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In the latest episode of Pagecast, Louisa Treger chats to Karina Szczurek about her intense, moving novel The Paris Muse

This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, writer, editor, literary critic and publisher Karina Szczurek is in conversation with Louisa Treger about her novel The Paris Muse.

His memory might be gone. But his sense of justice is not. In Too Deep – the gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child – is out now!

In Too Deep – the gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child – is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

Monday – 21st October 2024

Life is full of twists and turns you never see coming. But what if you did? Read an excerpt from Liane Moriarty’s new book Here One Moment

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Here One Moment – the highly anticipated new novel from worldwide bestselling author Liane Moriarty!

Taste the past, savour the present! Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to launch her new cookbook Now and Then (23 Oct)

Beloved food writer Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to celebrate the publication of her new book, Now and Then: A Collection of Recipes for Always!

Friday – 18th October 2024

2022 Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka is coming to South Africa!

Shehan Karunatilaka – winner of the 2022 Booker Prize – will be in South Africa in October and November.

Tuesday – 8th October 2024

Revenge of the Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell revisits his groundbreaking first book

Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Monday – 7th October 2024

Amphibious Soul – the compelling memoir by Craig Foster, the creator of My Octopus Teacher

Amphibious Soul by Craig Foster is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Friday – 4th October 2024

New book alert! Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World by Anupreeta Das

Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World by Anupreeta Das is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Thursday – 3rd October 2024

New book alert! Find out more about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count

A publishing event 10 years in the making – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count has been introduced!

Wednesday – 2nd October 2024

Don’t miss tea, scones and books with acclaimed author Penny Haw and The Book Revue in Constantia (10 Oct)

Join the brilliant Penny Haw for tea, scones and a discussion of her novels The Woman at the Wheel and The Invincible Miss Cust!

Monday – 30th September 2024

Find out more about Passiontide, the electrifying, spellbinding new novel from Monique Roffey

Passiontide, the new novel from Monique Roffey, is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

Friday – 27th September 2024

Footnotes, September 2024: 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 – 26th September 2024

What if Shakespeare was a woman? Read an excerpt from Jodi Picoult’s heartrending and headline-grabbing new novel By Any Other Name

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from By Any Other Name by bestselling author Jodi Picoult!

Wednesday – 25th September 2024

[Watch] A brand new series, an iconic new detective duo – Richard Osman introduces his new novel We Solve Murders

A cat-and-mouse race against time from the witty, sharp and sly voice of Richard Osman!

Thursday – 19th September 2024

Nexus – Yuval Noah Harari’s warning about our AI future

In Nexus, Yuval Noah Harari looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world.

Wednesday – 18th September 2024

Don’t miss the launch of Sam Wilson’s new novel The First Murder on Mars at The Book Lounge (9 Oct)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The First Murder on Mars by Sam Wilson!

Monday – 16th September 2024

Join acclaimed bestselling author Louisa Treger at Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront for the launch of The Paris Muse (17 Sep)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Paris Muse by Louisa Treger.

Wednesday – 11th September 2024

New book alert! The History of Ideas: Equality, Justice and Revolution by David Runciman

The History of Ideas: Equality, Justice and Revolution by David Runciman is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Monday – 2nd September 2024

By Any Other Name – literary powerhouse Jodi Picoult takes on her most heartrending and headline grabbing story yet

From bestselling author Jodi Picoult comes By Any Other Name – a sweeping and insightful novel of female identity and inequality set in Elizabethan England and present-day Manhattan.