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Friday – 13th January 2023

Meet Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith at the launch of her new book Bliss on Toast at Exclusive Books Hyde Park (23 Jan)

Meet the legendary Prue Leith in Joburg and find out more about her new book Bliss on Toast!

Wednesday – 21st December 2022

The perfect festive gifts for 2022 loading – five books your outdoorsy friends will love

Give yourself or your nature-loving friends the perfect gift this festive season. Here are five of the most epic local books about nature published in 2022!

Friday – 16th December 2022

The perfect festive gifts for 2022 loading – five cookbooks your foodie friends will devour!

Give your food-loving friends and family the perfect gift this festive season. Here are five great local cookbooks from 2022!

Monday – 5th December 2022

Win a hamper of books from Penguin Random House SA for your Christmas stocking!

Give the magic of books this festive season with Penguin Random House’s weekly selection of tantalising reads! 

Win a copy of Hosting With The Lazy Makoti along with her easy steamed bread-making kit!

Jonathan Ball Publishers is feeling festive and want to spoil some of you with a copy of Hosting With The Lazy Makoti along with her steamed bread-making kit from Woolworths!

Thursday – 1st December 2022

Book signing: Birds of South Africa by Adam Riley (10 Dec)

Come and get your copy of Birds of South Africa signed by author Adam Riley at Exclusive Books Midlands Mall! Birds of …

Monday – 28th November 2022

The new episode of Pagecast is out now! The Lazy Makoti takes us through hosting over the festive season

The festive season is almost upon us, so in this week’s episode of Pagecast, The Lazy Makoti takes us through how to host the holidays!

Thursday – 10th November 2022

Kom reis en kook vir oulaas saam met Aleit Swanepoel in AleitApteit – nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers

AleitApteit is ’n boek gevul met stories van die geliefde Aleit Swanepoel… Kom beleef saam die nostalgie, sy spesiale menswees en die heerlike kos soos net hy dit kon maak.

Monday – 17th October 2022

Join Zola Nene for the launch of her brand new cookbook Simply Seven Colours in Joburg! (19 Oct)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Simply Seven Colours by Zola Nene.

Friday – 30th September 2022

‘Leaving a legacy of recipes for memorable meals brings me so much joy.’ – Zola Nene

Media personality, chef and cookbook author Zola Nene is cooking up a storm with her latest cookbook, Simply Seven Colours. Zola chatted to Lauren McDiarmid about the joys of cooking, her most favourite kitchen appliance and her biggest food combo fail.

Tuesday – 27th September 2022

Try this recipe from Zola Nene’s brand new cookbook, Simply Seven Colours!

Zola Nene is back with a third book, this time celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of South Africans through the wonderful tradition of sharing meals!

Monday – 5th September 2022

Perfect gift alert! Vetplant Fairies – also in Afrikaans as Vetplantfeetjies – by Antjie Krog, Ingrid de Kok and Fiona Moodie

An enchanting new classic – Vetplant Fairies is a collection of verse for children about indigenous succulents and the imaginary beings who live among them!

Tuesday – 30th August 2022

Career opportunity! Penguin Random House is looking for a dynamic, target-driven Sales Representative

Penguin Random House is looking for a dynamic, target-driven Sales Representative to maximise sales and market share for the company in the Gauteng area.

Monday – 29th August 2022

New book alert! Indulge your South African food nostalgia with Simply Seven Colours by Zola Nene

Zola Nene is back with a third book, this time celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of South Africans through the wonderful tradition of sharing meals!

Thursday – 25th August 2022

Don’t miss the launch of An African Bite by Daniel Mbonani Mbombi at Exclusive Books Mall of Africa! (25 Aug)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of An African Bite by Daniel Mbonani Mbombi.

Don’t miss the launch of the new book Africa Fashion at Merchants on Long in Cape Town (25 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Merchants on Long invite you to the launch of Africa Fashion, featuring South African designers Sindiso Khumalo, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Maxhosa Africa and Nao Serati.

Tuesday – 2nd August 2022

New book alert! Veld Birds of Southern Africa: The Complete Photographic Guide (PLUS: Win a pair of binos!)

Veld Birds of Southern Africa: The Complete Photographic Guide is out now from Sunbird Publishers. 

Friday – 22nd July 2022

A Recipe for the Ultimate Mulled Wine, from Temptations by Niranj Pather and Prim Reddy

There are few more tasty pleasures during the chilly winter months than a mulled wine, and this one from Temptations: Exquisite Tastes With an Exotic Touch by Niranj Pather and Prim Reddy hits the spot just right.

Don’t Upset ooMalume! A Guide to Stepping Up Your Xhosa Game by Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka

Don’t Upset ooMalume! A Guide to Stepping Up Your Xhosa Game by Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Thursday – 21st July 2022

Lief vir naaldwerk? Gee jou kreatiwiteit vrye teuels met 20 Hekeltegnieke deur Christa Swanepoel!

Nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers! 20 Hekeltegnieke met kreatiewe projekte en moderne patrone deur Christa Swanepoel.