Fiction
Tuesday – 7th April 2020
Your favourite local and international ebooks to keep you company ?
We have a feeling that you will be spending a lot more time indoors over the next few weeks, so we have created some reading recommendations to keep you busy.
Monday – 6th April 2020
[Video] ‘Wat word vernietig as ons die toekoms in gaan?’ Willem Krog gesels oor Alleen onder die maan
Skrywer Willem Krog was onlangs ‘n gas op Die Groot Ontbyt waar hy met Johrné van Huyssteen gesels het oor sy jongste roman, Alleen onder die maan.
Acclaimed author Lauren Beukes returns with Afterland – a striking feminist dystopian thriller (PLUS Virtual Book Launch details)
A brilliant blend of psychological suspense, American noir, and trenchant science-fiction, Afterland is the high-concept feminist thriller that Lauren Beukes’s fans have been waiting for!
Amabookabooka: The Quarantine Chronicles
We have dusted off Amabookabooka – a novel podcast about books and the people who write them (for the people who read them) – to produce a lockdown series – interviewing an author a day for 21 days.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Gail Schimmel’s Two Months, with Pamela Power (8 Apr)
Join Pan Macmillan for the virtual launch of Gail Schimmel’s new novel Two Months!
Moenie die virtuele bekendstelling van Alleen onder die maan deur Willem Krog in Johannesburg misloop nie! (8 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Uitgewers en The Reading List nooi jou uit na die virtuele bekendstelling van Alleen onder die maan deur Willem Krog.
Solidarity Reads: Are you longing to escape? Get the Sibanda detective trilogy by CM Elliot at 21% off for 21 days
Join forces with Detective Inspector Jabulani Sibanda deep in the Matabele bush.
Friday – 3rd April 2020
Benoem vir die UJ-pryse vir 2020: In ’n land sonder voëls deur Harry Kalmer, Strafjaart deur Theo Kemp en Zola deur Johan Smith
Goeie nuus! Penguin Random House SA het nie minder nie as drié boeke wat ingesluit is vir die Universiteit van Johannesburg-pryse vir 2020.
Solidarity Reads – get the ebooks at 21% off for 21 days! Our Dystopian Days – a world imagined or the real deal?
In keeping with our new normal as we remain in lockdown, we bring you two dystopian novels to feed your restless minds and fertile imaginings.
Thursday – 2nd April 2020
April Madness – All Jonathan Ball Publishers ebooks under R100!
Lockdown getting you … down? Jonathan Ball Publishers has got you covered with an April Madness ebook promotion!
Wednesday – 1st April 2020
Hier is 4 nuwe Romanza’s om jou alleentyd op te kikker – ook beskikbaar in e-boekformaat
Die nasionale inperking het aangebreek, maar jy hoef die alleen deur die volgende 21 dae te gaan nie. Is jy mal oor liefdesverhale? Dan is ons vier nuwe Romanza’s net die antwoord. Ook beskikbaar in e-boekformaat.
Marguerite Poland’s A Sin of Omission shortlisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize
A Sin of Omission by Marguerite Poland has been shortlisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction!
Get all of Kopano Matlwa’s novels at 21% off! Coconut, Spilt Milk and Period Pain – all available as ebooks
Solidarity Reads: Delivering the best ebooks Jacana Media has to offer at very special prices – 21% off for 21 days.
Tuesday – 31st March 2020
Aandag alle ouers: Hier is 9 nuwe kinderboeke in Afrikaans en Engels om die jongspan (en vir jou) mee besig te hou
Wonder jy soms wat om met die kinders te doen? Hier is nege nuwe kinderboeke in Afrikaans en Engels om hulle (en jou) besig te hou.
How the book community can stay connected without leaving the house – some advice and ideas from Penguin Random House!
During these deeply challenging times, books can be a source of comfort and escape. Crucially, they are also a way for us to remain connected even while we’re physically apart.
Monday – 30th March 2020
Wonder wat jy gaan doen vir die volgende 21 dae? Jou gunsteling LAPA titels is nou as e-boeke beskikbaar
Die nasionale inperking het aangebreek, en jy weet nie hoe jy deur 21 dae gaan kom nie … Ons het die antwoord! Jou gunsteling titels is nou as e-boeke beskikbaar.
Are you new to reading ebooks? Here’s a South African guide from Penguin Random House
Looking for something great to read during this lockdown period? Browse Penguin Random House’s ebooks from the comfort of your phone.
Presenting Abi Daré’s debut novel The Girl with the Louding Voice – ‘A celebration of girls who dare to dream’
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré – a powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future.
