Fiction
Thursday – 30th November 2023
‘I once went to kill a man’ – Read an excerpt from The Year of the Locust, the terrifying and eagerly awaited new thriller by Terry Hayes
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Year of the Locust, the highly anticipated second novel from Terry Hayes, author of the global bestseller I Am Pilgrim.
Monday – 27th November 2023
Terry Hayes fans, enter now to win a copy of both his masterpieces, The Year of The Locust and I Am Pilgrim!
Penguin Random House is giving away copies of Terry Hayes’ highly anticipated new novel The Year of The Locust and his previous masterpiece I Am Pilgrim.
Friday – 24th November 2023
Read an extract from the pulse-pounding new Jack Reacher thriller The Secret
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Secret – the new high-octane rollercoaster ride of a novel from Lee Child and Andrew Child.
Footnotes, November 2023: 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.
Thursday – 16th November 2023
[Pagecast] Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi chats to Uhuru Portia Phalafala about her epic and deeply personal novel The First Woman
In this episode of Pagecast, prize-winning author Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi chats to Uhuru Portia Phalafala about her second novel, The First Woman.
Don’t miss former Miss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida in Joburg and get your copy of I Am Shudu signed (25-26 Nov)
Join Jacana Media for an exclusive book signing tour featuring Shudufhadzo Musida, former Miss South Africa!
Wednesday – 15th November 2023
[Video] Acclaimed actor Richard Armitage introduces his ‘atmospheric, icily tense’ debut novel Geneva
Find out more about Geneva – a bold and unpredictable debut thriller set in the biotech world (and deceptive beauty) of Switzerland, by acclaimed actor Richard Armitage.
Join Lauren Beukes for the online launch of her new novel Bridge (16 Nov)
Penguin Random House, Umuzi and Exclusive Books invite you to the virtual launch of Bridge by Lauren Beukes!
Tuesday – 14th November 2023
Tremor by Teju Cole – a surprising and deeply essential work from a beacon of contemporary literature
Teju Cole’s new novel Tremor is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Thursday – 9th November 2023
The Year of the Locust – the groundbreaking second novel from the internationally bestselling author of I Am Pilgrim
Terry Hayes, author of the global bestseller I Am Pilgrim, returns with a terrifying and eagerly awaited new thriller!
Wednesday – 8th November 2023
Don’t miss Lauren Beukes at Bridge Books for a meet-and-greet to celebrate her new novel Bridge (11 Nov)
You are invited to the launch of Bridge by Lauren Beukes at Bridge Books in Joburg!
Tuesday – 7th November 2023
Join Justin Fox for the launch of his gripping new book Place: South African Literary Journeys (8 Nov)
Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of Place: South African Literary Journeys by Justin Fox.
Friday – 3rd November 2023
Join Lauren Beukes for the launch of her new novel Bridge at Love Books (9 Nov)
You are invited to the launch of Bridge by Lauren Beukes!
Thursday – 2nd November 2023
Don’t miss Jenny Crwys-Williams in conversation with Justin Fox and Craig Higginson (7 Nov)
Join Jenny Crwys-Williams & Co for an irresistible evening with two major talents: Justin Fox and Craig Higginson.
Wednesday – 1st November 2023
Find out more about The Secret – the gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from Lee Child and Andrew Child
Jack Reacher returns in The Secret – another high-octane rollercoaster ride of a novel from Lee Child and Andrew Child.
Tuesday – 31st October 2023
Join Lauren Beukes for the launch of her new novel Bridge at The Book Lounge (8 Nov)
You are invited to the launch of Bridge by Lauren Beukes!
Friday – 27th October 2023
Footnotes, October 2023: 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 – 25th October 2023
Five minutes with Lauren Beukes on her new novel Bridge
Bursting with humour, action and reality-bending experiences, Bridge is Lauren Beukes at her finest.
Tuesday – 24th October 2023
Don’t miss the launch of Penny Haw’s new novel The Woman at the Wheel at Liberty Books (31 Oct)
Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of The Woman at the Wheel by the brilliant Penny Haw!
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Farai Mudzingwa chats about his brash and confident debut novel Avenues by Train with Mphuthumi Ntabeni
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, Mphuthumi Ntabeni interviews Farai Mudzingwa about his new book Avenues by Train!