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The 2019 Short Story Day Africa Prize longlist has been announced

Short Story Day Africa has announced the longlist for their seventh annual prize.

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Lees weer Sy fosforvrou en Blou diamant vir ’n ysprinses in Romanza Nostalgie: Rosita Oberholster

Romanza Nostalgie: Lees twee van Rosita Oberholster se eerste Romanza-verhale, Sy fosforvrou en Blou diamant vir ’n ysprinses, in hierdie spesiale versamelstuk-uitgawe.

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Video: Peter Hain’s The Rhino Conspiracy tells a tale of brave activists who expose state-sponsored corruption and poaching in SA

Video: Peter Hain talks about his new novel The Rhino Conspiracy – an epic tale of corruption, collusion and courage set in contemporary South Africa.

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New book alert! Astro Girl by Ken Wilson-Max – a delightful and educational picture book for young readers interested in space travel

Astro Girl by Ken Wilson-Max is out now from Jacana Media, in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu!

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Watch Ken Follett in conversation with Jenny Crwys-Williams about his new novel The Evening and the Morning, the epic prequel to The Pillars of the Earth

Pan Macmillan has shared a video conversation featuring international bestselling author Ken Follett and South African media personality Jenny Crwys-Williams!

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Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from A Family Affair, the new novel from bestselling author Sue Nyathi

Get comfortable this evening with a glass of wine and an excerpt from bestselling author Sue Nyathi’s new novel A Family Affair!

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Footnotes, October 2020: 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. …

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20th Anniversary SA Book Awards winners announced during virtual ceremony – Born a Crime by Trevor Noah wins grand prize

South African booksellers have voted and the overall winner of the 2020 SA Book Awards is Trevor Noah for the child adaptation of Born a Crime, published by Pan Macmillan SA.

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Lees ’n uittreksel uit Plek van poue deur Henriëtte Linde-Loubser (Plus: Kyk na die aanlynbekendstelling op Facebook)

Lees ’n uittreksel uit Plek van poue deur Henriëtte Linde-Loubser, ’n gotiese roman in die tradisie van Victoria Holt, en kyk na die aanlynbekendstelling op Facebook.

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Read an excerpt from The Kingdom – Jo Nesbo’s dark, gripping new standalone thriller

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Kingdom, the gripping new standalone thriller from multi-million copy bestseller Jo Nesbo!

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Find out more about Piranesi – the new novel from Susanna Clarke, the bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

From Susanna Clarke comes Piranesi – an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality.

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Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Rhino Conspiracy by Peter Hain, with Ronnie Kasrils, Dr Luthando Dziba and Ferial Haffajee (22 Oct)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List for the launch of Peter Hain’s new novel The Rhino Conspiracy – an epic tale of corruption, collusion and courage set in contemporary South Africa.

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Vier nuwe Romanzas vir September 2020: Winternag deur Madelie Human, Liefde vir ’n dromer deur Didi Potgieter en nog!

Hierdie September bied LAPA vier splinternuwe Romanzas aan – Winternag deur Madelie Human, Liefde vir ’n dromer deur Didi Potgieter, Waar die spoke sing deur René van Zyl en Die kwêvoël roep deur Alexa Steyn.

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Don’t miss an evening with bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert, in conversation with Yewande Omotoso (30 Oct)

Literature lovers, you’re in for a treat!

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Two brothers. One town. A lifetime of dark secrets. Find out more about Jo Nesbo’s new standalone thriller The Kingdom

In the mountains of Norway a man lives a peaceful existence. However one day his younger brother, always the more successful and charming of the two, turns up to visit, accompanied by his new wife. It soon turns out that the little brother is not quite as angelic as he seems …

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kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse 2020: Strafjaart deur Theo Kemp wen die Jan Rabie-Rapportprys vir nuwe prosa

Die Jan Rabie-Rapportprys vir debuut- of tweede prosawerke, wat deel uitmaak van die kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse, gaan vanjaar aan Theo Kemp vir sy roman Strafjaart, wat by Penguin Random House SA verskyn het.

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Hoe lyk Pretoria in die jaar 2057? Vind uit in Toekomsmens deur Isa Konrad – nou beskikbaar!

Isa Konrad se jongste spekulatiewe roman, Toekomsmens, is nou beskikbaar. Ideaal vir aanhangers van Margaret Atwood se Oryx and Crake en The Handmaid’s Tale.

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Don’t miss this Jacana Conversation: The Politics of Policing Marginalised Communities (28 Sep)

You are invited to a Jacana Media Conversation titled The Politics of Policing Marginalised Communities, addressing the death of Nathaniel Julies and distrust in the South African Police Service.

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Cover reveal! Angela Makholwa’s new novel Critical But Stable will be out in November (Pre-order your copy now!)

The Msibis, Manamelas and Jiyas are high-flying married couples who belong to a glitzy social club. Beneath the veneer of their marital bliss lies many secrets …

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In a world where perfection is everything, would you make the grade? Find out more about Q by Christina Dalcher, the bestselling author of Vox

From Christina Dalcher, the author of the bestselling Vox, comes a breathtaking new dystopian novel filled with fervent magnetism.

Tuesday – 13th October 2020