Non-fiction

Tuesday – 6th September 2022

Was Hans van Rensburg regtig ’n verbete Afrikaner-fascis? Lees ’n uittreksel uit Afrikaner-Sondebok? deur Albert Blake!

Uittreksel: Ossewabrandwag-leier Hans van Rensburg word dikwels as ’n verbete Afrikaner-fascis beskryf, maar die werklikheid is meer kompleks, skryf Albert Blake in sy boek Afrikaner-Sondebok? wat pas benoem is vir ’n ATKV-Woordveertjie! 

Spotted the imaginary beings among your succulents yet? Join the launch of Vetplant Fairies in Cape Town! (13-14 Sep)

Penguin Random House SA invites you to the launch of Vetplant Fairies by Fiona Moodie, Antjie Krog and Ingrid de Kok in Cape Town!

Monday – 5th September 2022

Perfect gift alert! Vetplant Fairies – also in Afrikaans as Vetplantfeetjies – by Antjie Krog, Ingrid de Kok and Fiona Moodie

An enchanting new classic – Vetplant Fairies is a collection of verse for children about indigenous succulents and the imaginary beings who live among them!

Friday – 2nd September 2022

Afrikaner-sondebok deur Albert Blake en Fortuine deur Ebbe Dommisse benoem vir die ATKV-Woordveertjies 2022!

Aandag! Die finaliste vir die ATKV-Woordveertjies 2022 is pas bekendgemaak met Afrikaner-sondebok deur Albert Blake en Fortuine deur Ebbe Dommisse op die Prys vir Niefiksie-kortlys!

Thursday – 1st September 2022

Video: Louise Viljoen wen die Orde van die Beiteltjie in Augustus 2022!

Aandag! Cordis Trust se Afrikaanse Woordkunsakademie het sopas die Orde van die Beiteltjie in Augustus 2022 toegeken aan Louise Viljoen!

New book alert! Dear Comrade President: Oliver Tambo and the Foundations of South Africa’s Constitution by André Odendaal

Dear Comrade President: Oliver Tambo and the Foundations of South Africa’s Constitution by André Odendaal is out now from Penguin Random House!

The Mandela Brief: Sydney Kentridge and the Trials of Apartheid – a biography of South Africa’s most prominent anti-apartheid advocate

The Mandela Brief: Sydney Kentridge and the Trials of Apartheid by Thomas Grant is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Tuesday – 30th August 2022

Don’t miss the launch of General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa by David Brock Katz (8 Sep)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bookdealers invite you to the launch of General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa, 1914–1917 by David Brock Katz.

Irma Joubert, Chanette Paul, Dina Botha, Marie-Louise Cronjé en Elsa Winckler benoem vir die ATKV-Woordveertjies 2022!

Aandag! Die finaliste vir die ATKV-Woordveertjies 2022 is pas bekendgemaak en vyf LAPA-skrywers skitter op die kortlys!

Career opportunity! Penguin Random House is looking for a dynamic, target-driven Sales Representative

Penguin Random House is looking for a dynamic, target-driven Sales Representative to maximise sales and market share for the company in the Gauteng area.

Monday – 29th August 2022

New book alert! Indulge your South African food nostalgia with Simply Seven Colours by Zola Nene

Zola Nene is back with a third book, this time celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of South Africans through the wonderful tradition of sharing meals!

Friday – 26th August 2022

Leer jou kinders speel-speel van die Bybel met 50 Beste Bybelbreinblokkies deur Heidri Mittendorf!

Help jou kind om hul taalvermoëns te verbeter en hul Bybelkennis op te skerp met Heidri Mittendorf se bekostigbare en prettige aktiwiteitsboek, 50 Beste Bybelbreinblokkies.

How did Koos Bekker amass his fortune? Find out at the launch of Koos Bekker’s Billions by TJ Strydom (29 Aug-1 Sep)

Koos Bekker’s Billions by TJ Strydom is out now from Penguin Random House SA! Scroll down for all the book launch details. 

Don’t miss the launch of Africa in Fashion by Ken Kweku Nimo at The Melrose Gallery in Joburg (2 Sep)

Join Exclusive Books, The Melrose Gallery and Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Africa in Fashion by Ken Kweku Nimo.

Footnotes, August 2022: 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.

Thursday – 25th August 2022

Don’t miss the launch of An African Bite by Daniel Mbonani Mbombi at Exclusive Books Mall of Africa! (25 Aug)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of An African Bite by Daniel Mbonani Mbombi.

Wednesday – 24th August 2022

Hoe help jy kinders om verdriet te verwerk? Vind uit in Jou kind en verlies deur Solet Scheeres

Nuut by LAPA! Jou kind en verlies deur Solet Scheeres bevat wenke, idees en ’n leesgids vir ouers, onderwysers, familie en vriende van kinders van alle ouderdomme.

Don’t miss author Nyimpini Mabunda talking about his new book Take Charge at Bridge Books (27 Aug)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bridge Books for the launch of Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO by Nyimpini …

Tuesday – 23rd August 2022

The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Evert Kleynhans in conversation with Boris Gorelik on his book A Russian on Commando

In the new episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Evert Kleynhans chats to Boris Gorelik about his new book A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus.

Monday – 22nd August 2022

New book alert! General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa by David Brock Katz

General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa, 1914–1917 by David Brock Katz is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.