Non-fiction
Tuesday – 30th May 2017
Karl Ove Knausgaard wins 2017 Jerusalem Prize for literature
Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard has been awarded the Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society.
Monday – 29th May 2017
Independent feminist publisher Modjaji Books turns 10 – read an interview with founder Colleen Higgs
How have things changed in the ten years that independent feminist publishing house Modjaji Books has been around?
Win a copy of The Republic of Gupta: A Story of State Capture by Pieter-Louis Myburgh
The Reading List and Penguin Random House South Africa have got three copies of The Republic of Gupta: A Story of State Capture by Pieter-Louis Myburgh to give away!
Philip Lymbery, author of Farmageddon: The True Cost of Cheap Meat, announces South Africa tour
Philip Lymbery, author of Farmageddon and Dead Zone, will be in South Africa in July.
Friday – 26th May 2017
The curious Trump-apartheid connection: Read an excerpt from Apartheid Guns and Money
The Daily Maverick has shared an excerpt from Apartheid Guns and Money: A Tale of Profit by Hennie van Vuuren, published by Jacana Media.
Thursday – 25th May 2017
Homo Naledi palaeontologist Lee Berger responds to his critics in Almost Human
Almost Human is the personal story of a charismatic and visionary palaeontologist, a rich and readable narrative about science, exploration, and what it means to be human.
Tim Noakes: The Quiet Maverick – new book coming soon from Penguin Random House SA
On 5 February 2014, world-renowned scientist Tim Noakes fired off a tweet allegedly dispensing dietary advice to a young mother into a highly volatile media space; the fallout threatened to destroy his career. This is the untold backstory.
Wednesday – 24th May 2017
An A to Z of AmaZing South African Women – something to celebrate
Get behind a joyful, celebratory project – An A to Z of Amazing South African Women!
Roger Moore completed book manuscript two weeks before he died
James Bond star Roger Moore completed the manuscript for an as-yet-untitled book just two weeks before his death, The Bookseller reports.
Tuesday – 23rd May 2017
Bill Gates reviews Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime
Trevor Noah’s career continues to grow from strength to strength, with the news that Bill Gates has reviewed his memoir Born a Crime for Time magazine.
Walking in Thuli Madonsela’s shoes: Thandeka Gqubule on writing the unauthorised biography
Journalist and author Thandeka Gqubule chatted to Karima Brown on 702 recently about writing No Longer Whispering to Power.
15 themes on feminism From Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Saqi Mehta rounds up key takeaways from the Nigerian author’s latest.
Monday – 22nd May 2017
Don’t miss the Joburg launch of No Longer Whispering to Power by Thandeka Gqubule tonight
David Krut Projects and Jonathan Ball Publishers to invite you to the book launch of No Longer Whispering to Power: The Story of Thuli Madonsela by Thandeka Gqubule.
Join Thandeka Gqubule for the Cape Town launch of No Longer Whispering To Power: The Story of Thuli Madonsela
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of No Longer Whispering To Power: The Story of Thuli Madonsela by Thandeka Gqubule.
3 Joburg launches for Koleka Putuma’s Collective Amnesia confirmed, plus events in the Vaal and Pretoria
uHlanga Press has announced three Johannesburg launches for Koleka Putuma’s debut collection of poems, Collective Amnesia.
Friday – 19th May 2017
Enjoy a literary feast with Pan Macmillan at this year’s Franschhoek Literary Festival
Pan Macmillan authors on the Franschhoek Literary Festival programme include Mohale Mashigo, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, Rebecca Davis and Dikgang Moseneke – and many others!
Monday – 15th May 2017
2017 Alan Paton Award for non-fiction shortlist announced
The shortlist for the Alan Paton Award for non-fiction has been announced!
Sunday – 14th May 2017
You have the power to save South African publishing! – a message from Paige Nick
Paige Nick has shared a ‘Sunday thought’ about the South African book world.
Thursday – 11th May 2017
Read an excerpt from No Longer Whispering to Power, the new biography of Thuli Madonsela
HuffPost SA has published an exclusive extract from the unauthorised biography of former public protector Thuli Madonsela.
A must-read for aspiring writers: Nick Mulgrew’s open letter about the state of South African poetry
The open submissions period inspired uHlanga’s publisher, Nick Mulgrew, to write an open letter about poetry in South Africa,and what he believes writers could learn from his experience.