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Tuesday – 20th June 2023
My Friend Anne Frank – the inspiring and heartbreaking true story of two best friends torn apart and reunited against all odds
My Friend Anne Frank by Hannah Pick-Goslar is out now from Penguin Random House.
Monday – 19th June 2023
New book alert! Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen
Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen is out in June from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thursday – 15th June 2023
Don’t miss an Instagram Live with Charlene Carr, author of the thriller Hold My Girl! (27 Jun)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to an Instagram Live conversation with Charlene Carr, author of Hold My Girl!
Read an excerpt from Ann Napolitano’s heart-breaking and heart-mending novel Hello Beautiful
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano!
Wednesday – 14th June 2023
Elizabeth Gilbert withdraws new Russia-set novel The Snow Forest from publication
Jonathan Ball Publishers regrets to inform you that the release of The Snow Forest by Elizabeth Gilbert has been postponed to a future date.
Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk to be published in September 2023
A new biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson will be published on 12 September 2023.
Tuesday – 13th June 2023
An event not to be missed! Join Tan Twan Eng for the launch of The House of Doors at The Book Lounge (20 Jun)
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng.
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Tecla Ciolfi interviews Coco Mellors, the author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Tecla Ciolfi, the founder of Texx and the City, chats to Coco Mellors, author of the captivating new novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein!
Monday – 12th June 2023
Out now! In a Thousand Different Ways – the ‘beautiful, moving and unexpected’ new novel by Cecelia Ahern
In a Thousand Different Ways by Cecelia Ahern is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thursday – 8th June 2023
New Elizabeth Gilbert novel coming in February 2024!
The Snow Forest, the new novel from Elizabeth Gilbert, will be released by Jonathan Ball Publishers in February 2024.
Wednesday – 7th June 2023
Words of wisdom from 102-year-old practising doctor Gladys McGarey on how to live a satisfying life
Dr Gladys McGarey is over one hundred years old and a still-practising doctor. She currently has a life coaching practice, maintains a healthy diet, and still enjoys a good piece of cake every now and then.
Tuesday – 30th May 2023
‘We all see the world slightly differently, and that’s a glorious thing’ – In conversation with Holly Smale on her new novel The Cassandra Complex
Holly Smale’s adult debut novel, The Cassandra Complex, is a unique, heartwarming and life-affirming novel about one woman’s unlikely journey through love, again and again …
Friday – 26th May 2023
Footnotes, May 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 – 25th May 2023
‘I put a little bit of myself into every character’ – Emily Henry chats about her new novel Happy Place
Set over one sizzling summer, Happy Place is the new chemistry-filled ‘second chance love’ romcom from Tiktok sensation, Emily Henry.
Wednesday – 24th May 2023
‘This book began for me when I was out camping alone’ – Shelley Read on the genesis of her debut novel Go as a River
Go as a River is a heart-wrenching coming-of-age story and a drama of enthralling power. Combining unforgettable characters and a breathtaking natural setting, it is a sweeping story of survival and becoming, of the deepest mysteries of love, truth and fate.
Thursday – 18th May 2023
Read an excerpt from Tom Hanks’s new novel, The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece!
Hold on to your popcorn, folks! Academy Award-winning actor and bestselling author Tom Hanks is back with a thrilling new book that takes you behind the scenes of the biggest superhero action film of all time.
Monday – 15th May 2023
In the latest episode of Pagecast, Sharon Dodua Otoo, author of Ada’s Realm, in conversation with Mphuthumi Ntabeni
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, author and historian Mphuthumi Ntabeni chats with Sharon Dodua Otoo about her latest book Ada’s Realm!
Thursday – 11th May 2023
An evening in conversation with Marina Cantacuzino, author of Forgiveness, in Cape Town (24 May)
The Institute for Healing of Memories and the Goedgedacht Trust invite you to an evening of conversation with Marina Cantacuzino, the author of Forgiveness: An Exploration.
Wednesday – 10th May 2023
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Ted Botha chats about his ‘gutsy, gritty and utterly electrifying’ new book Daisy de Melker
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Ted Botha is interviewed by Nicole Engelbrecht, host of the podcast True Crime South Africa, about his new book Daisy de Melker: Hiding Among Killers in the City of Gold.
Monday – 1st May 2023
Apartheid’s Black Soldiers: Un-national Wars and Militaries in Southern Africa by Lennart Bolliger – a unique analysis of apartheid military culture
Apartheid’s Black Soldiers: Un-national Wars and Militaries in Southern Africa by Lennart Bolliger is out this month from Jacana Media.