boektokkers … LAPA Uitgewers is nou op TikTok!

Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of The Bullet That Missed – the new Thursday Murder Club novel by record-breaking author Richard Osman

A new mystery is afoot in the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman.

Friday – 4th November 2022

Aan wie behoort die grond? Kom gesels saam oor Inkommers deur Hans du Plessis in Pretoria! (16-19 Nov)

LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou graag na die bekendstelling van Inkommers deur Hans du Plessis by verskeie geleenthede in Pretoria!

Thursday – 3rd November 2022

Waar vind jy altyd liefde? In LAPA Uitgewers se jongste Romanzas!

Nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers … vier lekkerlees liefdesverhale deur Rina Cilliers, Wilreza Smit-Theron, Elize Davis en Lizelle von Wielligh.

New releases from BookTok authors Alice Oseman and Adam Silvera

BookTok has taken the publishing world by storm and both Alice Oseman and Adam Silvera’s books have played a role in its success. Now both of them are back, enticing fans with new stories, familiar characters, and emotions to tug at your heartstrings.

Wednesday – 2nd November 2022

Out now! Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, the bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Tuesday – 1st November 2022

Join author Bronwyn Law-Viljoen for a conversation about art, photography and her new novel Notes on Falling (8 Nov)

Creative Connect, in partnership with David Krut Bookstore and Workshop 17, invite you to a conversation between writer Bronwyn Law-Viljoen and artist Mikhael Subotzky.

Monday – 31st October 2022

Ontmoet die skrywer Cecilia Nortje! Kom gesels saam op Zoom (2 Nov)

LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou graag na ’n Romanza-webinaar met Cecilia Nortjé!

Ontmoet Antjie Krog in Durbanville! Moenie haar voorlesing uit Vetplantfeetjies en Plunder misloop nie (21 Nov)

Penguin Random House SA en Human en Rousseau nooi jou graag na ’n voorlesing uit Vetplantfeetjies en Plunder deur Antjie Krog!

Friday – 28th October 2022

Footnotes, October 2022: Book links from around the web

At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.

2022 Sunday Times Literary Awards winners announced

The winners of the 2022 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced!

Tshidiso Moletsane wins 2022 Sunday Times Fiction Prize for Junx

‘A tour de force. Bold, raw and surprisingly elegant Gonzo style writing.’ This is how the judges for this year’s Sunday Times Fiction Prize described debut author Tshidiso Moletsane’s Junx. The book is published by Penguin Random House under the Umuzi Trailblazer imprint.