Fiction
Friday – 20th September 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Privilege and power, family and obligation – Read an excerpt from Girl in the Rearview Mirror, the debut thriller from Kelsey Rae Dimberg
Staying in this evening? Get comfortable with a glass of wine and Girl in the Rearview Mirror, the twisty, page-turning debut thriller from Kelsey Rae Dimberg.
Marguerite Poland’s new novel A Sin of Omission inspires Keiskamma artists to create a series of tapestries
A group of Eastern Cape women found Marguerite Poland’s new novel A Sin of Omission so moving that they decided to make a series of embroidered works related to the book.
Winners announced for BlackBird Books Writer’s Residency for young African womxn
BlackBird Books has announced the two writers who have won places on it’s new writer’s residency.
Thursday – 19th September 2019
Don’t miss the Jacana Media book sale – 6,000 books at discounted prices (25 Sep to 31 Oct)
Join Jacana Media for a glass of wine at their massive book sale!
Based on a true story, Marguerite Poland’s new novel A Sin of Omission represents a powerful act of historical recuperation
A Sin of Omission by Marguerite Poland – a supremely moving novel, set in the rural beauty of the Eastern Cape.
Wednesday – 18th September 2019
The Guardian of Lies, the new novel from Kate Furnivall – a powerful story of a young woman sucked into the horrors of the start of the Cold War
The Guardian of Lies – a thrilling new novel from Kate Furnivall, the bestselling author of The Russian Concubine, The Italian Wife and The Betrayal!
Tuesday – 17th September 2019
Don’t miss The Warehouse Book Sale this Heritage Day in Cape Town
The Warehouse Book Sale is held in Cape Town on public holidays through the year and has the largest selection of books for sale at the best prices.
Africa Century International African Writers Conference unveils 2019 line-up
The 8th annual Africa Century International African Writers Conference takes place in Pretoria in November. Event details Date: 7 November 2019 Venue: …
Friday – 13th September 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Alex van Tonder’s carefully crafted psychological thriller A Walk at Midnight
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend! Staying in this evening? Get comfortable with a glass of wine …
Join Steven Boykey Sidley for the launch of his new novel Leaving Word at Exclusive Books Cavendish Square
Celebrate MFBooks Joburg’s 40th book birthday with the launch of Leaving Word by Steven Boykey Sidley.
Announcement: Buried – the first in an exciting new series from Lynda La Plante – coming April 2020
Buried, the first novel in a brand-new series from bestselling author Lynda La Plante, will be out in March 2020!
Don’t miss Masande Ntshanga at a Bridge Books event to launch his new novel Triangulum (21 Sep)
Join Bridge Books in Maboneng for the launch of Triangulum by Masande Ntshanga!
Thursday – 12th September 2019
Leaving Word – the startling new literary mystery novel by Steven Boykey Sidley – hits the shelves
Steven Boykey Sidley’s new novel Leaving Word is out now!
Wednesday – 11th September 2019
Don’t miss Tony Park discussing his new book, Ghosts of the Past, with Pages and Wine in Sandton (17 Sep)
Join Tony Park at a Pages and Wine event for dinner and a discussion of his new book, Ghosts of the Park.
Cover reveal! The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel – the stunning conclusion to the Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy
With The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.
Tuesday – 10th September 2019
The bestselling books in South Africa – August 2019
This list represents the bestselling books in South Africa from the previous four weeks to 31 July 2019, and combines fiction and …
Praise be! The wait is finally over. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood is out now!
In this electrifying sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood answers the question that has tantalised readers for decades: What happened to Offred?
Terry Kurgan and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu win the 2019 Sunday Times Literary Awards
The winners of the 2019 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced!
Save the date! Mphuthumi Ntabeni will visit the Between the Covers Book Club for a discussion of The Broken River Tent
Join Mphuthumi Ntabeni and the Between the Covers Book Club for a discussion of The Broken River Tent!
Join Steven Boykey Sidley for the launch of his new novel Leaving Word at Exclusive Books Hyde Park
Celebrate MFBooks Joburg’s 40th book birthday with the launch of Leaving Word by Steven Boykey Sidley, introduced by Mandla Langa.