Fiction
Friday – 14th August 2020
Friday Night Book Club: A debut novel that reads like a masterpiece – read an excerpt from Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Get comfortable this evening with some popcorn and an excerpt from Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain – recently longlisted for the Booker Prize!
Kry vandag ’n winskopie! Ondersteun jou plaaslike boekwinkels en maak ’n verskil met Koop-’n-Afrikaanse-boekdag (14 Aug)
Op 14 Augustus vind Koop-’n-Afrikaanse-boekdag vir die 16de jaar agtereenvolgens plaas en jy kan boeke op hierdie dag teen ’n winskopie vir jou en jou kinders koop.
Thursday – 13th August 2020
‘Hoe sal jy die Kaap beskryf? Sonskyn of storms?’ Lees ’n uittreksel uit In sonskyn en storms deur Frenette van Wyk
Skrywer Frenette van Wyk het onlangs ’n kort uittreksel uit haar nuwe e-boek, In sonskyn en storms, op haar Facebook-blad gedeel. Lees die uittreksel.
Wednesday – 12th August 2020
[Watch] ‘I was fascinated by the issue of farm murders’ – Max Annas talks about his explosive new novel, The Farm
Izak de Vries and Boekemakranka recently hosted a virtual book launch for Max Annas’ new novel, The Farm. Watch the full book launch here.
The Goodbye Man by Jeffery Deaver: Say goodbye to your problems, your freedom and your life
The gripping new thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Jeffery Deaver, The Goodbye Man, is now available at Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Register now for a free publishing webinar with Pan Macmillan SA and All About Writing (12 Aug)
Want to publish your book? Then join a free publishing webinar with Pan Macmillan SA and All About Writing.
Monday – 10th August 2020
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Last Survivor by Tony Park, with wildlife presenter James Hendry (12 Aug)
Pan Macmillan invites you to the virtual book launch of Tony Park’s new novel, Last Survivor, a story of greed, danger and treachery.
Friday – 7th August 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Greed. Danger. Treachery. A rare cycad – stolen. Read an excerpt from Tony Park’s latest novel Last Survivor
A priceless plant, a rare African cycad thought to be extinct and prized by collectors, has been discovered, then stolen.
Waar onthou begin deur Connie Luyt: Nuut in Augustus by Penguin Random House SA
Waar onthou begin deur Connie Luyt is nou beskikbaar by Penguin Random House SA!
Wednesday – 5th August 2020
Pigs, Love and a Bride Bereft – read an excerpt from Loves and Miracles of Pistola, the debut novel from Hilary Prendini Toffoli
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Hilary Prendini Toffoli’s novel Loves and Miracles of Pistola.
‘Die hamer tref die houtpen met ’n dowwe knal’ – Lees ’n uittreksel uit Jan Vermeulen se gotiese riller, Nagjagter
Lees ’n uittreksel uit Nagjagter deur Jan Vermeulen, nou beskikbaar by jou naaste boekwinkel en as e-boek.
New voices! Pan Macmillan SA introduces the new local authors to be published in 2021
Pan Macmillan South Africa has revealed the authors they will be publishing in 2021.
Tuesday – 4th August 2020
One frozen embryo. Two families with life-long secrets. And a guy who never planned to fall in love again. Someone Like You by Karen Kingsbury
Someone Like You by Karen Kingsbury is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Nuut by Wenkbrou: Roekeloos deur Christelle Woudberg, stomende e-rotika oor ’n MMA-vegter wat moet baklei vir liefde
Ses jaar gelede het Storm skielik uit Zara se lewe verdwyn, sonder rede of ’n verduideliking. Nou is hy terug en het een ding op die brein: Om vir Zara weer terug te wen en finaal syne te maak.
Don’t miss award-winning writer Mohale Mashigo in conversation with The Cheeky Natives on Instagram (8 Aug)
To celebrate Women’s Month, The Cheeky Natives will be in conversation with award-winning writer Mohale Mashigo about her collection of short stories, Intruders.
Monday – 3rd August 2020
New book alert! Autopsy: Life in the Trenches With a Forensic Pathologist in Africa by Ryan Blumenthal
Autopsy: Life in the Trenches With a Forensic Pathologist in Africa by Ryan Blumenthal is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Win a Zimbabwe-themed book hamper from Jacana Media and Weaver Press!
Jacana Media, in association with Weaver Press, are celebrating authors who hail from Zimbabwe or have written about Zimbabwe by giving away a jam-packed book hamper!
Friday – 31st July 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from The Last Trial, the explosive new legal thriller by Scott Turow
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Get comfortable this evening with some popcorn and an excerpt …
Transcendent Kingdom – Yaa Gyasi’s stunning follow-up to her acclaimed international bestseller Homegoing
From Yaa Gyasi, the bestselling author of Homegoing, comes Transcendent Kingdom, an epic novel from the heart of contemporary America.
Vampiere – in Port Elizabeth? Kom gesels met Jan Vermeulen by die aanlynbekendstelling van Nagjagter (4 Aug)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die aanlynbekendstelling van Jan Vermeulen se jongste roman, Nagjagter.