Non-fiction

Wednesday – 26th April 2017

How one family managed to transform an entire country into the Republic of Gupta

The Guptas rose to national infamy when a commercial airliner packed with guests for a family wedding was allowed to land at Air Force Base Waterkloof in 2013, sparking an onslaught of public outrage. Since then, they have become embroiled in allegat

Tuesday – 25th April 2017

New JM Coetzee book coming this September

A new collection of JM Coetzee’s essays has been announced by Penguin.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance author Robert Pirsig dies at 88

“Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values” sold 50,000 copies in three months and more than 5 million in the decades since. The dense tome has been translated into at least 27 languages. A reviewer for the New Yorker likened

Friday – 21st April 2017

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Achille Mbembe elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected 228 new National and International Scholars, Artists, Philanthropists, and Business Leaders.

Wednesday – 19th April 2017

Celebrate Freedom Day with the ultimate South African story

Confluence tells the uplifting true story of the Dusi Canoe Marathon partnership of Piers Cruickshanks and Siseko Ntondini.

Rebecca Davis reviews Mamphela Ramphele’s Dreams, Betrayal and Hope

Mamphela Ramphele’s latest book is called Dreams, Betrayal and Hope. If the order of the “hope” and “betrayal” were swapped, it might be an apt description of the journey of many Agang voters.

Tuesday – 18th April 2017

Submit your manuscript to Pan Macmillan during an open submissions window in May

Pan Macmillan South Africa will be accepting unsolicited manuscripts during an open submissions window from 8 to the 12 May 2017.

Don’t miss Simon Bruinders at Love Books to chat about A Handful of Earth with Hamilton Wende

Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to join us for the launch of A Handful of Earth by Simon Bruinders.

Thursday – 13th April 2017

Thuli Madonsela: No Longer Whispering to Power

South Africa’s former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, has achieved in seven years what few accomplish in a lifetime. She has been praised and vilified in equal measures during her time in office, often putting her at centre stage.

Amabookabooka episode featuring Christa Kuljian

Author Christa Kuljian talks about her journey to writing – from working for an NGO to giving the Ruth First Lecture in 2010 to publishing Sanctuary in 2013 and her latest book, Darwin’s Hunch.

Tuesday – 11th April 2017

Book launch: Between Two Fires by John Kane-Berman at Exclusive Books Hyde Park

Exclusive Books Hyde Park and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Between Two Fires: Holding the Liberal Centre in South African Politics by John Kane-Berman.

Friday – 7th April 2017

‘If a story moves you, act on it’ – watch Sisonke Msimang’s TED Talk

Jonathan Ball Publishers recently won a fierce bidding battle for Sisonke Msimang’s memoir and first book, Always Another Country.

Poetry in Commotion

A novel podcast about books and the people who write. The latest issue features author-journalist-reviewer-blogger-poet Karin Schimke, winner of the prestigious Ingrid Jonker Prize.

Thursday – 6th April 2017

‘The impact of Black Consciousness needs to be harnessed again’ – excerpt from Mamphela Ramphele’s Dreams, Betrayal and Hope

In Dreams, Betrayal and Hope, a searing critique of what’s gone wrong in the public and private sectors, Mamphela Ramphele turns to the tenets of black consciousness and argues for an ‘emotional settlement’ to heal the trauma of colonialism and apartheid that still ravages both black and white communities.