Non-fiction

Fri – 26th Jul 2024

Book signing: Come and meet the authors of Killer Stories: Conversations With South African Serial Murderers in Cape Town (10 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Wordsworth Books invite you to a book signing at the Gardens Centre in Cape Town. 

Wed – 24th Jul 2024

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Richard Steyn unpacks his new book Rhodes and His Banker: Empire, Wealth and the Coming of Union

This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Richard Steyn chats to strategist, media specialist and writer David Gorin about his new book Rhodes and His Banker: Empire, Wealth and the Coming of Union.

Thu – 18th Jul 2024

Make your time in the kitchen a little sweeter! Don’t miss the launch of The South African Guide to Gluten-Free Baking

Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of The South African Guide to Gluten-Free Baking by Zorah Booley Samaai!

Join pioneering game ranger Conraad de Rosner for the launch of his anti-poaching book Called By the Wild (26 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to join Conraad de Rosner for an intimate evening discussing his anti-poaching book, Called By the Wild: The Dogs Trained to Protect Wildlife.

Wed – 17th Jul 2024

Be part of the live CapeTalk studio audience for the launch of We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children by Vanessa Raphaely and Karin Schimke! (30 Jul)

Join authors Vanessa Raphaely and Karin Schimke in conversation with Pippa Hudson about their new book, We Were Perfect Parents Until We Had Children.

Tue – 16th Jul 2024

Don’t miss the launch of Quiet Time With the President: A Doctor’s Story about Learning to Listen at Love Books (1 Aug)

Join Peter Friedland and Jill Margo for the launch of their new book Quiet Time With the President: A Doctor’s Story about Learning to Listen.

Mon – 15th Jul 2024

Celebrate Fynbos Fauna at Kirstenbosch with Struik Nature (25 Jul)

Join Struik Nature for an event celebrating the Field Guide to Fynbos Fauna at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Society Bookshop in Cape Town.

Fri – 12th Jul 2024

New book alert! Find out more about Quiet Time With the President: A Doctor’s Story about Learning to Listen

Quiet Time With the President: A Doctor’s Story about Learning to Listen by Peter Friedland with Jill Margo is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Wed – 10th Jul 2024

New book alert! Killer Stories – ‘an uprecedented look into the minds of serial murderers’

Killer Stories: Conversations With South African Serial Murderers by Brin Hodgskiss and Nicole Engelbrecht is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Reuel Khoza’s The Spirit of Leadership – a vital and timely book for a country that has lost its moral compass

The Spirit of Leadership: Reflections on Business and Faith by Dr Reuel Khoza is out now from Penguin Random House SA.

Tue – 9th Jul 2024

High Times: The Extraordinary Life of a Joburg Dope Smuggler – the true life story of Michael Medjuck

High Times: The Extraordinary Life of a Joburg Dope Smuggler by Roy Isacowitz and Jeremy Gordin is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Thu – 4th Jul 2024

Join Zorah Booley Samaai for the launch of her new cookbook The South African Guide to Gluten-Free Baking

Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of The South African Guide to Gluten-Free Baking by Zorah Booley Samaai!

Wed – 3rd Jul 2024

Riots, knife crime, bikes, buses and Brexit – Boris Johnson’s memoir Unleashed to be published in October 2024

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s memoir Unleashed will be out from Jonathan Ball Publishers on 10 October 2024.

Tue – 2nd Jul 2024

Don’t miss the launch of Crash and Burn – you’ll never think of flying in South Africa in the same way again! (9 Jul)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Crash and Burn: A CEO’s Crazy Adventures in the SA Airline Industry by Glenn Orsmond.

Unravelling the truth – James-Brent Styan on Markus Jooste, Steinhoff and his new book, The Dirty Secrets of the Rich and Powerful

Markus Jooste, central to Steinhoff’s collapse, faced parliament unrepentant. James-Brent Styan reflects on their encounter, Jooste’s subsequent demise, and unanswered questions in this thought piece, that also urges vigilance and awareness of the real risk involved in daily dealings.

Crash and Burn by Glenn Orsmond – you’ll never think of flying in South Africa in the same way again

Crash and Burn: A CEO’s Crazy Adventures in the SA Airline Industry by Glenn Orsmond is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Mon – 24th Jun 2024

Reviving a passion for birds – Nick Newman chats about honouring his father’s legacy with Newman’s Birds by Colour

Despite growing up in a bird-loving household, Nick Newman didn’t initially share his father Kenneth’s passion for all things feathered. However, as time went on, nature was victorious and Nick made the journey from a bored child driving through the Kruger Park to revising Newman’s Birds by Colour, and honouring his father’s legacy.

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Cato Pedder discusses her fascinating new book Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa

This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Cato Pedder, author of Moederland: Nine Daughters of South Africa, is in conversation with publicist Maryam Adams.

Fri – 21st Jun 2024

Coming in July 2024: Right Thing, Right Now, the third book in the bestselling Stoic Virtues series by Ryan Holiday

Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World by Ryan Holiday is out in July from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Don’t miss Robin Sharma live in Cape Town! (2 Jul)

Bestselling author and top leadership expert Robin Sharma will be in Cape Town for an exclusive event to launch his new book, The Wealth Money Can’t Buy: The 8 Hidden Habits to Live Your Richest Life.