Non-fiction
Wednesday – 9th May 2018
‘Law enforcement capacity in South Africa has been eviscerated’ – Mandy Wiener discusses her new book Ministry of Crime
‘The conclusion that I draw in the book is that the law enforcement capacity in the country has largely been eviscerated over the last few years.’
Tuesday – 8th May 2018
Partnership between Jacana Media and Fourthwall Books strengthens local publishing
Jacana Media is delighted to announce that, of as 1 May 2018, Fourthwall Books is an associate imprint of Jacana Media.
Join Mandy Wiener for the Joburg launch of her explosive new book Ministry of Crime
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to celebrate the launch of Mandy Wiener’s new book, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored!
Becoming Iman: A moving and entertaining memoir from award-winning journalist Iman Rappetti
Told with searing honesty and engaging humour, Iman Rappetti’s memoir Becoming Iman is as inspirational and charismatic as the author herself.
Ndaba Mandela’s coming-of-age story – Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons from my Grandfather, Nelson Mandela
‘When I was eleven years old, I went to live with my grandfather, who helped me reclaim a different vision of the world and my place in it.’
Monday – 7th May 2018
The blurred line between the police and organised crime: Mandy Wiener discusses her new book, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored
Mandy Wiener chatted to The Reading List about her explosive new book, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored.
Friday – 4th May 2018
‘No one teaches us how personal finance works’ – Sam Beckbessinger chats about her book, Manage your Money like a F*cking Grown Up
We never get an instruction manual about how money works. We never have to pass a test to get our Money License before we can take a new credit card for a drive. Most of what we learn about money comes from advertising or from other people who know as little as we do.
Don’t miss the Joburg launch of Winging It: Jonathan Kaplan’s journey from World-Class Ref to Rookie Solo Dad
Join Pan Macmillan at the Joburg launch of Winging It, the story of rugby referee Jonathan Kaplan and his life-changing decision to have a baby by surrogate.
Born To Kwaito: Reflections on the Kwaito Generation – considering the meaning of kwaito music
‘Born To Kwaito is not only an examination of the history of the music genre; it is also a revisit of the relationship we have with the music, its stars and their own relationship with their art and themselves.’ – Thabiso Mahlape, BlackBird Books publisher.
Thursday – 3rd May 2018
Profiles of over 600 apartheid activists collected in From Protest to Challenge Vol. 4 Political Profiles, 1882–1990
From Protest to Challenge Vol. 4: Political Profiles, 1882–1990, by Thomas G Karis and Gwendolen Carter, revised and updated by Gail M Gerhart, is out now from Jacana Media.
Don’t miss the launch of Mandy Wiener’s explosive new book Ministry of Crime in Cape Town
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to celebrate the launch of Mandy Wiener’s new book, Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored!
On Leopard Rock – a memoir by no. 1 bestseller author Wilbur Smith
130 million books sold worldwide in 26 languages – now the global bestseller and ‘master storyteller’ tells his own story for the first time.
Wednesday – 2nd May 2018
Simon Dingle explains Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and the journey to being your own bank in In Math We Trust: The Future of Money
In Math We Trust: The Future of Money – Simon Dingle’s new book about Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and the journey to being your own bank – is out soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Ra-Ra-Ramen: Try this delicious recipe for duck ramen from Whole: Bowl Food for Balance recipes
Sometimes the pleasure lies in how you eat, and this ramen dish is a great example of that. Slurping down your noodles can be immensely satisfying and bring a lot of joy and laughter, as well as being delicious!
Evelyn Groenink discusses her new book Incorruptible: The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani
One of the most explosive revelations in this book concerns the murder of Chris Hani, 25 years ago. Groenink reveals how the police buried evidence from no less than three witnesses who saw another murderer besides Janusz Waluś; and how the state’s ‘brave’ star eyewitness in all likelihood hadn’t even been there when Hani was shot.
Two Cape Town launches for Zukiswa Wanner’s Hardly Working
Zukiswa Wanner will be in Cape Town this weekend to launch her new book, Hardly Working: A Travel Memoir of Sorts!
Monday – 30th April 2018
New edition of African Small Publishers’ Catalogue in progress
Calling African self-publishers, small and independent publishers, printers, book designers, editors, illustrators, booksellers, PR people, literary magazines, literary festivals – find out how to list or feature or take out an ad.
Read an extract from Jonathan Kaplan’s book Winging It, detailing the emotional process he went through using surrogacy to become a dad
Then the doctor points to a thing sticking up. ‘Boy,’ she declares, and types the word on top there. I’m having a boy.
Win a copy of Sorry, Not Sorry by Haji Mohamed Dawjee PLUS a T-shirt
The Reading List is giving away two copies of Sorry, Not Sorry, the new book from Haji Mohamed Dawjee, and two T-shirts, courtesy of Penguin Random House SA!
Thursday – 26th April 2018
Pre-order Mandy Wiener’s new book Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored
Mandy Wiener’s explosive new book Ministry of Crime: An Underworld Explored is out soon from Pan Macmillan!