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Wednesday – 31st July 2019
New book alert! Parcel of Death, the little-told life story of Onkgopotse Abram Tiro, hailed by many as the ‘godfather’ of the June 1976 uprisings
A compelling portrait of Onkgopotse Abram Tiro’s story and its lasting significance in South Africa’s history, Parcel of Death by Gaongalelwe Tiro is out this August from Pan Macmillan.
Friday – 26th July 2019
Raise your hand if you agree that pavlovas are the stuff dreams are made of! (Recipe inside)
Penguin Random House has shared a free recipe for Ilse van der Merwe’s Pavlova with Lemon Curd and Passion Fruit from her stunning new cookbook, Cape Mediterranean!
Wednesday – 17th July 2019
Join the #PleasureRevolution at the Joburg launch of Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng’s new book, Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure (7 Aug)
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to join the #PleasureRevolution at the launch of Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng’s new book, Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure.
Thursday – 11th July 2019
First-ever book festival on the Cape Flats announced: The Read to Rise Book Festival (31 Aug-1 Sep)
A new book festival to be held in Mitchells Plain has been announced by Read to Rise.
Friday – 5th July 2019
Zola Nene wins Best TV Celebrity Chef prize at the International Gourmand Awards
Zola Nene has been announced as the winner of the Best TV Celebrity Chef in English Award at the International Gourmand Awards!
Struik Nature Publisher Pippa Parker receives Special Honorary Award from the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Arts)
Pippa Parker, the Publications Manager/Publisher of Struik Nature at Penguin Random House SA, has been awarded a Special Honorary Award by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Arts).
Wednesday – 26th June 2019
Celebrate our diverse and iconic dishes with Sharon Lurie’s new book A Taste of South Africa with the Kosher Butcher’s Wife
A Taste of South Africa with the Kosher Butcher’s Wife is out now from Penguin Random House!
Don’t miss the Literary Alliance’s 2nd anniversary and a book discussion of Lerato Mogoatlhe’s Vagabond at Love Books (22 June)
The Literary Alliance invite you to their 2nd birthday celebrations and a book discussion of Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith by Lerato Mogoatlhe.
Monday – 10th June 2019
Don’t miss the launch of The 30-year Safari by Justin Fox at Exclusive Books Cavendish (11 June)
Jacana Media and Exclusive Books Cavendish invite you to the launch of The 30-year Safari: A Celebration of Getaway Photography edited by Justin Fox.
Cover reveal! Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng’s book Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure will be published in August 2019
The cover for Tlaleng Mofokeng’s highly anticipated new book Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure has been revealed!
Friday – 7th June 2019
Field Guide to Mushrooms and other Fungi of South Africa – facts, foraging and recipes!
Field Guide to Mushrooms and other Fungi of South Africa – an essential guide for all nature lovers, foragers and foodies!
Tuesday – 4th June 2019
Find out which authors will be at the 2019 Open Book Festival in Cape Town
The Open Book Festival has announced the first group of authors that will be at the event this year!
Thursday – 30th May 2019
Pinch of Nom – 2019’s must-have cookbook and the UK’s fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time
Slimming food has never tasted so good! Pinch of Nom is the must-have first cookbook from the UK’s most visited food blog, out now from Pan Macmillan.
Wednesday – 22nd May 2019
The Real Interior by Nthabi Taukobong
The Real Interior not only allows the reader a behind-the-scenes peek into the glitz and glamour of design and decor, but into a career once never considered an option for a young girl, born in Soweto.
You are invited to the launch of The Real Interior by Nthabi Taukobong
Join Tracey McDonald Publishers at Exclusive Books in Dainfern Square for the launch of Nthabi Taukobong’s book, The Real Interior.
Tuesday – 21st May 2019
Join Lerato Mogoatlhe for the Cape Town launch of Vagabond at The Book Lounge (28 May)
BlackBird Books and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Vagabond by Lerato Mogoatlhe.
Monday – 8th April 2019
One woman. One continent. Wander through Africa with Lerato Mogoatlhe’s Vagabond
Vagabond is the poetic, raw and honest diary of Lerato Mogoatlhe’s travels through 21 countries in Africa.
Vagabond – Lerato Mogoatlhe’s hilarious and honest account of her five years of living as a drifter in Africa
Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith by Lerato Mogoatlhe is out from BlackBird Books in April 2019!
Don’t miss the launch of Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith by Lerato Mogoatlhe at Exclusive Books Rosebank
BlackBird Books and Exclusive Books invite you to the book launch of Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith by Lerato Mogoatlhe!
Wednesday – 27th March 2019
Don’t miss the launch of the extraordinary book The Last Elephants at Kalk Bay Books (9 April)
‘Who and what would we be without elephants in the world? What would their extinction say about the human species? What would be the cost of the loss of this animal to the landscapes, to the ecology of other species such as insects, birds, mammals, plants and trees and more … and to the human psyche?’ – Dr Ian McCallum