Non-fiction

Tuesday – 2nd November 2021

You know your dog is the cutest but does everyone else know it too? Find out How To Make Your Dog #Famous

In How To Make Your Dog #Famous: A Guide to Social Media and Beyond, Loni Edwards, the human behind the world’s most influential pets, breaks down the path to fame.

Pre-order! Ausi Told Me: Why Cape Herstoriographies Matter by June Bam – fascinating insights into life at the Cape over several centuries

Ausi Told Me: Why Cape Herstoriographies Matter is now available for pre-order from Jacana Media.

Friday – 29th October 2021

Don’t miss the launch of Joanne Fedler’s new book Unbecoming at Exclusive Books Rosebank (2 Nov)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Unbecoming by Joanne Fedler.

Thursday – 28th October 2021

Don’t miss the launch of Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness by Sicelo Mbatha and Bridget Pitt at Alma Cafe in Cape Town (3 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness.

Wednesday – 27th October 2021

Video: Wat beteken dit om gay en Suid-Afrikaans te wees? Renaldo Schwarp gesels oor sy nuwe boek, Skeef

Renaldo Schwarp se jongste boek Skeef plaas LGBTIQ-ervaringe onder die soeklig. Kyk na die video!

Don’t miss the launch of The Battle of Bangui: The Inside Story of South Africa’s Worst Military Scandal Since Apartheid at The Rand Club (30 Oct)

The Rand Club and Penguin Random House proudly invite you to the launch of The Battle of Bangui: The Inside Story of South Africa’s Worst Military Scandal Since Apartheid.

Tuesday – 26th October 2021

Probeer Herman Lensing se resepte uit Huiskos vir Bobotiefrikkadelle, Gerookte varkboud en Sjokolade-karameltert

Verkneukel jou in drie resepte en staaltjies uit Herman Lensing se jongste kookboek, Huiskos.

‘Food that reminds you of a special place that’s home’ – watch the virtual launch of Hosting With The Lazy Makoti

Mogau Seshoene recently launched her brand new cookbook Hosting With The Lazy Makoti!

Seminar by Tom Lodge: Who joined the Party? The changing sociology of South African Communism, 1921-2021 (26 Oct)

WiSER and the Forge invite you to an online seminar by Tom Lodge (University of Limerick): Who joined the Party? The changing sociology of South African Communism, 1921–2021.

Monday – 25th October 2021

New book alert! History of South Africa – Thula Simpson explores the tumultuous journey from the Second Anglo-Boer War to the Covid-19 pandemic

Thula Simpson’s new book History of South Africa is out now from Penguin Random House SA.

Friday – 22nd October 2021

Luister! Hoe het Ethienne Reynecke die doodsengel drie keer vrygespring? Tinus van Staden vertel op Pretoria FM

Luister na ’n onderhoud met Tinus van Staden oor die verstommende storie van oud-rugbyheld en gemengde gevegskuns-kampioen, Ethienne Reynecke.

Video: Braai your own Brandy-marinated Prawns from Mynie Plays with Fire (Plus: a free lesson on how to devein a prawn!)

Watch Mynie Steffens demonstrate how to braai Brandy-marinated Prawns from her latest cookbook, Mynie Plays with Fire.

New book alert! The highly anticipated Hosting With The Lazy Makoti: A Celebration of Food is out now

Hosting With The Lazy Makoti: A Celebration of Food – the highly anticipated new cookbook from South Africa’s award-winning and bestselling cookbook author and chef. Out now!

Thursday – 21st October 2021

A story of survival – Richard Peirce investigates the sudden disappearance of great white sharks from Gansbaai in his book Orca

Its flourish of great whites is Gansbaai’s claim to fame, and a large part of its success, so when its shiver of sharks started to disappear, the small Western Cape town faced a conundrum. Shark conservationist and author of Orca, Richard Peirce, investigated the sudden retreat.

Tune in and discover with JBP Pagecast – a new podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Have you ever wondered about what your favourite author does in their free time? How they feel after writing the final page? The inspiration behind leading characters in their stories?

Wednesday – 20th October 2021

Wen INA, ’n Verhaal van genade en genesing deur Ina Bonnette! Neem deel op Facebook voor 22 Oktober

Jy kan nou ’n kans staan om Ina Bonnette se lewensverhaal te wen! INA, ’n Verhaal van genade en genesing is nou beskikbaar by LUCA.

Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness by Sicelo Mbatha – both memoir and philosophical reflection

Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness by Sicelo Mbatha with Bridget Pitt – part memoir, part guide to understanding the importance of wilderness to humanity’s health and spiritual well-being.

Tuesday – 19th October 2021

Don’t miss the launch of the blazing Amakomiti by Trevor Ngwane (21 Oct)

Trevor Ngwane’s Amakomiti argues that, contrary to common perception, shack dwellers are an essential part of the urban population, whose political agency must be recognised and respected.