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Thu – 18th Jan 2024
Do you feel overwhelmed by the AI wave? Age of Agency by Kerushan Govender holds the answers
Age of Agency: Rise with AI by Kerushan Govender is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Mon – 15th Jan 2024
[Watch] ‘I realised I had to rewrite a lot’ – Jesmyn Ward chats about her new novel Let Us Descend
Let Us Descend, the new novel from two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Fri – 12th Jan 2024
[Watch] The Book of Elsewhere – legendary Keanu Reeves and bestselling writer China Miéville team up on genre-bending epic
Penguin Random House SA is thrilled to share that it will be publishing The Book of Elsewhere in 2024!
‘Only food runs’ – Whatever You Do, Don’t Run: the lively adventures and biting wit of an African safari guide
Whatever You Do, Don’t Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide by Peter Allison – a hilarious, highly original collection of essays in the tradition of Bill Bryson – out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thu – 11th Jan 2024
The secret to productivity isn’t discipline. It’s joy. Transform your life with Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
In Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You, the world’s most-followed productivity expert, Ali Abdaal, reveals how to achieve more by finding joy in everything you do.
The Summer We Fell by Elizabeth O’Roark – an emotional rollercoaster full of sacrifice, love and heartbreak
Coming soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers: The Summer We Fell – a deeply emotional romance full of angst and forbidden love, from Elizabeth O’Roark.
Wed – 10th Jan 2024
[Watch] Master storyteller Jeffrey Archer chats about his unputdownable new thriller Traitors Gate
Jeffrey Archer has shared a video in which he talks about the story and inspiration for his new book Traitors Gate.
‘I found myself holding hands with a baboon’ – Read an excerpt from Hippos, a Mongoose and Me by Karen Paolillo
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Hippos, a Mongoose and Me, the new book by Karen Paolillo!
Mon – 8th Jan 2024
Unmask the dark side of Facebook with Broken Code by Jeff Horwitz
Broken Code: Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose Its Harmful Secrets by Jeff Horwitz – a must-read unveiling the cost of the social media giant’s unchecked power.
Listen to an excerpt from The Pole – an indelible tale of life, love, death and Chopin, from Nobel Prize-winning author JM Coetzee
A pianist falls grandly, helplessly in love in this elegant new novella from the twice-Booker Prize winner JM Coetzee.
Listen to an excerpt from Jessica George’s bestselling debut Maame, a novel that explores what it feels like to be torn between two homes and cultures
Listen to an excerpt from Jessica George’s instant bestseller Maame – the debut of 2023!
Fri – 8th Dec 2023
Bestselling novelist Philippa Gregory shows how women through history have always been at the centre of protest
In Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History, bestselling historical novelist Philippa Gregory radically redefines the roles ordinary women played throughout British history.
Thu – 7th Dec 2023
[Video] ‘Fiction is really powerful’ – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah does a deep dive into the writing of his hit novel Chain-Gang All-Stars
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah goes in-depth into the writing of his debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars – one of the books of the year!
Listen to an excerpt from Held by Anne Michaels – a soaring and luminous story of chance and change
Held – the triumphant new novel by Anne Michaels, the author of the Orange Prize-winning Fugitive Pieces – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wed – 6th Dec 2023
Can you ever truly wash away your past? Read an excerpt from John Boyne’s haunting new novel Water
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Water by internationally bestselling author John Boyne.
Out now! The Life of Birds – a fully updated new edition of David Attenborough’s bestselling classic
David Attenborough has been watching and learning all his life. His classic book, The Life of Birds, now fully updated with the latest discoveries in ornithology, is a brilliant introduction to bird behaviours worldwide: what they do and why they do it.
Tue – 5th Dec 2023
Don’t miss the launch of Innards by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene at Book Circle Capital in Melville (7 Dec)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Innards by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene.
Mon – 4th Dec 2023
Win limited edition signed copies, Penguin merch and more!
Unwrap the joy of reading this festive season with Penguin Random House SA!
Listen to the Pagecast festive special! Top picks for holiday reading and gift recommendations
This week’s episode of Pagecast, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, is a Holiday Roundup with Exclusive Books Cavendish!
Thu – 30th Nov 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.