Fiction
Thursday – 9th July 2020
Zee Tees Off by Trevor Davies
Post-apartheid South Africa seen through the eyes of 15-year-old, golf-mad Zee.
Wednesday – 8th July 2020
Video: Willem Krog gesels met Kabous Meiring oor sy jongste roman, Alleen onder die maan
Kabous Meiring was onlangs in gesprek met Willem Krog oor sy jongste roman, Alleen onder die maan. Kyk na die video vir die voorlesing and gesprek.
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die bekendstelling van As jy van moord droom deur Deborah Steinmair misloop nie! (9 Julie)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou na ʼn aanlynbekendstelling van As jy van moord droom deur Deborah Steinmair.
The master of legal thrillers is back – find out more about Scott Turow’s new book The Last Trial
Full of the deep insights into the spaces where the fragility of human nature and the justice system collide, Scott Turow’s The Last Trial is a masterful legal thriller that unfolds in page-turning suspense and questions how we measure a life.
Monday – 6th July 2020
‘Die Vrystaatse winternag ruik na die dood en ’n belofte van ryp’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit My naam is Legio deur Madelein Rust
Sal forensiese sielkundige Renata Malan uiteindelik antwoorde vind? Het sy die moordgeen by haar pa geërf? Lees ’n uittreksel uit Madelein Rust se jongste roman, My naam is Legio.
Greed. Danger. Treachery. But the fight isn’t over. Tony Park returns with Last Survivor!
Tony Park has written another action-packed Sonja Kurtz thriller that will have you engrossed from start to finish.
Thursday – 2nd July 2020
Footnotes, July 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. …
Wednesday – 1st July 2020
Hy lyk soos ’n Keltiese kryger en aanvaar nie ‘nee’ vir ’n antwoord nie: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Die Ier se ultimatum deur Nelia Engelbrecht
Lees ‘n uittreksel uit Die Ier se ultimatum deur Nelia Engelbrecht. Die heruitgawe het in Junie by LAPA Uitgewers verskyn ter viering van Romanza se vyftiende bestaansjaar.
2020 CDI Zambia Tell Your Own Story National Book Awards winners announced – Mubanga Kalimamukwento wins Best Fiction
Congratulations to author Mubanga Kalimamukwento for winning the Best Fiction Award at the 2020 3rd edition CDI Zambia Tell Your Own Story National Book Awards! Her winning novel The Mourning Bird is also the Dinaane Debut Fiction awards winner for 2019.
Monday – 29th June 2020
Ontvlug na ’n beter tyd met Wenkbrou se jongste e-rotika, Liefde in die tyd van Corona deur Elsa Winkler
LAPA Uitgewers en Wenkbrou stel bekend Liefde in die tyd van Corona deur Elsa Winkler, e-rotika op sy beste!
Pan Macmillan SA stance on the South African publishing landscape
In this seminal moment, remaining silent and neutral on these matters of representation and commitment to change is not an option.
Don’t miss the digital launch of Afterland, the new novel by Lauren Beukes, with Fred Strydom (2 July)
Join us for the digital launch of Afterland with Lauren Beukes in discussion with Fred Strydom as part of Exclusive Books’ Homebru celebration of local titles and authors.
Friday – 26th June 2020
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Hans du Plessis gesels met Kabous Meiring oor Die opstand van Poppie Nel (2 Julie)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na ‘n aanlynkuier met Hans du Plessis. Kom gesels met die skrywer oor sy nuwe roman, Die opstand van Poppie Nel.
Thursday – 25th June 2020
Alligator and Other Stories by Dima Alzayat – a debut short story collection from an exciting talent to watch
In Alligator and Other Stories, Dima Alzayat captures luminously how it feels to be ‘other’: as a Syrian, as an Arab, as an immigrant, as a woman.
Wednesday – 24th June 2020
Midnight Sun – the long-awaited Twilight spinoff by Stephenie Meyer – to be released in August 2020
Number one bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with her highly anticipated new novel Midnight Sun – the iconic love story of Bella and Edward, told from the vampire’s point of view.
Tales from the Marula Tree – an omnibus with 15 highly original and entertaining animal stories
Tales from the Marula Tree by Leon de Villiers, illustrated by Linki Lutz, is out now from Lapa Publishers!
Lucinda Riley, author of the Seven Sisters series, will be answering questions from her South African fans!
What’s the one question you’ve always wanted to ask Lucinda Riley about the Seven Sisters series, her creative process or any of her other bestselling books?
Tuesday – 23rd June 2020
Kom vier die virtuele bekendstelling van Willem Krog se jongste roman, Alleen onder die maan (25 Junie)
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die virtuele bekendstelling van Willem Krog se jongste roman, Alleen onder die maan.
The Likely World by Melanie Conroy-Goldman – a recovering young mother’s search for salvation in dystopian America
Should the addict mother of a damaged baby relinquish her child?
Watch Ken Follett reading an excerpt from his new book, The Evening and the Morning
Here’s a sneak peek of international bestseller Ken Follett’s thrilling new novel, The Evening and the Morning!