International
Friday – 26th January 2018
‘Still Me is a more joyous book!’ Jojo Moyes talks about how she felt about After You
Wondering what’s next for Lou Clarke? Jojo Moyes chats about how she felt about After You, and what lies ahead for Lou.
Thursday – 25th January 2018
Going to the Mountain, a memoir by Ndaba Mandela, to be published to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday
Going to the Mountain: Lessons from my Grandfather, Nelson Mandela by Ndaba Mandela will be published in July to celebrate what would have been Madiba’s 100th birthday.
Wednesday – 24th January 2018
Read an excerpt from Hugh Masekela’s autobiography, Still Grazing
Hugh Ramopolo Masekela died in Johannesburg yesterday, after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Farewell Ursula K Le Guin: Legendary sci-fi and fantasy author dies
Award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K Le Guin has died.
Brilliantly reported and astoundingly fresh – Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff
Bestselling author Michael Wolff tells the riveting story of how Trump launched a tenure as volatile and fiery as the man himself.
Tuesday – 23rd January 2018
Remembering Hugh Masekela: The horn player with a shrewd ear for music of the day
Trumpeter, flugelhorn-player, singer, composer and activist Hugh Ramapolo Masekela has passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Monday – 22nd January 2018
‘To be great is to be misunderstood’ – Read an excerpt from Dare Not Linger, the sequel to Long Walk To Freedom
Mandela knew that his own legacy depended on the course he had championed: the talks between the government and the ANC.
Friday – 19th January 2018
Alastair Bruce’s dystopian fantasy Wall of Days to be published in Spanish
Alastair Bruce’s novel Wall of Days will be published in Spanish by Armaenia Editorial later in January.
‘Her husband’s almost home. He’ll catch her this time.’ – Read an excerpt from the new smash hit, The Woman in the Window
I’ve noticed she likes a drink in the afternoon, as do I. Does she also like a drink in the morning? As do I?
Thursday – 18th January 2018
Pseudonymous author Elena Ferrante named new Guardian columnist
Bestselling Italian writer Elena Ferrante is to write her first ever regular newspaper column, in the Guardian.
Wednesday – 17th January 2018
A Short History of Mozambique: Why has the country’s remarkable recovery shown signs of stalling?
A Short History of Mozambique seeks to distil this country’s complex history, and to understand why Mozambicans remain among the poorest people in the world.
Sunday – 14th January 2018
Read an excerpt from Wake Me When I’m Gone, the second novel by Nigerian author Odafe Atogun
The morning the letter arrived he was like a man in a shell, deaf to the voices in his head from a distant place, calling him, imploring him with old promises.
Listen to an audio book preview of The Demon Crown: The new Sigma Force Novel by James Rollins
Off the coast of Brazil, a team of scientists discovers a horror like no other, an island where all life has been eradicated, consumed and possessed by a species beyond imagination.
New poetry from Alice Walker in the ‘playfully imaginative and intensely moving’ Taking the Arrow out of the Heart
Mindful poems about tolerance, justice and hope for the future, by Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple.
Thursday – 11th January 2018
Action-packed urban fantasy in Durban and London: Clockwork City by Paul Crilley
Clockwork City: Delphic Division 2 is the follow-up to Paul Crilley’s debut adult novel Poison City.
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Alan Paton’s 115th Birthday
The Google Doodle for 11 January 2018 celebrates South African author and activist Alan Paton, marking what would have been his 115th birthday.
An unforgettable new voice: Don’t miss Wake Me When I’m Gone, the second novel from Odafe Atogun
The powerful second novel from Odafe Atogun, one of the most exciting new literary voices in contemporary African writing.
Wednesday – 10th January 2018
The new Sigma Force novel from James Rollins: The Demon Crown
From #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins, the latest riveting and suspenseful thriller in the Sigma Force series: The Demon Crown.
Tuesday – 9th January 2018
What are your New Year’s Readsolutions? Win a hamper of 10 books PLUS a R1000 Woolworths voucher
Penguin Random House SA is excited about starting the new year off with some great reading!
100 Nasty Women of History: a guide to the history-making women you probably don’t know – but definitely should
100 Nasty Women of History tells the stories of the bravest, baddest but little known women from across the world.