Non-fiction
Monday – 31st May 2021
Arrested By His Love by Khanyisile Madlala
A non-fiction page turner, Arrested By His Love is an inspirational memoir of self discovery, finding your life purpose, fulfilling destiny and walking in victory amid adversary.
World Travel – a celebration of the life and legacy of one of the most important food writers of all time, the inimitable Anthony Bourdain
In World Travel, a life of experience is collected into an entertaining, practical, fun and frank travel guide that gives readers an introduction to some of Bourdain’s favourite places – in his own words.
My Final Answer: Get behind the scenes with Jeremy Maggs (2 Jun)
Join Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis in conversation with Jeremy Maggs as they take a look behind-the-scenes at what was unfolding in the newsrooms as some of the breaking stories in South Africa unfolded.
Friday – 28th May 2021
Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some – Shana Fife’s writing is like nothing you’ve read before
Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife will be out in June 2021 from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thursday – 27th May 2021
Wat het regtig daardie aand by die koshuis gebeur? Vind uit in Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers – binnekort beskikbaar!
Binnekort beskikbaar: Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers, skrywer van die topverkoper Huis van Gruwels.
When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner by John R Schlapobersky – a record of its time with lessons for ours
When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner by John Schlapobersky is out in June 2021 from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Tuesday – 25th May 2021
Future African Classics! I Am a Girl From Africa – A powerful memoir about a girl whose near-death experience sparked a dream that changed the world
Today, find out more about I Am A Girl From Africa by Elizabeth Nyamayaro.
The Bomber Mafia – internationally bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell returns with an exploration of one of the grandest obsessions of the twentieth century
The Bomber Mafia: A Story Set in War by Malcolm Gladwell – a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war, from the international bestselling author of Talking to Strangers.
A publishing first! Shubnum Khan’s memoir How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo will be released in India
Shubnum Khan’s memoir How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo: And Other Strange And Wonderful Stories will be published in India!
New book alert! Rethinking Africa: Indigenous Women Re-Interpret Southern Africa’s Pasts
Rethinking Africa: Indigenous Women Re-Interpret Southern Africa’s Pasts, edited by Bernedette Muthien and June Bam, is out in May 2021 from Jacana Media!
Monday – 24th May 2021
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to a poetry celebration on Africa Day!
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for a poetry celebration to commemorate Africa Day 2021.
Future African Classics! Years of Fire and Ash: South African Poems of Decolonisation
In the run-up to Africa Day, on 25 May, Jonathan Ball Publishers will be sharing some of the sparkling new books from …
Reset, Rebuild, Reignite! Don’t miss a virtual webinar with growth expert and author Pavlo Phitidis (27 May)
Wits Alumni Relations invites you to a webinar with Pavlo Phitidis!
Friday – 21st May 2021
Future African Classics! Native Boy – exploring a young man’s complex relationship with identity and race
In the run-up to Africa Day, on 25 May, Jonathan Ball Publishers will be sharing some of the sparkling new books from their 2021 Pan-African list.
Thursday – 20th May 2021
Future African Classics! The Boy Who Never Gave Up – how a son of Sudan rose above poverty, racism and xenophobia to become a South African legend
Today, find out more about The Boy Who Never Gave Up: A Refugee’s Epic Journey to Triumph by Emmanuel Taban and Andrew Crofts!
Die Afrikaanse kriptiese blokraaiboek II is nou beskikbaar met 30 splinternuwe blokraaie!
Geniet nog 30 splinternuwe uitdagende en meevoerende raaisels in Die Afrikaanse kriptiese blokraaiboek II deur Willem Swanepoel.
New book alert! Robert Muponde’s The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse – a magical coming-of-age tale in rural Zimbabwe
The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse: A Memoir of a Childhood by Robert Muponde is out now from Penguin Random House!
‘It’s a collection of my thoughts and the lessons that I’ve learnt’ – Watch Kojo Baffoe introducing his new book, Listen to Your Footsteps
Kojo Baffoe’s new book, Listen to Your Footsteps is an honest and, at times, raw collection of essays from a son, a father, a husband, a brother and a man deeply committed to doing the internal work.
Wednesday – 19th May 2021
Nuut! Daar’s iets vir elke hekelentoesias in 50 Tydlose Hekelpatrone deur Christa Swanepoel
Nuut! 50 Tydlose Hekelpatrone deur Christa Swanepoel – ’n versameling van 50 hoogtepunte uit die baie suksesvolle reeks, Hekel saam met Vrouekeur.
Oprah Winfrey and Dr Bruce Perry uncover What Happened to You? – a revolutionary book on healing trauma
In their new book, Oprah Winfrey, bestselling author and globally renowned icon, and brain development and trauma expert Dr Bruce Perry discuss the impact of trauma and adverse experiences and how healing must begin.