Non-fiction
Wednesday – 3rd February 2021
Jacana Media congratulates authors longlisted for 2021 HSS Awards
Jacana Media congratulates the following authors whose titles have been chosen for the Humanities and Social Science (HSS) Awards longlists!
Tuesday – 2nd February 2021
Reassessing Mandela, edited by Willam Beinart and Colin Bundy – a scholarly counterweight to uncritical celebration
Reassessing Mandela, edited by Willam Beinart and Colin Bundy, is out now from Jacana Media.
Vegan With Bite – everything you wouldn’t expect of a book presenting winning meals on a shoestring
Vegan With Bite: Because Taste Matters by Shannon Martinez is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Pan Macmillan SA shines on 2021 Humanities and Social Science (HSS) Awards longlists
Pan Macmillan SA is thrilled to see the following books longlisted for the 2021 Humanities and Social Science (HSS) Awards.
Friday – 29th January 2021
Dr Abdullah Abdurahman: South Africa’s First Elected Black Politician – a deeply researched history by Martin Plaut
Dr Abdullah Abdurahman: South Africa’s First Elected Black Politician by Martin Plaut is out now from Jacana Media.
Thursday – 28th January 2021
Through My Eyes: Journey of a Wildlife Veterinarian
Through My Eyes depicts a journey taken by wildlife veterinarian Dr Michael Kock over several decades.
Now available as audiobook! The Krugersdorp Cult Killings: Inside Cecilia Steyn’s Reign of Terror by Jana Marx
Great news for fans of true crime and real-life South African stories! Jana Marx’s explosive exposé of convicted murderer Cecilia Steyn is now available as audiobook.
Business Maverick Associate Editor Sasha Planting speaks to bestselling author Richard Sutton about the game-changing action plans that can help combat stress-related challenges (3 Feb)
Richard Sutton will be taking part in a Daily Maverick live webinar covering the ideas that feature in his new book, Stressproof: The Game Plan.
A fearless, take-no-prisoners cookbook – Africola: Slow Food Fast Words Cult Chef by Duncan Welgemoed
Africola: Slow Food Fast Words Cult Chef by Duncan Welgemoed is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 27th January 2021
Pre-order now! Bill Gates’s new book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster will be out in February from Penguin Random House SA.
Richard Sutton, bestselling author of The Stress Code, introduces his new book, Stressproof!
Stressproof: The Game Plan by Richard Sutton is out now from Pan Macmillan SA!
[Watch] Carice Anderson introduces her new book Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace
Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace by Carice Anderson will empower young Black graduates entering the workforce and Black professionals already at work, teaching them not only how to survive but also thrive in the corporate environment.
Tuesday – 26th January 2021
New book alert! Rattling the Cage: Reflections On Democratic South Africa by Brent Meersman
Rattling the Cage: Reflections On Democratic South Africa by Brent Meersman is out in January from Pan Macmillan SA!
Don’t miss the virtual launch of the new book Rethinking Africa: Indigenous Women Re-interpret Southern Africa’s Pasts (26 Jan)
The Khoi and San Unit (Centre for African Studies), University of Cape Town, warmly invites you to the virtual book launch of …
Monday – 25th January 2021
Die derde titel in die blokraai-trefferreeks 100 beste blokraaie van 10 jaar is nou beskikbaar!
Slyp jou tande en maak jou potlood skerp vir die volgende 100 woorderaaisels! 100 beste blokraaie van 10 jaar III is nou beskikbaar.
Friday – 22nd January 2021
Win a hamper of 10 books with Jacana Media!
Jacana Media has reached 10 000 Twitter followers, and to celebrate they are giving away a 10-book hamper!
Footnotes, January 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. …
Thursday – 21st January 2021
Virtual event: Exclusive Books at 70 with growth expert Pavlo Phitidis – what about the next 70 years?
Pavlo Phitidis, business growth specialist and author of the bestselling Sweat Scale $ell and Reset Rebuild Reignite, will host an event commemorating Exclusive Books’s 70th birthday this year.
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male Power by Ijeoma Oluo – an ambitious survey of the last century of American history
As provocative as it is essential, Mediocre investigates the real costs of white male power in order to imagine a new white male identity, one free from racism and sexism.
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