Non-fiction
Friday – 8th November 2024
Mathews Phosa’s explosive memoir out now!
Witness to Power: A Political Memoir by Dr Mathews Phosa is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Thursday – 7th November 2024
Don’t miss Sarah Bullen at a Blown Away by Books event discussing The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death (16 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Blown Away by Books invite you to a book discussion featuring Sarah Bullen and her captivating new book, The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death.
Wednesday – 6th November 2024
Don’t miss Hedley Twidle in Stellenbosch for the launch of his brilliant collection Show Me the Place (13 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Hedley Twidle’s new collection of essays, Show Me the Place.
Monday – 4th November 2024
The political memoir of the year! Find out more about Witness to Power by Dr Mathews Phosa
Witness to Power: A Political Memoir by Dr Mathews Phosa is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Thursday – 24th October 2024
Don’t miss Jonathan Ancer at Love Books chatting about Bullsh!t: 50 Fibs That Made South Africa – an outrageous miscellany of myths and falsehoods (4 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to join Jonathan Ancer as he wades through centuries of Bullsh!t to find SA’s most outrageous fibs!
Monday – 21st October 2024
Taste the past, savour the present! Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to launch her new cookbook Now and Then (23 Oct)
Beloved food writer Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to celebrate the publication of her new book, Now and Then: A Collection of Recipes for Always!
Friday – 18th October 2024
New book alert! Alexandra: A Backstory – a powerful graphic novel that uncovers the hidden history of Alex
Curious about Alexandra Township? Discover Its untold stories! Alexandra: A Backstory by Solam Mkhabela is out in October from Jacana Media!
Monday – 14th October 2024
Don’t miss Sally Andrew for a special book signing event in Plettenberg Bay (19 Oct)
Penguin Random House SA and Bargain Books are thrilled to invite you to a book signing with bestselling author Sally Andrew!
Wednesday – 9th October 2024
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Jonathan Jansen discusses his memoir Breaking Bread
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Rebecca Davis is in conversation with Professor Jonathan Jansen about his memoir, Breaking Bread.
Don’t miss Siphokazi Jonas at the Pretoria launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (6 Nov)
Penguin Random House SA and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Tuesday – 8th October 2024
Revenge of the Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell revisits his groundbreaking first book
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Join Siphokazi Jonas at Exclusive Books Rosebank for the launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (5 Nov)
Penguin Random House SA and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Monday – 7th October 2024
Don’t miss Siphokazi Jonas at Book Circle Capital for the launch of her debut poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (7 Nov)
Penguin Random House SA and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Amphibious Soul – the compelling memoir by Craig Foster, the creator of My Octopus Teacher
Amphibious Soul by Craig Foster is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Friday – 4th October 2024
Join Siphokazi Jonas at The Book Lounge for the launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (24 Oct)
Penguin Random House SA and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
New book alert! Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World by Anupreeta Das
Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World by Anupreeta Das is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Thursday – 3rd October 2024
[Watch] Impress without the fuss – Elmarie Berry introduces her new cookbook The Table: The Heartbeat of the Home
Embark on a culinary journey with Elmarie Berry’s The Table: The Heartbeat of the Home, which blends the vibrant flavours of South Africa with the rich heritage of Middle Eastern cuisine, guided by the cherished recipes of her Lebanese grandmother.
Wednesday – 2nd October 2024
Not to be missed! Jonathan Jansen will be in conversation with John Maytham at the launch of Breaking Bread at Kalk Bay Books (3 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of Breaking Bread: A Memoir by Jonathan Jansen.
Monday – 30th September 2024
Join Sarah Bullen for the launch of The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death in Cape Town (3 Oct)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Sarah Bullen’s latest book The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death.
Thursday – 26th September 2024
[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now: Pieter du Toit chats to John Maytham about The Super Cadres
In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Pieter du Toit is in conversation with CapeTalk radio presenter John Maytham about his new book, The Super Cadres: ANC Misrule in the Age of Deployment!