Non-fiction
Wednesday – 6th December 2023
Out now! The Life of Birds – a fully updated new edition of David Attenborough’s bestselling classic
David Attenborough has been watching and learning all his life. His classic book, The Life of Birds, now fully updated with the latest discoveries in ornithology, is a brilliant introduction to bird behaviours worldwide: what they do and why they do it.
Tuesday – 5th December 2023
Don’t miss Zanele van Zyl at Exclusive Books Galleria Mall and get your copy of Senidlile Kodwa? signed! (10 Dec)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to a book signing of Senidlile Kodwa? Have You Eaten Yet? by Zanele van Zyl.
Monday – 4th December 2023
Win limited edition signed copies, Penguin merch and more!
Unwrap the joy of reading this festive season with Penguin Random House SA!
Listen to the Pagecast festive special! Top picks for holiday reading and gift recommendations
This week’s episode of Pagecast, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, is a Holiday Roundup with Exclusive Books Cavendish!
In the latest episode of Pagecast, Mary Beard, author of Emperor of Rome, is in conversation with Batya Bricker
In the latest episode of Pagecast, Batya Bricker engages in a fascinating conversation with world-renowned classicist Professor Mary Beard about her new book, Emperor of Rome.
Friday – 24th November 2023
Happy Indoor Garden – a practical guide for happy plants, a happy home and happy humans!
Happy Indoor Garden: Easy Plant Guide for Each Room of Your Home by Miranda Janatka, and illustrated by Georgie McAusland, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Footnotes, November 2023: Book links from around the web
At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.
Thursday – 23rd November 2023
Jojo – Strictly star Johannes Radebe’s uplifting memoir about overcoming struggles and finding joy
Jojo celebrates the incredible journey that Johannes Radebe has been on so far – out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Now a major TV series! A new edition of Catch Me a Killer by South Africa’s first-ever profiler Micki Pistorius
Delve into the gripping world of criminal profiling with psychologist Micki Pistorius – the trailblazer who became South Africa’s first-ever profiler.
Wednesday – 22nd November 2023
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Jenny Crwys-Williams chats to Beverley Roos-Muller about her extraordinary book Bullet in the Heart: Four Brothers Ride to War
In today’s episode of Pagecast, join legendary broadcaster Jenny Crwys-Williams as she interviews Beverley Roos-Muller about her book Bullet in the Heart: Four Brothers Ride to War 1899–1902.
Join Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall for the Stellenbosch launch of Legends: People Who Changed South Africa for the Better (30 Nov)
Penguin Random House and the Stellenbosch University Centre for Social Justice invite you to the launch of Legends: People Who Changed South Africa for the Better by Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall.
Thursday – 16th November 2023
Join Justin Fox in Somerset West for the launch of his gripping new book Place: South African Literary Journeys (18 Nov)
Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Place: South African Literary Journeys by Justin Fox.
Tuesday – 14th November 2023
Don’t miss the launch of Legends: People Who Changed South Africa for the Better by Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall at Love Books (16 Nov)
Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of Legends: People Who Changed South Africa for the Better by Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall.
Monday – 13th November 2023
In the latest episode of Pagecast, meet Joanne Lefson, author of Pigcasso: The Painting Pig That Saved a Sanctuary
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, Joanne Lefson, author of Pigcasso: The Painting Pig That Saved a Sanctuary, is in conversation with Brandon de Kock.
Don’t miss the launch of Sky Guide Southern Africa – the most trusted guide to the southern skies – in Cape Town (15 Nov)
Hear about celestial happenings and forecasts for 2024 at the launch of the astronomical handbook Sky Guide Southern Africa!
Friday – 10th November 2023
Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History – a landmark work of feminist nonfiction
In Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History, bestselling historical novelist Philippa Gregory delivers her magnum opus, radically redefining our understanding of the extraordinary roles ordinary women played throughout British history.
Join a not-to-be-missed foodie event! The launch of Zanele van Zyl’s new book Senidlile Kodwa? Have You Eaten Yet? in Gqeberha (1 Nov)
Dive into a celebration of South African cuisine with Zanele van Zyl!
Thursday – 9th November 2023
Don’t miss the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya in Cape Town (23 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Race To Be Myself by Caster Semenya.
Hot Water – an intimate and daring look into the life of a young African woman from the Cape Flats with a chronic illness
Hot Water by Nadine Dirks is out now from Jacana Media.
Wednesday – 8th November 2023
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Mark Gevisser chats to activists Mark Heywood and Kumi Naidoo about The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, Mark Gevisser, the editor of The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated, speaks to contributers Mark Heywood and Kumi Naidoo.