International
Tuesday – 26th June 2018
Bom Boy, Yewande Omotoso’s first novel, to be published in the US in January 2019
Yewande Omotoso’s debut novel Bom Boy will be published in the United States by Catalyst Press in January 2019. Catalyst Press is an …
American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
A never-before-seen glimpse into the little-known life of the woman bringing the Royal Family into the 21st century; and her dazzling, thoroughly modern romance with Prince Harry.
Monday – 25th June 2018
AJ Pearce says her real-life friends inspired the friendship in her debut novel Dear Mrs Bird
AJ Pearce says her own friendships inspired the characters in her debut novel, Dear Mrs Bird.
Work. Sleep. Fitness. Family. Friends. Pick Three: You Can Have It All (Just Not Every Day) – the new book from Randi Zuckerberg
In an increasingly demanding world, we’ve been told that we can do everything, maintain friendships, devote ourselves to work, spend time with family, stay fit, and get enough sleep. We just need to learn to balance it all. Randi Zuckerberg doesn’t believe in being well-balanced.
Friday – 22nd June 2018
The man behind the bestsellers – Read an excerpt from Wilbur Smith’s autobiography On Leopard Rock
The Big Issue has shared an insight into Wilbur Smith’s life, with some excerpts from his new autobiography On Leopard Rock.
Read an excerpt from The Grey Ghost – the latest thrilling book from bestselling master of adventure Clive Cussler
Excerpt from The Grey Ghost by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell
Listen to a free audio sample of Jessica Knoll’s ‘deliciously savage and wildly entertaining’ new thriller The Favourite Sister
Listen to a free audiobook sample of The Favourite Sister – the new book from bestselling author Jessica Knoll! Knoll is the author …
Thursday – 21st June 2018
You, Me, Everything by Catherine Isaac: An uplifting, engrossing novel of family secrets and reunions, set in the South of France
Set in the French countryside over one hot summer, You, Me, Everything is a tender novel about finding joy and love even in the most unexpected places.
‘As hilarious as it is moving’ – AJ Pearce’s highly anticipated debut novel Dear Mrs Bird
Irresistibly funny and enormously moving, Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce is a love letter to the enduring power of friendship, the kindness of strangers and the courage of ordinary people in extraordinary times.
Join Jacana Media and Love Books to celebrate the worldwide success of CM Elliot’s Sibanda series
Want to find out what happens when your wildest dreams come true, when the series you wrote is about to move beyond what is often called ‘modest sales’ in southern Africa?
Nigerian writer Tochukwu Emmanuel Okafor wins 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize
The winners of the Short Story Day Africa Prize have been announced!
Wednesday – 20th June 2018
Penguin Random House SA’s International Book of the Week: The Grey Ghost by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell
The careers and lives of husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are on the line in the thrilling new adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling master of adventure.
OK, Mr Field – the striking debut novel from South African poet Katharine Kilalea
South African poet Katharine Kilalea’s debut novel OK, Mr Field will be published by Faber and Faber in June 2018.
Tuesday – 19th June 2018
Read an excerpt from Walking to Australia, David Robbins’s remarkable memoir
Read an excerpt from Walking to Australia: 21st Century Excursions into Humanity’s Greatest Migration by David Robbins.
A perfect winter read: The Greek Escape by bestselling author Karen Swan
The Greek Escape is a scorching summer novel, set on a lush Greek island written by bestselling author Karen Swan.
Monday – 18th June 2018
The Night My Dead Girlfriend Called
A bereaved lover gets a call from his dead girlfriend, and then floods of questions.
Thrilling accounts of some of Dr Steve Brusatte’s most remarkable discoveries: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
An electrifying scientific history that unearths the dinosaurs’ epic saga …
Friday – 15th June 2018
All you need to know about Killing Commendatore, the new novel by Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami’s hotly anticipated new book Killing Commendatore will be available in South Africa in November 2018!
Thursday – 14th June 2018
Courage, love and freedom in precolonial Ghana: The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Harruna Attah
Set in precolonial Ghana, The Hundred Wells of Salaga by Ayesha Harruna Attah is a story of courage, forgiveness, love and freedom.
Wednesday – 13th June 2018
A Table Full of Strangers: Read the first chapter of Michael Ondaatje’s new novel Warlight
A mesmerising new novel from Michael Ondaatje, the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of The English Patient, Warlight is a novel of violence and love, intrigue and desire.