Fiction

Wednesday – 21st October 2020

The Book of Malachi by TC Farren hits global shelves, TV rights sold

The international edition of TC Farren’s riveting thriller The Book of Malachi (Kwela, 2019) is now available globally, published by Titan Books (United Kingdom).

Tuesday – 20th October 2020

Die geheim van ’n goeie leuen is om altyd bietjie waarheid by te voeg … Die goeie suster deur Henda Olivier is nou beskikbaar

Mila se werklike lewe is binne haar bereik. Al wat sy moet doen is kophou. Henda Olivier se debuutroman, Die goeie suster, is nou beskikbaar.

The Lying Life of Adults – a new novel from Elena Ferrante – out now!

The Lying Life of Adults – a powerful new novel set in a divided Naples by Elena Ferrante, the beloved bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend.

Monday – 19th October 2020

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam – an electrifying and unnerving novel for our times

Rumaan Alam’s new novel Leave the World Behind elegantly captures our age of anxiety and shows how the most terrifying situations are never far from reality.

Listen to the soundtrack to A Family Affair, curated by Sue Nyathi

Sue Nyathi started writing A Family Affair when she was in her 20s, in her first year at university.

Friday – 16th October 2020

Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from The Darkest Evening – a brilliant new DCI Vera Stanhope novel to savour from Ann Cleeves

Get comfortable this evening with a glass of wine and an excerpt from The Darkest Evening, the new DCI Vera Stanhope novel from bestselling author Ann Cleeves!

‘Die glas onthou immers die vuur / Nie die water nie’ – Die gladde stiltes in glas deur Louis Esterhuizen is nou beskikbaar!

Die bekroonde digter Louis Esterhuizen se elfde digbundel, Die gladde stiltes in glas, is nou beskikbaar by Protea Boekhuis.

Join David Walliams on this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family!

Jonathan Ball Publishers is pleased to announce the publication of a brand new novel from David Walliams – Code Name Bananas!

Thursday – 15th October 2020

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of bestselling author Sue Nyathi’s new novel A Family Affair (20 Oct)

Join Pan Macmillan for the virtual launch of A Family Affair, the new novel from Sue Nyathi!

Wednesday – 14th October 2020

NUUT: Verdiende wraak – Malene Breytenbach

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Die boere word verslaan en die oorlog bring verwoesting. Joiners en hensoppers, genoem Judasboere, verraai die bittereinders en loop oor na die Engelse.

Hoe lank na ’n geliefde se dood mag mens weer begin leef? Vind uit in Om weer te droom deur Elsa Winckler

Nagmerries word soms mooi drome … Om weer te droom deur Elsa Winckler is nou beskikbaar by jou naaste boekwinkel.

Wen 1 van 3 kopieë van Die heelal op my tong deur Anoeschka von Meck, skrywer van Vaselinetjie (31 Okt)

Anoeschka von Meck se jongste roman, Die heelal op my tong, het pas op die rakke verskyn en nou kan drie gelukkige lesers elk ‘n kopie daarvan wen.

Watch the tantalising book trailer for Angela Makholwa’s forthcoming novel Critical But Stable

Critical But Stable, the new novel from bestselling author Angela Makholwa, is out from Pan Macmillan in November 2020!

Listen to an excerpt from Susanna Clarke’s new novel Piranesi, read by Chiwetel Ejiofor

Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from the audiobook of Piranesi – the new novel from Susanna Clarke, the bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

Tuesday – 13th October 2020

NUUT: Swartslang – Thomas Deacon

Die lewe spoeg vir Bohato bitterwater. Vir hom, wat met die vlies om sy kop gebore word, geskied daar nie geregtigheid nie.

Ontvoerings, partytjies, en ’n seksles in Hong Kong – Anoeschka von Meck is terug met Die heelal op my tong

Anoeschka von Meck, skrywer van die wegholsukses Vaselinetjie waarvan daar ook ’n rolprentweergawe is, se jongste roman Die heelal op my tong is nou beskikbaar!

Droomvanger deur Chanette Paul: ’n Angswekkende roman wat jou tone sal laat krul van vrees

Nuut by LAPA: Droomvanger deur Chanette Paul, ‘n herskryf van Wip van die droomvanger wat in 1990 verskyn het.

Afrish by Verenia Keet

Afrish is about race and identity, haves and have-nots, and spans two decades leading into South Africa’s transition from apartheid to democracy.

One Week in the Life of a Hypocrite by Feyisayo Anjorin

One week in the life of Bosun and Titi, lovers longing for the approach of their wedding day, caught in the complicated web of secrets and the demands of trust.

Die Boek van Twee Weë (The Book of Two Ways) deur Jodi Picoult is nou in Afrikaans beskikbaar!

Afrikaanse aanhangers van Jodi Picoult kan nou uitsien na Die Boek van Twee Weë, die vertaling van haar jongste roman The Book of Two Ways wat in September vanjaar wêreldwyd verskyn het!