Fiction

Monday – 12th February 2024

Romance gives us a blueprint of what we should expect from relationships – Amy Lea chats about her new book, The Catch

Amy Lea is known for her bestselling rom-coms, and her new novel, The Catch, the third in her Influencer series, is positively swoonworthy.

Thursday – 8th February 2024

Buy a copy of Love at First Flight and you could win a weekend away in Durban or Cape Town

To celebrate the launch of Love at First Flight by Jo Watson, Lift and Jonathan Ball Publishers are giving away a weekend away for two!

Read an excerpt from Piglet – the searing, unforgettable and original debut set to take readers by storm in 2024

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Piglet, the captivating new novel by Lottie Hazell!

Friday – 2nd February 2024

What if your nightmares weren’t really nightmares at all? Matthew Blake’s debut thriller Anna O is out now

Anna O – the riveting, unsettling new crime novel by Matthew Blake – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Thursday – 1st February 2024

Your best friend killed a man. Now she needs your help. Read an excerpt from We Were Never Here

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from We Were Never Here, the addictive, twisty new thriller by Andrea Bartz.

2023 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award shortlist announced!

The Jacana Literary Foundation has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award!

Wednesday – 31st January 2024

New book alert! Nthikeng Mohlele’s new novel Revolutionaries’ House – an invitation to be hopeful again

Nthikeng Mohlele’s new novel Revolutionaries’ House is out soon from Jacana Media!

Tuesday – 30th January 2024

The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Listen to Sewela Langeni’s chat with Magogodi oaMphela Makhene on her new book Innards

In the latest episode of Pagecast, Sewela Langeni sits down with Magogodi oaMphela Makhene, the author of Innards, for an engaging discussion.

‘This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story …’ Read an excerpt from The Fury by Alex Michaelides

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Alex Michaelides’s new thriller The Fury!

Saturday – 27th January 2024

Footnotes, January 2024: 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. …

Tuesday – 23rd January 2024

‘He looks like a soap-opera villain’ – Read an excerpt from the latest Thursday Murder Club novel, The Last Devil to Die

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Last Devil to Die – the fourth novel in the record-breaking, bestselling Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman!

Preorder now! House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas – the most anticipated fantasy novel of 2024

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas – the stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series – is available for preorder now!

Monday – 22nd January 2024

‘Unfortunately, only a girl again.’ Read an excerpt from The Woman at the Wheel, the inspiring historical novel by Penny Haw

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Woman at the Wheel by the brilliant Penny Haw!

Thursday – 18th January 2024

Holmes, Margaret and Poe – a twisty new mystery thriller from bestselling author James Patterson

Holmes, Margaret and Poe – the first book in a brand new series from James Patterson – is out on pre-order from Penguin Random House SA!

Monday – 15th January 2024

[Watch] ‘I realised I had to rewrite a lot’ – Jesmyn Ward chats about her new novel Let Us Descend

Let Us Descend, the new novel from two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Revolutionising South African Literature: Jacana Media’s Collaboration with DSAC and ANFASA

Jacana Media is delighted to announce a contract to publish work by five new authors writing across South Africa’s official languages under the Vela Books imprint.