International
Wednesday – 14th February 2018
A must-read for anyone who has ever loved and lost: The Museum of Broken Relationships
What to do with the fragments of a love affair? A wedding dress sealed in a jar. A roll of undeveloped film. An axe used to chop an ex-lover’s furniture in a fit of rage. These objects make up the Museum of Broken Relationships.
Tuesday – 13th February 2018
Read an excerpt from The Tattooist of Auschwitz: An unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity, based on true events
The incredible story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and the woman he loved.
Breaking News – UK journalist Jeremy Thompson launches his autobiography at Exclusive Books
Jeremy Thompson will launch his autobiography Breaking News in South Africa in February.
Monday – 12th February 2018
This Idea Is Brilliant – Lost, overlooked and underappreciated scientific concepts everyone should know
John Brockman asks 206 of the world’s most brilliant minds the question: What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known?
Friday – 9th February 2018
Addictive and unsettling: Ceridwen Dovey’s new novel In the Garden of the Fugitives out in March
In the Garden of the Fugitives, the new novel from Ceridwen Dovey, will be out in March from Penguin Random House SA.
Tuesday – 6th February 2018
Cover reveal: Zukiswa Wanner’s new book Hardly Working
The cover for Zukiswa Wanner’s new book Hardly Working has been revealed!
Monday – 5th February 2018
‘Anytime I’m stuck, I pick up a book and read: Good writing inspires creativity!’ – Mary Lynn Bracht chats about writing her debut novel, White Chrysanthemum
White Chrysanthemum, the powerful and moving debut novel by Mary Lynn Bracht, is out now from Penguin Random House South Africa.
Sunday – 4th February 2018
Read the opening chapters of Peter Carey’s new book A Long Way From Home
A Long Way From Home, the new book from award-winning author Peter Carey, is out soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Mozambique and Brazil: Analysing and investigating a historical relationship
Brazil and Mozambique: Forging New Partnerships or Developing Dependency?, by Chris Alden, Sergio Chichava and Ana Cristina Alves, is out now from Jacana Media.
Thursday – 1st February 2018
A Long Way From Home – the new thrilling high speed story by award-winning author Peter Carey
A Long Way From Home, the new novel from two-times Booker Prize-winning author Peter Carey, is out soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
A major novel from bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver announced for 2018
Barbara Kingsolver fans will not have to wait much longer for a new book from the award-winning author.
2018 9mobile Prize for Literature shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2017 9mobile Prize for Literature (formerly the Etisalat Prize for Literature) has been announced.
Big news! Jeremy Thompson, one of the UK’s most popular journalists, is coming to South Africa
Jeremy Thompson, one of the UK’s most experienced and acclaimed TV broadcasters, is coming to South Africa this month.
Wednesday – 31st January 2018
The Dalai Lama calls for an end to divisiveness in a new book – An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division
An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division, by the Dalai Lama, and edited by Franz Alt, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Monday – 29th January 2018
Nora Roberts turns to dystopian sci-fi with her new book Year One, the first of a trilogy
From number one New York Times bestseller Nora Roberts comes Year One – an epic, apocalyptic tale of good and evil, love and loss.
A gripping debut from a serious new talent: The Missing Girl by Jenny Quintana
It’s been thirty years since Anna’s older sister disappeared. Anna’s never stopped missing her.
Cover reveal and publication date for Chigozie Obioma’s second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities
Chigozie Obioma’s second novel, An Orchestra of Minorities, will be published by Little, Brown in the United States on 4 September, 2018!
Friday – 26th January 2018
18 new fiction books to look out for in 2018! What are you most excited to read?
Pan Macmillan SA has shared 18 of the novels that will be available to read in 2018.
A remarkable 10-year-old – Read an excerpt from The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan
Superbly researched and enormously gripping, The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan by Sebastian Mallaby is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.