Non-fiction
Monday – 24th March 2025
New book alert! The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations
The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations, edited by Adekeye Adebajo, is out now from Jacana Media.
‘Arrival in the Cape’ – Read an excerpt from John Stewart’s new book Sir Herbert Baker: A Biography
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Sir Herbert Baker: A Biography by John Stewart.
Tuesday – 18th March 2025
Don’t miss the launch of White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred by Gavin Evans at The Book Lounge (18 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to an evening of insightful conversation with Gavin Evans, author of White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred, in conversation with Zackie Achmat.
Friday – 14th March 2025
‘I wouldn’t wish my childhood experience on my worst enemy’ – Read an excerpt from I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood by Tshiamo Modisane!
Everyday, Indian-ish, good-mood food – don’t miss the launch of All Dhal’d Up by MasterChef winner Kamini Pather
Penguin Random House SA and the Book Lounge invite you to the launch of All Dhal’d Up by Kamini Pather!
Thursday – 6th March 2025
In the latest episode of Pagecast, popular dating coach Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela chats about her new matter-of-fact guide to the dating scene
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Ndizwanga Nemanashi is in conversation with Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela about The Dating Playbook: How to Win at Mjolo and Love.
Tuesday – 4th March 2025
Join John Stewart at The Book Lounge for the launch of his compelling new book Sir Herbert Baker: A Biography (17 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to an evening with John Stewart, author of Sir Herbert Baker: A Biography.
Monday – 3rd March 2025
Don’t miss a Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk by Geoff Nichols: Indigenous plants for thriving gardens (5 Mar)
Geoff Nichols will be presenting a Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden Wednesday Talk titled ‘Indigenous plants for thriving gardens’.
Thursday – 27th February 2025
A new South African podcast for book lovers!
Calling all book lovers! Penguin Random House South Africa is thrilled to introduce The Penguin Insider: A Podcast for Book Lovers – your new go-to for everything literary.
Wednesday – 26th February 2025
‘Meticulous and enlightening’ – Find out more about White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred by Gavin Evans
White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred by Gavin Evans is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Monday – 24th February 2025
Don’t miss a Dating Masterclass at Exclusive Books Rosebank with Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela (24 Feb)
Join Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela, author of The Dating Playbook: How to Win at Mjolo and Love, for a Dating Masterclass in Johannesburg!
Wednesday – 19th February 2025
Dating is an extreme sport! Find out more about The Dating Playbook by Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela
The Dating Playbook: How to Win at Mjolo and Love by Dudu Nhlabathi-Madonsela is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Monday – 10th February 2025
NEW from Elizabeth Gilbert! All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation
All the Way to the River: Love, Loss and Liberation by Elizabeth Gilbert will be out in September 2025 from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Thursday – 6th February 2025
New book alert! I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood by Tshiamo Modisane
I Am Tshiamo: My Transition to Self-acceptance and Womanhood by Tshiamo Modisane is out now from Penguin Random House!
Wednesday – 5th February 2025
Don’t miss a poetry reading featuring Sanah Ahsan, winner of the Outspoken Performance Poetry Prize (6 Feb)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to a poetry reading featuring I cannot be good until you say it by Sanah Ahsan.
Monday – 3rd February 2025
Don’t miss Don Ross in Joburg for the launch of The Gambling Animal (5 Feb)
Don Ross, co-author of The Gambling Animal: Humanity’s Evolutionary Winning Streak – and How We Risk It All, will be in South Africa this February!
Tuesday – 28th January 2025
Don’t miss Don Ross in Cape Town for the launch of The Gambling Animal (4 Feb)
Don Ross, co-author of The Gambling Animal: Humanity’s Evolutionary Winning Streak – and How We Risk It All, will be in South Africa this February!
Thursday – 23rd January 2025
[Watch] Jamie Oliver’s Easy Air Fryer – delicious, quick and a little bit fancy
‘If you own an air fryer, stop scrolling now!’
Wednesday – 22nd January 2025
Don’t miss the launch of Spectres of Reparation in South Africa by Jaco Barnard-Naude at Exclusive Books Sandton City (30 Jan)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Spectres of Reparation in South Africa: Re-encountering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Prof. Jaco Barnard-Naude.
Tuesday – 21st January 2025
Find out more about Ta-Nehisi Coates’s new book The Message – an intimate exploration of extreme injustice
The Message by acclaimed journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates is out now from Penguin Random House SA!