Non-fiction
Thursday – 22nd November 2018
This book does not condemn Winnie Mandela, nor does it seek to exonerate her: Sisonke Msimang on why she wrote The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela
Sisonke Msimang has shared a video in which she talks about why she decided to write her new book, The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela.
Wednesday – 21st November 2018
Join Sihle Khumalo at Bridge Books Maboneng for the launch of his new book Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse (29 Nov)
Join Umuzi at Bridge Books Maboneng for the launch of Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse, the new book by Sihle Khumalo, the bestselling author of Dark Continent My Black Arse and Almost Sleeping My Way to Timbuktu.
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Terry Kurgan’s new book Everyone is Present (22 Nov)
Fourthwall Books and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Everyone is Present: Essays on Photography, Memory and Family by Terry Kurgan.
Tuesday – 20th November 2018
The final book from one of the greatest minds in history – Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Professor Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking, the world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time, leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe’s biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work, Brief Answers to the Big Questions.
Wildlife of Southern Africa – the perfect app for your summer holiday – on special now!
Wildlife of Southern Africa is an all-in-one guide to the animal and plant life in southern Africa.
A hilarious compendium of iconic South Africanness – Hagen Engler’s new book Black Twitter, Blitz and a Boerie as Long as Your Leg
As they tend to say on Idols shortly before eviscerating some poor aspiring singer’s performance, this comes from a place of love.
Monday – 19th November 2018
An intimate look at one man’s relationship with the American people – To Obama: With Love, Joy, Hate and Despair by Jeanne Marie Laskas
To Obama: With Love, Joy, Hate and Despair by Jeanne Marie Laskas – one of the most important politics books of the year.
Don’t miss Vanessa Govender in Chatsworth discussing her book Beaten but not Broken and 16 Days of Activism
Vanessa Govender will be in Chatsworth, Durban to chat about her new book Beaten but not Broken, and commemorate the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign.
Friday – 16th November 2018
Try Zola Nene’s recipe for delicious Beef and Stout Hotpot from her new book Simply Zola
‘My Irish friend Jamie once begged me to drink a pint of Irish Stout with him at his farewell party as he was moving back to Ireland. It was complete torture, as I simply couldn’t handle the strong taste. BUT, give me Guinness in a stew and I’m happy as Larry (or Jamie in this case).’
Career opportunities: Jacana Media is hiring! (Marketing Manager, Marketing Administrator, Digital Coordinator)
Jacana Media’s frenetic marketing department has a few vacancies for energetic, proactive, fast-thinking people.
A love for books, great ideas, excellent communication and loads of energy are essential.
Thursday – 15th November 2018
‘Wife and Independence’ – Read an excerpt and view photos from Michelle Obama’s intimate, powerful and inspiring memoir, Becoming
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States.
Join The Cheeky Natives for a discussion of Sisonke Msimang’s new book The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela at Bridge Books
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bridge Books invite you to the launch of The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela by Sisonke Msimang.
Every dish has a story and every chef has a journey – Lesego Semenya offers township cuisine with a twist in his debut cookbook Dijo
Soweto-born chef Lesego Semenya, well known as LesDaChef, shares his journey from the corporate world to being a chef, and offers township cuisine with a twist in his debut cookbook Dijo: My Food, My Journey.
Friday – 9th November 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Rebecca Davis’s new book Self-Helpless: A Cynic’s Search for Sanity
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Thursday – 8th November 2018
A new edition of The New Century of South African Poetry, edited by Michael Chapman
This new edition of The New Century of South African Poetry now includes 125 new poems, with the addition of a fifth section covering works produced by poets who have made their mark since the early 2000s.
‘Bitcoin has the potential to change the world’ – Mpho Dagada chats about his book Mr Bitcoin: How I Became a Millionaire at 21
‘The world needs to look up and notice that something that has the potential to change the world has risen among us. And that being Bitcoin.’
Try Zola Nene’s recipe for Roasted Tomato, Crouton and Beef Salad from her new book Simply Zola
Zola Nene has become quite a force on the South African culinary scene, yet her personal quest is to show people that cooking great food needn’t be pretentious or difficult.
Watch an interview with Khaya Dlanga chatting about his new book These Things Really Do Happen To Me
In These Things Really Do Happen To Me, Khaya Dlanga shares some of the most embarrassing, joyful and hilarious events of his life, from his childhood until today.
Join Fourthwall Books for the launch of Terry Kurgan’s Everyone is Present at Love Books
Fourthwall Books and Love Books invite you to the launch of Everyone is Present: Essays on Photography, Memory and Family by Terry Kurgan.
Wednesday – 7th November 2018
The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela by Sisonke Msimang – a razor-sharp examination of the legacy of one of our most controversial figures
Sisonke Msimang’s new book The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela is out in November from Jonathan Ball Publishers.