Non-fiction
Tue – 7th Nov 2023
Join Justin Fox for the launch of his gripping new book Place: South African Literary Journeys (8 Nov)
Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of Place: South African Literary Journeys by Justin Fox.
Join Caster Semenya in Durban for the launch of her memoir The Race to Be Myself (21 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya.
Mon – 6th Nov 2023
New book alert! The Test Kitchen – Luke Dale-Roberts shares his story
The Test Kitchen, the new book by Luke Dale-Roberts, is out now from Penguin Random House.
Fri – 3rd Nov 2023
Don’t miss Caster Semenya at the Mall of Africa for the launch of her memoir The Race to Be Myself (18 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya.
Thu – 2nd Nov 2023
Don’t miss Jenny Crwys-Williams in conversation with Justin Fox and Craig Higginson (7 Nov)
Join Jenny Crwys-Williams & Co for an irresistible evening with two major talents: Justin Fox and Craig Higginson.
Join Caster Semenya at the Mall of the North in Polokwane for the launch of her memoir The Race to Be Myself (16 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers, Bargain Books and the Mall of the North invite you to the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya.
Wed – 1st Nov 2023
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Iconic athlete Caster Semenya chats about her biography The Race to Be Myself
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Sias du Plessis chats with the phenomenal Caster Semenya about her new biography The Race to Be Myself.
Tue – 31st Oct 2023
Don’t miss Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel at the Cape Flats Book Festival (5 Nov)
Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel will be at the Cape Flats Book Festival to discuss their book Coloured: How Classification Became Culture.
Mon – 30th Oct 2023
Crawling marvels and winged wonders – the making of Southern African Moths and their Caterpillars
Hermann Staude, Mike Picker and Charles Griffiths describe the craftsmanship involved in creating their guide Southern African Moths and their Caterpillars.
New book alert! The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
Britney Spears’s new autobiography The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith and hope.
Fri – 27th Oct 2023
Why politics matters to prosperity – Greg Mills examines why some countries succeed while others fail in Rich State, Poor State
Africans are half as wealthy today compared to their global peers than they were at independence. There is a persistent default to economic crisis, and the appetite to carry out reforms never matches the rhetoric, says Dr Greg Mills. The reason Africa fails is … politics.
Nuut by Jonathan Ball Uitgewers – Onkant! ’n Rugbyliefdesverhaal
Onkant! ’n Rugbyliefdesverhaal deur Hendrik Hancke is nou beskikbaar by Jonathan Ball Uitgewers.
Footnotes, October 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.
Wed – 25th Oct 2023
‘Appearances can be deceiving’ – Worthy, a deeply introspective autobiography by Jada Pinkett Smith
Worthy – the gripping, painfully honest and ultimately inspirational memoir from Hollywood star and talk show host Jada Pinkett Smith – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Mon – 23rd Oct 2023
Coming 31 October! The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya – the coming-of-age story of an iconic athlete
Caster Semenya’s biography The Race to Be Myself will be published on 31 October 2023 by Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Fri – 13th Oct 2023
‘It takes a lawyer, an activist and a storyteller to change the world’ – Find out more about The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated
The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated: People Power and Legal Power in the 21st Century, edited by Katie Redford and Mark Gevisser, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
‘The doctor’s bedside manner is one of the coldest, most violent experiences of my life’ – Read an excerpt from Hot Water by Nadine Dirks
Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from Hot Water by Nadine Dirks – an intimate and daring look into the life of a young African woman from the Cape Flats with a chronic illness.
Don’t miss the launch of Breaking the Bombers: How the Hunt for Pagad Created a Crack Police Unit by Mark Shaw in Cape Town (9 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Breaking the Bombers: How the Hunt for Pagad Created a Crack Police Unit by Mark Shaw.
Thu – 5th Oct 2023
Are you feeling stuck and limited in your profession? Join Shea Karssing for the launch of Freelance Like a Boss in Cape Town (16 Oct)
Are you waiting for the next bonus, the next promotion, the next public holiday, the next best thing?
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Sam Beckbessinger chats to Jenna Berkowitz about her new book Moving to the UK: A Concise Guide for South Africans
In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Jenna Berkowitz chats to Sam Beckbessinger about her new book Moving to the UK: A Concise Guide for South Africans.