Non-fiction
Friday – 4th August 2017
Pan Macmillan South Africa to publish debut book by Iman Rappetti in 2018
Pan Macmillan South Africa has announced it will publish a memoir by well-known journalist and presenter Iman Rappetti. The book will be released in South Africa in 2018.
Thursday – 3rd August 2017
‘People learn us through our language’ – Pearls of wisdom from panel on decolonising South African editing
Yesterday evening, Jacana Media and Wits University hosted a panel discussion on decolonising South African editing.
Join Karina M Szczurek at Kalk Bay Books for the launch of The Fifth Mrs Brink
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of The Fifth Mrs Brink, the new touching memoir by Karina M Szczurek.
‘I wanted it to be controversial’: Kalim Rajab explains the title of his book on Harry Oppenheimer – A Man of Africa
In A Man of Africa: The Political Thought of Harry Oppenheimer, Kalim Rajab looks at the influential role the prominent businessman played in twentieth century South Africa.
Wednesday – 2nd August 2017
New book Apartheid Guns & Money reveals the secret international alliances of the apartheid government
In his new book Apartheid Guns and Money: A tale of profit, Hennie van Vuuren shines a light on apartheid’s corruption secrets.
South African Book Fair programme revealed
The programme for the 2017 South African Book Fair has been released!
The Open Book Festival programme is now live
The programme for the seventh Open Book Festival has been announced – with a record number of events!
Need some book club recommendations? Look no further!
Local and international, fiction and non-fiction – there is something on Pan Macmillan SA’s book club recommendation list for everyone:
Tuesday – 1st August 2017
How do we decolonise South African book editing? Don’t miss this Jacana Media event
On Wednesday, 2 August Jacana Media hopes to have a robust and thought-provoking debate and discussion. Don’t miss it!
Coming soon from Pan Macmillan: Rule of Law by Glynnis Breytenbach
Rule of Law, the memoir of MP and former state prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach, will be released in August 2017.
Thursday – 27th July 2017
The first of its kind: Jacana Media to host a live book-pitching session
On 4 August 2017, Jacana Media publishers and a panel of experts will gather for a live book-pitching session!
What does our future hold? Find out at the launch of Fate of the Nation by Jakkie Cilliers
What does our future hold? Will the ANC split within the next five years? Could the DA rule the country in 2024? Will the EFF form an alliance with the ANC? What should we do to make our economy grow at levels that will impact on poverty and inequality? Will we become a more tolerant or a more violent society?
Wednesday – 26th July 2017
Celebrating suppressed voices: Kimberley Book Fair dates and participants announced
The dates and participants for the 2017 Kimberley Book Fair have been announced.
Tuesday – 25th July 2017
New book alert: A Short History of South Africa by Gail Nattrass
In A Short History of South Africa, Gail Nattrass presents the reader with a brief, general account of South Africa’s history, from the very beginning to the present day.
Don’t miss the launch of Wellbeing Economy by Lorenzo Fioramonti at Love Books
Pan Macmillan and Love Books invite you to the launch of Lorenzo Fioramonti’s new book Wellbeing Economy: Success in a World Without Growth.
Monday – 24th July 2017
The price of a life? Anything from R5,000 upwards: Read an excerpt from Hitmen for Hire by Mark Shaw
In Hitmen for Hire, author Mark Shaw takes the reader on a journey like no other, navigating a world of South Africa’s hitmen, informers, rogue policemen, taxi bosses, gang leaders and crooked businessmen.
Mandela’s Last Years withdrawn by Penguin Random House South Africa out of respect for the late Mandela’s family
Penguin Random House South Africa has withdrawn new book Mandela’s Last Years, a memoir written by Vejay Ramlakan, the former head of Nelson Mandela’s medical team.
Call for writing celebrating Buchi Emecheta for a special issue of Pambazuka News
Pambazuka News is calling for articles for a special issue on the legacy of eminent Nigerian-born writer Buchi Emecheta.
Friday – 21st July 2017
The Testimony of Steve Biko – new book examines how Black Consciousness surged into public awareness
When Steve Biko entered the courtroom as a star witness in the famous SASO/BPC trial to deliver his testimony on Black Consciousness, those who had heard of the myth of the man named Biko got to witness him in court.
Penguin Random House SA responds to legal action threat by Graça Machel over new book
Penguin Random House South Africa has released a statement after former president Nelson Mandela’s widow, Graca Machel, threatened to sue over its new publication Mandela’s Last Years.