Fiction

Tuesday – 5th November 2024

Don’t miss Deon Meyer at The Book Lounge for the launch of his new Benny Griessel novel Leo (6 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Leo by Deon Meyer!

Monday – 4th November 2024

Be part of the live CapeTalk studio audience for the launch of Deon Meyer’s Leo! (5 Nov)

Join Deon Meyer in conversation with Pippa Hudson about his latest thriler Leo!

Friday – 25th October 2024

Footnotes, October 2024: 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. …

Thursday – 24th October 2024

[Watch] Paula Hawkins introduces her chilling and addictive new novel The Blue Hour

The Blue Hour is the new novel from global bestselling author Paula Hawkins – and it’s her most suspenseful and powerful thriller yet.

Wednesday – 23rd October 2024

In the latest episode of Pagecast, Louisa Treger chats to Karina Szczurek about her intense, moving novel The Paris Muse

This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, writer, editor, literary critic and publisher Karina Szczurek is in conversation with Louisa Treger about her novel The Paris Muse.

His memory might be gone. But his sense of justice is not. In Too Deep – the gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child – is out now!

In Too Deep – the gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child – is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

Monday – 21st October 2024

Life is full of twists and turns you never see coming. But what if you did? Read an excerpt from Liane Moriarty’s new book Here One Moment

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Here One Moment – the highly anticipated new novel from worldwide bestselling author Liane Moriarty!

Friday – 18th October 2024

2022 Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka is coming to South Africa!

Shehan Karunatilaka – winner of the 2022 Booker Prize – will be in South Africa in October and November.

Thursday – 17th October 2024

‘The story started bending genres by itself’ – Charl-Pierre Naude chats about his new novel The Equality of Shadows

Charl-Pierre Naudé chats about his genre-bending new novel, The Equality of Shadows, the importance of titles and how every language has its own personality.

Monday – 14th October 2024

Don’t miss Sally Andrew for a special book signing event in Plettenberg Bay (19 Oct)

Penguin Random House SA and Bargain Books are thrilled to invite you to a book signing with bestselling author Sally Andrew!

Join Justin Fox in Stellenbosch for the launch of his latest novel The Wolf Hunt (16 Oct)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Oude Leeskamer invite you to the launch of The Wolf Hunt by Justin Fox.

Thursday – 3rd October 2024

New book alert! Find out more about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count

A publishing event 10 years in the making – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count has been introduced!

Wednesday – 2nd October 2024

Don’t miss tea, scones and books with acclaimed author Penny Haw and The Book Revue in Constantia (10 Oct)

Join the brilliant Penny Haw for tea, scones and a discussion of her novels The Woman at the Wheel and The Invincible Miss Cust!

Monday – 30th September 2024

Find out more about Passiontide, the electrifying, spellbinding new novel from Monique Roffey

Passiontide, the new novel from Monique Roffey, is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

Friday – 27th September 2024

‘I receive the things my grandmothers left for me’ – Siphokazi Jonas introduces her debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River

Penguin Random House SA has shared a video of Siphokazi Jonas introducing her ‘exquisite, courageous and moving’ poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.