Non-fiction
Friday – 25th March 2022
New book alert! Rebel: My Escape from Saudi Arabia to Freedom by Rahaf Mohammed
Rebel: My Escape from Saudi Arabia to Freedom by Rahaf Mohammed is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 23rd March 2022
Crossroads: I Live Where I Like – pre-order and Jacana Media will match with a copy to donate to schools and libraries across the country
Crossroads: I Live Where I Like by Koni Benson, with illustrations by Nathan and André Trantraal and Ashley Marais, is out soon from Jacana Media.
Tuesday – 22nd March 2022
In So lyk ’n vrou … vertel Ilse Verster van 40 jaar se hel saam met ’n narsis
So lyk ’n vrou … wat leef met ’n narsis. So lyk ’n vrou … wat mishandel word. So lyk ’n vrou … wat haarself red. Nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers.
Lifting the lid on 200 years of electoral dysfunction – Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa, from Shaka to Cyril
Relying on fascinating (and often hilarious) newspaper clippings, diary entries, political posters and parliamentary records, Spoilt Ballots tells the story of South Africa’s long road to democracy and how it has repeatedly forked off.
Thursday – 17th March 2022
‘From modest beginnings, our work has taken us to the four corners of the earth’
Chris and Mathilde Stuart are renowned for their work in wildlife research. Having spent the past 40 years travelling the globe, they’ve captured their findings in a host of beautiful and bestselling nature guides. In their own words, the couple shares with us some of the highlights from their journey.
Wednesday – 16th March 2022
How to Be Perfect – a foolproof guide to making the correct moral decision in every situation you ever encounter, anywhere on earth, forever
From the creator of The Good Place and the co-creator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the world.
Tuesday – 15th March 2022
Don’t miss the launch of Masters of Money by KC Rottok Chesaina at Exclusive Books Sandton City (7 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Masters of Money by KC Rottok Chesaina.
Friday – 11th March 2022
Programme announced for Open Book Festival! (26-27 Mar)
After an absence of two years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Open Book Festival returns with an exciting two-day, in-person event!
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World by Ian Goldin (23 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World by Ian Goldin.
Thursday – 10th March 2022
Kom leer ’n paar Hacks vir die Lewe by Leandie du Randt in Bloemfontein (11 Mrt.) en Bethlehem (12 Mrt.)
Woon jy in Bloemfontein of in Bethlehem? Dan is jy in vir ’n groot bederf die naweek want Leandie du Randt kom kuier!
The Vaccine: Inside the Race to Conquer the Covid-19 Pandemic – drawing back the curtain on one of the most important medical breakthroughs of our age
The Vaccine: Inside the Race to Conquer the Covid-19 Pandemic by Joe Miller, with Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 9th March 2022
Six Penguin Random House SA cookbooks named Best in South Africa at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2021
Struik Lifestyle, an imprint of Penguin Random House South Africa, has won the Best Cookbook Publisher in South Africa prize at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2021! Plus, six Penguin cookbooks were named Best in South Africa.
Tuesday – 8th March 2022
Don’t miss the launch of Kosbaar by Elmarie Berry at The Bright Collective in Somerset West (11 Mar)
Penguin Random House SA and The Bright Collective invite you to the launch of Kosbaar by Elmarie Berry.
It’s another beautiful day to shop the Jacana Birthday Sale – 50% off all books!
Jacana Media is celebrating 20 years of independent publishing with a 50% off sitewide sale!
Monday – 7th March 2022
The latest Pagecast episode is out today! Featuring Barbara Mutch, author of The Fire Portrait
In this episode, Cape Town-based radio presenter and book lover Pippa Hudson is in conversation with author Barbara Mutch about her latest novel The Fire Portrait.
Thursday – 3rd March 2022
Skep jou eie kulinêre lekkernye met Sjef Mynhardt Joubert se jongste kookboek, My Stasie Straat Kombuis!
My Stasie Straat Kombuis is ’n weerspieëling van Sjef Mynhardt Joubert se kombuis en die etes wat hy daar aanbied.
New book alert! Masters of Money: Strategies for Success from the CFOs of South Africa’s Biggest Companies by KC Rottok Chesaina
Masters of Money: Strategies for Success from the CFOs of South Africa’s Biggest Companies by KC Rottok Chesaina is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 2nd March 2022
The body remains a battleground. Body: The Photobook by Nathalie Herschdorfer
Body: The Photobook by Nathalie Herschdorfer – the definitive survey of contemporary photography of the human body – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Tuesday – 1st March 2022
Spoilt Ballots – lifting the lid on 200 years of electoral dysfunction in our beloved and benighted nation
Spoilt Ballots, by Rogues’ Gallery authors Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman, is now available from Penguin Random House SA!
Hoeveel invloed het Rusland op die ANC se regeerstyl gehad? Vind uit in Terreur en bevryding deur Leopold Scholtz
In Terreur en bevryding skryf Leopold Scholtz dat die SAKP reeds in 1928 opdrag van die Kremlin ontvang het om die ANC te infiltreer.