Non-fiction

Tuesday – 12th October 2021

Warren Ingram explores new and unforeseen challenges – and a load of new opportunities – in Global Investing Made Easy

Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Global Investing Made Easy, the new book by Warren Ingram.

South African heist hero Leo Prinsloo releases book – Leo’s Guide to Not Becoming a Statistic

Leo Prinsloo, the man who became an international internet sensation after leaked footage went viral of his reaction to an attempted high-value goods-in-transit heist, has released a book.

Monday – 11th October 2021

Digging for the Blues – Fred de Vries on the genesis of his book Blues for the White Man

There is a much deeper context that begs for digging up if we’re to fully understand the impact of music, writes Blues for the White Man author Fred de Vries.

Kom luister na Ina Bonnette se verhaal van oorlewing, genade en genesing by die aanlynbekendstelling van INA (13 Okt)

Nou beskikbaar by LUCA! Kom luister na Ina Bonnette in gesprek met Bertha Wahl by die aanlynbekendstelling van INA, ’n Verhaal van genade en genesing.

Mind Over Mountain by Robby Kojetin – a journey from the seat of a wheelchair to the summit of the highest mountain on Earth

Mind Over Mountain: A Mental and Physical Climb to the Top by Robby Kojetin is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Saturday – 9th October 2021

Kom gesels met Pieter van Zyl oor sy boek Verhale van hoop by Hollywood Studios in Krugersdorp-Wes (9 Okt)

LAPA Uitgewers en Hollywood Costumes nooi jou uit na die bekendstelling van Verhale van hoop deur Pieter van Zyl – een dag voor Wêreld Psigiese Gesondheidsdag op Sondag 10 Oktober.

Thursday – 7th October 2021

‘Famo was the music I grew up listening to’ – Zakes Mda chats about his new novel Wayfarers’ Hymns

Zakes Mda’s new book, Wayfarers’ Hymns, is set in the fascinating world of famo music. He chatted to Lauren Mc Diarmid about the novel, his years living in Lesotho and stories that demand to be told.

‘South Africa’s history neither begins nor ends with apartheid’ – Thula Simpson on his new book History of South Africa

History shows an optimistic pattern to how South Africans overcome challenges similar in scale and difficulty, says Thula Simpson, associate professor at the University of Pretoria and author of History of South Africa.

Book signing: Barbara Masekela will be signing copies of her memoir Poli Poli at Exclusive Books Killarney (9 Oct)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers at Exclusive Books Killarney, where Barbara Masekela will be signing copies of her book Poli Poli.

2021 SA Book Awards winners announced – Refiloe Moahloli’s How Many Ways Can You Say Hello? takes top prize

The winners of the 2021 SA Book Awards were announced on Wednesday, 6 October, during a virtual ceremony.

Wednesday – 6th October 2021

‘Ek moet jou iets vertel … Jip, ek is gay’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Skeef deur Renaldo Schwarp

‘Elkeen se reis is uniek,’ skryf mediapersoonlikheid Renaldo Schwarp in ’n uittreksel uit sy LGBTIQ-memoir, Skeef.

Kyk! Herman Lensing deel ’n voorsmaak van sy sesde kookboek, Huiskos

Huiskos is nes jy Herman Lensing se kombuis ken: kos wat almal kan saamkook. Binnekort beskikbaar!

Tuesday – 5th October 2021

New book alert! Hauntings – a collection of stories edited by Niq Mhlongo

This Halloween, be prepared to be spooked by the upcoming, future bestselling, anthology Hauntings!

Monday – 4th October 2021

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Kom luister hoe gesels Pieter van Zyl oor sy boek, Verhale van hoop (6 Okt)

Moenie Pieter van Zyl se gesprek met Anschen Conradie oor sy boek Verhale van hoop mis nie!

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of A Path Unexpected, with Jane Evans in conversation with Jonathan Jansen (14 Oct)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books for the launch of Jane Evans’s memoir A Path Unexpected – a story about family, love, loss, finding purpose and dedicating oneself to a life of service.

A Special Daily Maverick Live Webinar – Expensive Poverty: Why Aid Fails and How It Can Work

In a special Focus on Africa live journalism webinar, join Dr Greg Mills with Bobi Wine, Ugandan opposition leader, and Tendai Biti, MDC vice president and former Zimbabwean finance minister, as they look at Expensive Poverty.

Audiobook alert! Listen to Land Matters by Tembeka Ngcukaitobi

The audiobook of Land Matters by Tembeka Ngcukaitobi is out now!

Friday – 1st October 2021

Footnotes, October 2021: 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.

Luister! Renaldo Schwarp gesels oor Skeef en die plaaslike gay-ervaring op The Scenic Drive with Rian

Radio-omroeper Renaldo Schwarp was nou die dag die eregas op The Scenic Drive with Rian, waar hy oor sy baanbrekerboek, Skeef, gesels het.