Fiction
Tuesday – 8th March 2022
Listen to an excerpt from Sophie Hannah’s ingenious, brain-bending new novel The Couple at the Table
Listen to an excerpt from The Couple at the Table – bestselling author Sophie Hannah’s twisty new psych suspense!
It’s another beautiful day to shop the Jacana Birthday Sale – 50% off all books!
Jacana Media is celebrating 20 years of independent publishing with a 50% off sitewide sale!
Monday – 7th March 2022
Moord, intrige en ’n goudskat wat wag om ontdek te word: Die geheim van Mussolini se kaart deur Constant van der Merwe
Elena ontdek ’n ou kaart wat kan lei na ’n goudskat in Die geheim van Mussolini se kaart deur Constant van der Merwe.
Friday – 4th March 2022
‘Dit laat haar droewig voel, al die grysheid’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Marie Spruyt se jongste roman, Droomboom
LAPA Uitgewers deel graag ’n proeseltjie uit Droomboom, Marie Spruyt se jongste roman wat afspeel teen die agtergrond van Ierland se magiese landskap.
Monica Ali introduces Love Marriage – a captivating social comedy and a profoundly moving, revelatory story
Monica Ali, the bestselling, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Brick Lane, introduces Love Marriage – her first new novel in a decade.
Don’t miss Fred Khumalo at Book Circle Capital in Melville chatting about his new novel Two Tons o’ Fun (29 Mar)
Penguin Random House and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Two Tons o’ Fun by Fred Khumalo.
Thursday – 3rd March 2022
‘Is jy in die moeilikheid? Tart ’n geheim jou?’ Lees ’n uittreksel uit Kry vir jou, nuut deur François Bloemhof
Lees ’n kort uittreksel uit Kry vir jou, die tweede boek in François Bloemhof se Ludo Labuschagne-wiedoenit reeks!
Wednesday – 2nd March 2022
Geloof soos ’n mosterdsaadjie deur Helena Hugo is nou beskikbaar by LUCA!
Die bekroonde skrywer, vertaler en aktrise, Helena Hugo, se jongste boek is nou op die rakke!
Join Bridge Books for an evening with Fred Khumalo to celebrate his new book Two Tons o’ Fun (3 Mar)
Join Penguin Random House SA for the launch of Fred Khumalo’s Two Tons o’ Fun – a new charming coming of age novel set in a Johannesburg township.
The body remains a battleground. Body: The Photobook by Nathalie Herschdorfer
Body: The Photobook by Nathalie Herschdorfer – the definitive survey of contemporary photography of the human body – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Tuesday – 1st March 2022
Bloedbande deur Jeanette Stals: ’n Moord sonder verdagtes of leidrade? Klink soos ’n raaisel vir Luna Joubert!
Nou beskikbaar by LAPA: Bloedbande – die vierde boek in Jeanette Stals se Luna Joubert-reeks.
Monday – 28th February 2022
Bestselling author Sara-Jayne Makwala King chats to Sue Nyathi, editor of When Secrets Become Stories, in the new episode of Pagecast
The new episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, is out today!
Het jy ’n storie om te vertel? Die skrywers op LAPA se Jeugromankompetisie-kortlys het beslis!
Die kortlys vir LAPA Uitgewers se Jeugromankompetisie vir 2021 is bekend!
‘Lemon syrup, cake and coffee made a perfect three-course breakfast’ – Read an excerpt from Sally Andrew’s new Tannie Maria mystery, The Milk Tart Murders!
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Milk Tart Murders – the new Tannie Maria mystery by Sally Andrew!
Friday – 25th February 2022
Footnotes, February 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.
Wednesday – 23rd February 2022
New book alert! Two Tons o’ Fun by Fred Khumalo (PLUS: Enter to win a copy!)
Fred Khumalo’s Two Tons o’ Fun – a charming coming-of-age novel set in a Johannesburg township – is out now from Umuzi!
Tuesday – 22nd February 2022
Don’t miss the launch of Sally Andrew’s new Tannie Maria mystery The Milk Tart Murders at Love Books (30 Mar)
Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the in-store launch of The Milk Tart Murders: A Tannie Maria Mystery by Sally Andrew!
Wil jy Stillewe en Droomboom deur Marie Spruyt wen? Neem deel aan die Facebook-kompetisie voor 3 Maart!
Een gelukkige leser kan eersdaags wegstap met Droomboom en Stillewe deur Marie Spruyt!
Monday – 21st February 2022
Don’t miss the Jacana People’s Book Sale – insane prices, 2 days only! (24-25 Feb)
The Jacana People’s Book Sale will be taking place this week!
Thursday – 17th February 2022
Don’t miss an evening with 2021 Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut, author of The Promise, at The Book Lounge (10 Mar)
You are invited to an evening with 2021 Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut at The Book Lounge!