International
Tuesday – 24th March 2020
[Video] ‘Suid-Afrikaners is passievolle lesers’: Jodi Picoult gesels oor Die belydenis en vertel hoekom sy so lief is vir Suid-Afrika
Die wêreldbekende skrywer Jodi Picoult het in Maart vanjaar by Die Groot Ontbyt aangesluit vir ‘n onderhoud oor haar eerste vertaalde boek in Afrikaans, Die belydenis.
Escape to afternoons in tiny Parisian apartment in the 1970s with an excerpt from Isabelle in the Afternoon
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Isabelle in the Afternoon, a moving story of passion and heartbreak from Douglas Kennedy, the internationally bestselling author of The Pursuit of Happiness.
Monday – 23rd March 2020
How to Argue With a Racist – the international bestseller by Adam Rutherford
How to Argue With a Racist by Adam Rutherford is a vital manifesto for a twenty-first century understanding of human evolution and variation, and a timely weapon against the misuse of science to justify bigotry.
Friday – 20th March 2020
The Secret Messenger – the highly awaited new novel from Mandy Robotham, the bestselling author of The German Midwife
Set between German-occupied 1940s Venice and modern-day London, this is a fascinating tale of the bravery of everyday women in the darkest corners of WWII, for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris.
Thursday – 19th March 2020
Inspired by real events, from the Boer War to brutal camps for teenage boys now – You Will Be Safe Here, the debut novel by Damian Barr
The stunning and shocking debut novel from the award-winning author of Maggie & Me.
Tuesday – 17th March 2020
Out now! The Authenticity Project is the feel-good novel of 2020
The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley – the 2020 debut novel everyone is talking about.
Monday – 16th March 2020
Durban’s Time of the Writer book festival cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic (alternative digital version being planned)
Book events are being cancelled all over the world in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest loss is Durban’s Time of the Writer Festival.
Jacana Media Author of the Month: Chike Frankie Edozien
Chike Frankie Edozien is Jacana Media’s Author of the Month for March!
Saturday – 14th March 2020
Footnotes, March 2020: 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 …
Friday – 13th March 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Alexis Schaitkin’s atmospheric and hypnotic debut novel Saint X
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Thursday – 12th March 2020
James Patterson’s masterpiece The Kennedy Curse – a revealing account of America’s most famous family
Penguin Random House SA is proud to announce the publication of The Kennedy Curse: Six Generations of Adultery, Addiction and Tragedy by James Patterson!
Tuesday – 10th March 2020
Don’t miss The East African Cookbook experience with Shereen Jog in Joburg (19 Mar)
Join Penguin Random House for the multicultural experience of East African cooking at the launch of The East African Cookbook by Shereen Jog.
Monday – 9th March 2020
Marguerite Poland’s novel A Sin of Omission longlisted for prestigious Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
Marguerite Poland’s latest novel A Sin of Omission has been longlisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction!
Thursday – 5th March 2020
Out now! Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light – the brilliant conclusion to the award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy
The Mirror and the Light – the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy – is out internationally today!
Monday – 2nd March 2020
Author tour: Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, will be in South Africa in March!
Christy Lefteri, author of the moving, powerful, compassionate and beautifully written novel The Beekeeper of Aleppo, will be in Cape Town and Joburg from 10–18 March 2020.
Friday – 28th February 2020
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Big Lies in a Small Town – a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman’s quest to find the truth …
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend! Staying in this evening? Get comfortable with a glass of wine …
Thursday – 27th February 2020
‘That was the last day I ever saw Africa while alive.’ Read an excerpt from Rosanna Amaka’s searing debut, The Book of Echoes
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Book of Echoes by Rosanna Amaka.
Wednesday – 26th February 2020
He wants to remember. She needs to forget. Read an excerpt from Mr Nobody by Catherine Steadman
Read an excerpt from Mr Nobody, the new gripping psychological thriller by Catherine Steadman.
Monday – 24th February 2020
Listen to Maye Musk reading an excerpt from her new memoir, A Woman Makes a Plan
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from the audiobook of A Woman Makes a Plan by Maye Musk, read by the author!
The Book of Echoes by Rosanna Amaka – a heart-warming novel about survival, endurance and the wounds of slavery
The Book of Echoes – the sweeping, uplifting and inspirational story of how a boy from Brixton and a girl from Lagos reinvent their lives in modern-day London.