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Don’t miss historian and author Karen Horn at the Cape Town Family History Society (23 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and the Cape Town Family History Society invite you to an event with historian and author Karen Horn.

Tuesday – 19th November 2024

The Siege by Ben Macintyre – the perfect read for history buffs and thrill-seekers alike

The Siege: The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama by Ben Macintyre is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

Monday – 18th November 2024

New book alert! The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the Leading Chefs of Africa

The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the Leading Chefs of Africa is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Tuesday – 12th November 2024

New book alert! Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter – the full and shocking inside story

Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter – the full and shocking inside story of Elon Musk’s unprecedented takeover of Twitter and the forty-four-billion-dollar deal’s seismic political, social and financial fallout.

Friday – 8th November 2024

[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag discuss their book, Botha, Smuts and the First World War

This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Karen Horn is in conversation with Antonio Garcia and Ian van der Waag about their book, Botha, Smuts and the First World War.

Mathews Phosa’s explosive memoir out now!

Witness to Power: A Political Memoir by Dr Mathews Phosa is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

Thursday – 7th November 2024

Don’t miss Sarah Bullen at a Blown Away by Books event discussing The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death (16 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Blown Away by Books invite you to a book discussion featuring Sarah Bullen and her captivating new book, The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death.

Wednesday – 6th November 2024

Don’t miss Hedley Twidle in Stellenbosch for the launch of his brilliant collection Show Me the Place (13 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Hedley Twidle’s new collection of essays, Show Me the Place.

Monday – 4th November 2024

The political memoir of the year! Find out more about Witness to Power by Dr Mathews Phosa

Witness to Power: A Political Memoir by Dr Mathews Phosa is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

Thursday – 24th October 2024

Don’t miss Jonathan Ancer at Love Books chatting about Bullsh!t: 50 Fibs That Made South Africa – an outrageous miscellany of myths and falsehoods (4 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to join Jonathan Ancer as he wades through centuries of Bullsh!t to find SA’s most outrageous fibs!

Monday – 21st October 2024

Taste the past, savour the present! Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to launch her new cookbook Now and Then (23 Oct)

Beloved food writer Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to celebrate the publication of her new book, Now and Then: A Collection of Recipes for Always!

Friday – 18th October 2024

New book alert! Alexandra: A Backstory – a powerful graphic novel that uncovers the hidden history of Alex

Curious about Alexandra Township? Discover Its untold stories! Alexandra: A Backstory by Solam Mkhabela is out in October from Jacana Media!

Monday – 14th October 2024

Don’t miss Sally Andrew for a special book signing event in Plettenberg Bay (19 Oct)

Penguin Random House SA and Bargain Books are thrilled to invite you to a book signing with bestselling author Sally Andrew!

Wednesday – 9th October 2024

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Jonathan Jansen discusses his memoir Breaking Bread

This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Rebecca Davis is in conversation with Professor Jonathan Jansen about his memoir, Breaking Bread.

Don’t miss Siphokazi Jonas at the Pretoria launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (6 Nov)

Penguin Random House SA and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.

Tuesday – 8th October 2024

Revenge of the Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell revisits his groundbreaking first book

Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.