Fiction
Thursday – 22nd April 2021
What’s Mine and Yours – Naima Coster explores the unique organism that is every family: what breaks them apart and how they come back together
What’s Mine and Yours by Naima Coster – a sweeping, rich tapestry of familial bond and identity, and a sharp, poignant look at the ways race affects even the closest of relationships.
New book alert! To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara, author of the modern classic A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara’s eagerly awaited new novel, entitled To Paradise, will be published by Picador in January 2022.
Wednesday – 21st April 2021
Kry tot en met 75% afslag op uitgesoekte titels in LAPA se Herfs-uitverkoping
LAPA Uitgewers se Herfs-uitverkoping is hier! Kry tot en met 75% afslag op uitgesoekte titels.
Tuesday – 20th April 2021
Wat het werklik daardie aand op Gatlek gebeur? Vind uit in SP Benjamin se jongste roman, Dinge van ’n hond
Dinge van ’n hond deur SP Benjamin is ’n roman oor vergeet, maar ook oor onthou. En die besef dat ’n mens jou nooit rêrig van jou verlede kan losmaak nie.
A visceral, heart-pounding read – watch Ken Follet introducing his new novel Never!
Master storyteller Ken Follett’s new novel will come as a thrilling surprise to his millions of readers.
Monday – 19th April 2021
Meet internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben at the South African exclusive launch of Win! (21 Apr)
Don’t miss your chance to meet Harlan Coben LIVE and answering YOUR questions!
Pan Macmillan is proud to be publishing Sindiwe Magona’s new novel When the Village Sleeps
Pan Macmillan is proud to be publishing When the Village Sleeps – the new novel from the legendary Sindiwe Magona!
Wednesday – 14th April 2021
Watch Rešoketšwe Manenzhe in conversation with Jennifer Malec about her award-winning novel Scatterlings
Rešoketšwe Manenzhe chatted to Jennifer Malec recently about her debut novel Scatterlings.
Monday – 12th April 2021
’n Eerlike, deernisvolle verhaal van liefde en oorwinning: Arendsvlerke vir Siebert deur Elsa Winckler – nou beskikbaar by LUCA
Nuut by LUCA! Arendsvlerke vir Siebert is ’n eerlike maar deernisvolle verhaal van liefde en oorwinning uit die pen van ATKV Woordveertjiewenner, Elsa Winckler.
Two islands. Two women. Read an extract from Claire Robertson’s new novel Isle!
‘She puts herself under a spell of serenity, to be tranquil and swift. Nothing she does can break it. She cuts her finger and curses out loud and she is still between its buffers. The ceaseless hum.’
Friday – 9th April 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Shalom Auslander’s Mother for Dinner – an outrageously tasty comedy
Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening with this excerpt from Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander, the author of Hope: A Tragedy – ‘the funniest novel of the decade’ (Sunday Times).
Wie het Demi Crowley vermoor? Vind uit in Skerwe deur Sally Partridge – nou beskikbaar by LAPA!
Skerwe deur Sally Partridge is ’n holderstebolder wegholverhaal oor liefde, verlies en vriendskap wat jou lank gaan bybly. En dit is nou beskikbaar by LAPA!
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die bekendstelling van Na ’n plaas in Afrika deur Irma Joubert misloop nie! (20 April)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die aanlynbekendstelling van Irma Joubert se jongste roman, Na ’n plaas in Afrika!
By the Fading Light – don’t miss author Ashraf Kagee in conversation with Rehana Rossouw (14 Apr)
Award-winning author Ashraf Kagee’s second novel, By the Fading Light, tells a dazzling tale of the loss of innocence.
A conceptual art project goes dangerously wrong … The Artist Vanishes by Terry Westby-Nunn
The Artist Vanishes by Terry Westby-Nunn explores ambition and success, guilt and responsibility, the ethics around animal research, and art’s lasting impact on those it touches.
Wednesday – 7th April 2021
Brand new Jeffrey Archer out now! The gripping and dramatic Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight is the second brilliant and captivating novel featuring William Warwick by the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles, Jeffrey Archer.
Dreams can become enemies: One-on-one with debut author Rešoketšwe Manenzhe about her award-winning novel Scatterlings (13 Apr)
Join Rešoketšwe Manenzhe for a conversation about her novel Scatterlings!
Kunene and The King – a refreshingly funny and vital new play by John Kani
John Kani’s play Kunene and The King is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Tuesday – 6th April 2021
‘This is the most important book of the last ten years’ – Damon Galgut’s The Promise eagerly awaited!
Damon Galgut’s forthcoming novel The Promise is already receiving enthusiastic praise from some big international names!
Friday – 2nd April 2021
Footnotes, April 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. …