Fiction
Friday – 11th September 2020
[Watch] The Cheeky Natives in conversation with New York Times bestselling author Brit Bennett about her new novel The Vanishing Half
Brit Bennett joined us live last night to chat to The Cheeky Natives about her new book The Vanishing Half.
Thursday – 10th September 2020
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Charlotte, the new novel by Helen Moffett (10 Sep)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the virtual book launch of Charlotte by Helen Moffett.
Spring reading competition – win a hamper of books from Penguin Random House SA
One lucky winner will receive a hamper with all these brilliant books PLUS a R1000 voucher from Sorbet so you can get yourself all spruced up for Spring!
Wednesday – 9th September 2020
[Video] ‘Fresh, new, quirky and acerbic’ – Izak de Vries discusses Max Annas’s novel The Farm
In this video, Catalyst Press South Africa office manager, SarahBelle Selig, chats with Izak de Vries of LAPA Publishers about distributing Catalyst books in South Africa, and the release of The Farm by Max Annas.
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Connie Luyt gesels met Phyllis Green oor haar jongste roman, Waar onthou begin (15 Sep)
Penguin Random House SA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na die virtuele bekendstelling van Waar onthou begin deur Connie Luyt, in gesprek met Phyllis Green.
Celebrate Heritage Month with these great local fiction titles, available from The Book Lounge for just R99 each
Celebrate Heritage Month with these great local fiction titles from Vanessa Raphaely, Nthikeng Mohlele, Fiona Snyckers and Craig Higginson!
Tuesday – 8th September 2020
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Wat gebeur as jy die apokalips misloop? Hannes Barnard gesels oor sy nuwe roman, Wolk (10 Sep)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na ’n aanlynbekendstelling van Hannes Barnard se jongste jeugroman, Wolk.
Special offer! Pre-order a signed copy of Those Who Live In Cages by Terry-Ann Adams at 30% off (PLUS sneak-peek excerpts and exclusive event!)
Join the #LiveInCages #earlyadopters club by buying debut author Terry-Ann Adams’s novel!
Monday – 7th September 2020
2020 kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse: Réney Warrington en Murray La Vita pronk op die kortlys in Film and Niefiksie
Aandag! Twee LAPA-boeke is vanjaar benoem vir die 2020 kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse: Smit Motors deur Réney Warrington en Boodskapper van die gode deur Murray La Vita.
Friday – 4th September 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Vivian de Klerk’s must-read debut novel Not to Mention
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Get comfortable this evening with a glass of wine and …
2020 kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse: Johan Jack Smith, Marita van der Vyver, Theo Kemp en die wyle Harry Kalmer verskyn op die kortlys
Aandag! Vier skrywers by Penguin Random House SA is vanjaar benoem vir die 2020 kykNET-Rapport-boekpryse. Veels geluk aan Johan Jack Smith, Marita van der Vyver, Theo Kemp en die wyle Harry Kalmer.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, with The Cheeky Natives (10 Sep)
Jonathan Ball Publishers, The Cheeky Natives and The Reading List invite you to the virtual launch of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.
Portrait of the Writer as a Young … Writer – special offer on all Dinaane Debut Fiction Award ebooks
Since 2002, Jacana has published an astonishing array of debut novelists who have gone on to become household names.
Footnotes, September 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. …
Thursday – 3rd September 2020
Die eerste twee uitgawes in die Romanza Nostalgie-reeks is hier! Onthou jy nog die stories deur Dina Botha en Madelie Human?
Om Romanza se vyftiende bestaansjaar te gedenk, het LAPA ses van die suksesvolste skrywers se gewildste stories saamgebondel as Romanza Nostalgie. Hier is die eerste twee versamelitems in die reeks geskryf deur Madelie Human and Dina Botha.
Read an excerpt from Dorothy Koomson’s All My Lies Are True, the breathtaking sequel to the iconic bestseller The Ice Cream Girls
Dorothy Koomson has shared an excerpt from her new novel All My Lies Are True!
Find out more about To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini – a must-read for every sci-fi fan
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini will be published globally on 15 September 2020.
Wednesday – 2nd September 2020
LAPA se boeke skitter op Bib, ’n splinternuwe oudioteek eksklusief vir Afrika-inhoud
BiB, ’n splinternuwe oudioteek eksklusief vir Afrika-inhoud, maak eersdaags haar deur oop. LAPA Uitgewers is baie trots om hul boeke te kan sien én hoor in hierdie nuwe ruimte.
Tuesday – 1st September 2020
‘I’ve never read anything like it.’ Find out more about Not to Mention, the debut novel from Vivian de Klerk
Not to Mention, Vivian de Klerk’s debut novel, is out now from Pan Macmillan.
Ken jy Die Ickabog? Tekenkompetisie en kinderverhaal deur JK Rowling, nou gratis aanlyn beskikbaar in Afrikaans
Vanaf 1 September 2020 is ’n Afrikaanse vertaling van die gratis aanlyn vervolgverhaal, Die Ickabog deur JK Rowling, beskikbaar. Plus, kinders kan nou deelneem aan Die Ickabog-illustrasiekompetisie.