Fiction

Thursday – 16th September 2021

Marguerite Poland wins 2021 Sunday Times/CNA Literary Award for Fiction

Doyenne of the South African literary landscape Marguerite Poland was awarded the 2021 Sunday Times/CNA Literary Award for Fiction for her historical novel A Sin of Omission.

Wednesday – 15th September 2021

Chanette Paul skryf oor die opwinding, chroniese kommer en permanente paniek van skryf in The Penguin Post

Om te begin skryf aan iets nuut is soos om alleen in ’n ouditorium te sit, sê Chanette Paul.

Tuesday – 14th September 2021

Jou dogter loop weg saam met ’n swerwende sekte – wat sou jy doen? Lees ’n uittreksel uit Wildekus deur Morne Malan

Al is dit waansinnig. Al kos dit hom sy lewe. Adam Swart sal sy dogter van ’n groep rondswerwende gelowiges red. Lees die Proloog van Wildekus deur Morné Malan.

Charlie Human talks about entangling limbs, sticks and myths in his latest spec-fic action thriller Ancestral

“Clementine is a warrior and also a parent; complementary occupations. Having a kid is like tearing your lateral collateral ligament.”

Cover reveal! Wish You Were Here – the new novel by internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult

Jonathan Ball Publishers is very excited to reveal the cover for Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult!

Friday – 10th September 2021

Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from Lesley Lokko’s intoxicating, multi-generational novel Soul Sisters

The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend.

‘Dis drieuur in die oggend en steeds is daar g’n teken van Louw nie’ – Lees ’n uittreksel uit Op ’n mooi dag deur Irna van Zyl

Met Louw Roodt se verdwyning ná ’n werkgeselligheid word Kristien Liebenberg se grootste vrees bewaarheid: Haar lewensmaat kom nie huis toe nie.

Thursday – 9th September 2021

Don’t miss the South African launch of Paula Hawkins’s new thriller A Slow Fire Burning (16 Sep)

We are absolutely delighted to invite you to the Exclusive Books digital launch of A Slow Fire Burning, the scorching new thriller from the author of The Girl on the Train.

Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi wins the 2021 Women’s Prize

Jonathan Ball Publishers is delighted to share that Susanna Clarke has won the 2021 Women’s Prize for fiction with her spellbinding novel, Piranesi.

Wednesday – 8th September 2021

Sex, drugs and anxiety – Read an excerpt from Tshidiso Moletsane’s explosive new novel Junx

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Junx, the debut novel from Tshidiso Moletsane.

New book alert! Beautiful World, Where Are You, the highly anticipated new novel from Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You, the extraordinary new novel from Sally Rooney, author of the internationally bestselling Normal People and Conversations with Friends, is out now!

Tuesday – 7th September 2021

Don’t miss The Cheeky Natives in conversation with Lesley Lokko – internationally bestselling author of Soul Sisters

Join The Cheeky Natives for a discussion with bestselling international author Lesley Lokko about her new book Soul Sisters!

Friday – 3rd September 2021

Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Eva Carter’s How to Save a Life, a heart-stopping, heart-wrenching and heartwarming story

The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening and …

Footnotes, September 2021: 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.

WEN 1 van 2 Irna van Zyl-geskenkpakke! Skryf nou in voor 30 September 2021

Hou jy van intrige en die platteland? Dan sal jy nie die kompetisie wil mis nie! Twee gelukkige lesers kan die maand wegstap met Irna van Zyl se jongste roman in Afrikaans of Engels.