International
Wednesday – 27th May 2020
New hardback edition of the multi-million copy bestseller: Discover your innate creativity with The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
A lavish new hardback edition of the multi-million copy bestseller The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Tuesday – 26th May 2020
Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella to release an irresistible new standalone novel in October 2020
Penguin Random House is delighted to announce a new Sophie Kinsella novel for October 2020: Love Your Life.
Celebrate research produced by Africans for African solutions with a free download of the new book Epidemics and the Health of African Nations
To celebrate Africa Day, MISTRA is offering free access to one its publications, Epidemics and the Health of African Nations.
A Conspiracy of Bones – Kathy Reichs is at the top of her game in her 19th Temperance Brennan thriller
A Conspiracy of Bones – bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her 19th riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan!
Monday – 25th May 2020
Find out more about Buried – the first in an exciting new series by Lynda La Plante
Buried – the first book in a brand new thriller series by the Queen of Crime Drama, Lynda La Plante – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
‘It starts with the striking of a match’ – Read an excerpt from Firewatching, the ‘clever and compulsive’ debut thriller by Russ Thomas
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Firewatching, the debut novel from Russ Thomas!
The Silent Treatment by Abbie Greaves – an original and moving debut novel from a talented new voice
Frank hasn’t spoken to his wife Maggie for six months. Is this where their story ends? Or where it begins?
Friday – 15th May 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an exclusive excerpt from Joanna Trollope’s new novel Mum and Dad
‘What a mess, she thought now … what a bloody, unholy mess the whole family has got itself into.’
Fight Like a Girl – the Young Adult fiction debut from award-winning author Sheena Kamal
Fight Like a Girl – award-winning thriller writer Sheena Kamal delivers a kick-ass debut YA novel that will have fans crying out for more.
Thursday – 14th May 2020
Read an extract from The Wandering by Intan Paramaditha – the most ingenious and unusual novel you will read all year!
Penguin Random House SA has shared an extract from a new choose-your-own-adventure story (for adults) – The Wandering by Intan Paramaditha.
How to act with power – don’t miss a free masterclass with Stanford Business Professor Deborah Gruenfeld (27 May)
Join Stanford Business Professor Deborah Gruenfeld for an eye-opening look at how to cultivate and harness power in any role and on any stage.
Friday – 8th May 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from You Are Not Alone – a psychological thriller filled with suspense by bestselling authors Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Staying in this evening? Of course you are! Get comfortable …
Join Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, as she shares her Stories of Hope in lockdown (11 May)
Heather Morris, the bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey, is reaching out to her fans and readers across the world in a series of Facebook Live videos to discuss her writing and first ever non-fiction project, Stories of Hope.
Thursday – 7th May 2020
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – An unforgettable, powerful novel that scrutinises the misogyny and paternalism of South Korean society
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – the multi-million copy international bestseller by Cho Nam-Joo – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Uber Eats is now delivering books from Exclusive Books in South Africa
Exclusive Books has joined forces with Uber Eats to deliver books to word-hungry South Africans.
Help South Africa’s beloved indie bookshops keep their doors open during lockdown
The latest edition of Burn After Reading tells you everything you need to know about supporting your local independent bookshop.
Wednesday – 6th May 2020
Colson Whitehead has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction a second time!
Huge congratulations to Colson Whitehead, whose remarkable novel The Nickel Boys has won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Tuesday – 5th May 2020
New book to tell the ‘real’ story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family
A new book about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has been announced.
Monday – 4th May 2020
‘Murderers are human too.’ Read an excerpt from The Broken Ones, the new dark thriller from Ren Richards
Who do you turn to when you’re not sure if you love your child? And when they’re taken, will anyone believe your innocence?
Another week of LIVE literature discussions, with The Cheeky Natives
Guests include Nakhane, Abi Daré, Sisonke Msimang and Novuyo Rosa Tshuma.