Fiction
Wednesday – 15th December 2021
‘You’re in big, big trouble …’ Read an excerpt from Taking Selfies with A Sheep by Jaco Jacobs
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Taking Selfies with A Sheep by Jaco Jacobs.
Tuesday – 14th December 2021
Listen to an excerpt from Femlandia, the clever and chilling new novel from bestselling author Christina Dalcher
Femlandia by Christina Dalcher – a chilling look into an alternate near future where a woman and her daughter seek refuge in a women-only colony, only to find that the safe haven they were hoping for is the most dangerous place they could be.
Monday – 13th December 2021
’n Lyk in die swembad onderbreek ’n stomende swemsessie – lees Hoofstuk 1 van Spieëltjie, spieëltjie deur Jan Vermeulen!
LAPA Uitgewers het ’n uittreksel gedeel uit die finale roman in Jan Vermeulen se Olaf Demeyer-reeks, Spieëltjie, spieëltjie.
Friday – 10th December 2021
A Haunting at Holkham – the new blockbuster mystery from the bestselling author of Lady in Waiting and Murder on Mustique
Out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers: A Haunting at Holkham – the thrilling new novel from Anne Glenconner, the acclaimed author of Murder on Mustique, based on the childhood described in her international bestseller Lady in Waiting.
Monday – 6th December 2021
Wat is beter – ’n Man in my Kerskous of ’n lekker boek? Vier feestelike Romanzas is nou beskikbaar!
Nuut by LAPA (en net betyds vir onder die Kersboom) – vier nuwe liefdesromans deur Dina Botha, Elsa Winckler, Madelie Human en Marilé Cloete!
Thursday – 2nd December 2021
Read an excerpt from Oh William! – Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout’s exploration of the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep
Penguin Random House has shared an extract from Oh William!, the new novel by Elizabeth Strout.
[Uittreksel] Die duisend en eerste nag deur François Bloemhof: ‘Ek draai die knop en die deur swaai oop. Krakend’
Lees ’n gedeelte uit Die duisend en eerste nag deur François Bloemhof – ’n magiese-realistiese roman waarin droom, fantasie, film, vervolgverhale, musiek en die gotiese ineenvleg.
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom – the stunning new novel from the bestselling author of global phenomenon Tuesdays with Morrie
The Stranger in the Lifeboat – an inspirational, moving new novel from Mitch Albom, the 40 million copy bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Tuesday – 30th November 2021
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die bekendstelling van Spieëltjie, spieëltjie deur Jan Vermeulen mis nie! (2 Des)
Penguin Random House SA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou na die virtuele bekendstelling van Spieëltjie, spieëltjie deur Jan Vermeulen. Plus, staan ’n kans om ’n kopie van die boek te wen!
Monday – 29th November 2021
Swart Vrydag is nog lank nie verby nie! Kry tot 75% afslag op geselekteerde boeke by LAPA (26 Nov–3 Des)
LAPA Uitgewers se Swart Vrydag Boekverkoping duur nog die hele week, so gou spring as jy jou gunsteling boeke teen ‘n groot afslag wil bekom!
Friday – 26th November 2021
Om te skryf… of nié te skryf nie – Jan Vermeulen beantwoord die groot vraag in The Penguin Post
’n Oú hand as dit by die vashou van ’n pen kom, deel Jan Vermeulen hierdie raad vir dié wat wonder of hul (nóg) ’n storie moet skryf.
Free webinar: Inside the publishing process with Pan Macmillan (1 Dec)
Join Pan Macmillan South Africa’s free webinar for a guide to navigating the publishing process and an overview of the publishing industry.
Thursday – 25th November 2021
Read an excerpt from The Judge’s List – John Grisham’s most surprising, chilling novel yet
The Judge’s List by bestselling author John Grisham – a new legal thriller about a man who might be the most criminal sitting judge in American history.
Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from Hashtag Happy, the YA debut from by Theodora Lee
Treat yourself to a mug of hot chocolate this evening and this excerpt from Hashtag Happy – the fast-paced, honest and piercing Young Adult debut from South African YouTuber and social media marketer Theodora Lee.
Wednesday – 24th November 2021
11 feite oor Jan Vermeulen wat jy (dalk) nie geweet het nie (Plus: Kyk na ’n voorlesing uit Nagjagter!)
LAPA Uitgewers vier vandeesmaand die befaamde skrywer Jan Vermeulen! Die vierde boek in sy Olaf Demeyer-reeks, Spieëltjie, spieëltjie, het onlangs die rakke getref.
Tuesday – 23rd November 2021
[Video] ‘Dis ’n sokkerstorie met ’n feministiese flavour’: André Trantraal gesels oor sy SALA-wenboek, Keegan en Samier: Die sokkerfiasko
André Trantraal gesels met die Boekemakranka-span oor sy SALA-toekenning vir sy kinderboek, Keegan & Samier: Die sokkerfiasko.
April in Spain – Booker Prize winner John Banville returns with a dark and evocative new mystery set on the Spanish coast
April in Spain by John Banville is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Lucy Barton is back! Award-winning author Elizabeth Strout chats about her latest novel
Elizabeth Strout is the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton. She chatted with Lauren Mc Diarmid about her new novel, Oh William!, which sees the much-anticipated return of her beloved character, Lucy, what made her continue with the series, and the person who inspired her to become a writer.
Monday – 22nd November 2021
‘Sy glimlag styf. Dit bly steeds ’n shitspul’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Moordvis deur Irna van Zyl
Dinge raak gevaarliker as ’n haaihokduik (sonder die hok) vir Storm van der Merwe in Moordvis deur Irna van Zyl. Lees ’n uittreksel uit die heel eerste roman in hierdie gewilde reeks!
Kay Scarpetta is back, and this time she’s right in the path of danger… Read an excerpt from Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell
Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.