Fiction
Thursday – 21st November 2019
Geloof en mag sorg vir ’n dodelike kat-en-muis speletjie in Die Alfadokument deur René van Zyl
René van Zyl se jongste samesweringsriller Die Alfadokument is nou by LAPA Uitgewers beskikbaar.
Wednesday – 20th November 2019
Win a SIGNED copy of Knife, the new thriller from bestselling author Jo Nesbo!
One lucky reader will win a copy of Knife, the gripping new book in Jo Nesbo’s intense and brilliant Harry Hole crime series.
Join in and share the best in African literature across social media during #ReadingAfrica Week 2019 (1–7 Dec)
What are you reading at the moment? An old favourite? A new find? An undiscovered classic? Fiction, poetry, comics or essays?
Whatever you’re reading, it’s time to shout it from the rooftops.
‘Many traditionally published writers would not even speak to me, such is the snobbery’ – Pamela Power chats to Sue Nyathi in her new interview series
Author Pamela Power has started a #FridayRead series, in which she interviews writers about their work!
Tuesday – 19th November 2019
Sword of Kings – the incredible new novel from globally bestselling author Bernard Cornwell
Sword of Kings – the 12th instalment of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England.
Monday – 18th November 2019
Deon Meyer’s Trackers – now a major TV series!
A new edition of Trackers by Deon Meyer is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Win 1 of 5 dazzling The Book of Dust hampers!
Five lucky winners will each receive a The Book of Dust Volume Two hamper! Each hamper includes: A copy of The Book of Dust #2: The Secret Commonwealth, tote bag, limited edition enamel pin, four badges, His Dark Materials print, and a very special limited edition metal bookmark.
Friday – 15th November 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Akin, the funny and heart-wrenching new novel from bestselling author Emma Donoghue
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend! Staying in this evening? Get comfortable with a glass of wine …
Don’t miss the launch of Marguerite Poland’s new novel A Sin of Omission at Fogarty’s Port Elizabeth (21 Nov)
Join Penguin Random House at Fogarty’s Bookshop on 21 November for the launch of A Sin of Omission, the new novel by Marguerite Poland.
Imaginary Friend – the new novel by Stephen Chbosky, the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Thursday – 14th November 2019
Eendag is hier. Eendag is nou. ’n Vrou se hart hunker na liefde in Kristel Loots se jongste roman
In haar jongste roman, Eendag is nou, vertel gesoute skrywer Kristel Loots die verhaal van ’n jong vrou wat al haar lewe lank wag op eendag om waarlik gelukkig te wees, net om met ’n donderknal te besef ‘eendag’ is hier, eendag is nóú …
The Starless Sea – the magical new novel from Erin Morgenstern, the bestselling author of The Night Circus
Take a journey on the starless sea: the home of storytellers, story-lovers and those who will protect our stories at all costs …
Join Short Story Day Africa for the launch of Hotel Africa: New Short Fiction from Africa (4 Dec)
The Book Lounge and Short Story Day Africa are pleased to invite you to the launch of Hotel Africa: New Short Fiction from Africa.
Wednesday – 13th November 2019
Out now! Lucinda Riley’s new novel The Sun Sister – the sixth instalment in the Seven Sisters series
Every great story begins with an extraordinary woman …
Tuesday – 12th November 2019
Penguin Random House South Africa acquires acclaimed and bestselling children’s book publisher Little Tiger
Penguin Random House SA has announced it will be taking over the distribution of Little Tiger Group titles in South Africa, effective 1 January 2020.
Don’t miss the launch of Kuli Roberts’s debut novel Siren at the Mall of Africa (12 Nov)
BlackBird Books and Bargain Books invite you to the launch of Siren by Kuli Roberts.
Monday – 11th November 2019
Don’t miss a Cuban evening at The Royale in Craighall Park to celebrate Marita van der Vyver’s new novel, Borderline (12 Nov)
Join Penguin Random House for a Cuban evening inspired by Marita van der Vyver’s brand new novel, Borderline.
New book alert! The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi – a ‘companion’ novel to Kintu
A ‘magnificent’ new novel by award-winning Ugandan writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi has been announced!
Dibi Breytenbach en Wendy Maartens kuier in Pretoria (PLUS: LAPA maak ’n belangrike aankondiging) (12 Nov)
LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou uit na ’n opwindende boekgesprek met twee van ons geliefde skrywers: Dibi Breytenbach en Wendy Maartens.
New book alert! Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay – one of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his game
Number 1 bestseller Linwood Barclay returns with Elevator Pitch – a heart-stopping thriller that will do for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach …