Non-fiction
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.
Jacana Media is calling all aspiring writers!
If you are an aspiring writer and want the chance to get published, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.
How to Grow Rich: 50 Ways to Debunk Money Myths and Master Wealth by Douglas Kruger
This year, take control of your finances and learn how to grow rich, debunk some money myths, and finally master your personal wealth.
Wednesday – 20th January 2021
Don’t miss The Cheeky Natives live with Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng on Instagram for a big announcement! (20 Jan)
Exciting news! The Cheeky Natives will be live with Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng this evening (20 Jan) and she will be making a huge announcement.
Tuesday – 19th January 2021
‘Cecilia Steyn loved American serial killers’ – Listen to Jana Marx’s interview about The Krugersdorp Cult Killings
If not satanism, what were the true motives behind Cecilia Steyn’s reign of terror in The Krugersdorp Cult Killings? Listen to Jana Marx’s interview with Chai FM to find out.
‘Emosioneel was die Afrikaanse boek bitter moeilik’: Deon Wiggett oor ’n Enkele verhaal, die Afrikaanse weergawe van My Only Story
Deon Wiggett gesels oor sy boek, ’n Enkele verhaal: ‘As jy dink jy ken die storie van die podcast af, you don’t. Die podcast was ’n exposé; die boek is meer ’n investigative Bildungsmemoir.’
Don’t miss the online book launch of Survivors: Children’s Lives after the Holocaust by Dr Rebecca Clifford (21 Jan)
The Durban and Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centres invite you to a conversation with author Dr Rebecca Clifford about her brilliant new book, Survivors: Children’s Lives after the Holocaust.
#BlackLivesMatter: Race and Racism in Science – Watch a Jacana Conversation featuring Dr Dipuo Winnie Kgotleng, Silindokuhle Mavuso and Christa Kuljian
If you missed any of Jacana’s Don’t Shut Up Conversations from last year, here’s your chance to catch up!
Monday – 18th January 2021
Louis Botha: Krygsman, Generaal, Staatsman deur Richard Steyn is nou beskikbaar in Afrikaans
In sy jongste boek, Louis Botha, gee Richard Steyn op meesterlike wyse insae in die lewe van hierdie grootse Suid-Afrikaanse krygsman en staatsman.
Margaret Atwood’s new book Dearly – a landmark collection from one of contemporary poetry’s most highly regarded names
The collection of a lifetime from the bestselling novelist, poet – and cultural phenomenon.
Cover reveal! Like Water is for Fish: The Power of Story in Our Lives by Garth Japhet, co-founder of Soul City Institute and founding CEO of Heartlines
Releasing this month, Like Water is for Fish: The Power of Story in Our Lives is the first book by medical doctor, co-founder of Soul City Institute and founding CEO of Heartlines, Dr Garth Japhet.
Thursday – 14th January 2021
Read an interview with Barack Obama and win a copy of his memoir A Promised Land in the latest issue of The Penguin Post – the magazine about books for book lovers
In the new issue of The Penguin Post – the magazine from Penguin Random House – former United States president Barack Obama shares his thoughts on how a democracy should work, balancing the roles of president and family man, and the message he hopes to convey with his memoir, A Promised Land.
Wednesday – 13th January 2021
Find out more about the approaching fourth industrial revolution in South Africa with Professor Tshilidzi Marwala
Professor Tshilidzi Marwala discussed his latest book, Closing the Gap: The Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa, in a Daily Maverick webinar in November.
Tuesday – 12th January 2021
Cheslin Kolbe – the new book in the Road to Glory series for young readers by Jeremy Daniel
Cheslin Kolbe is the eighth book in the Road to Glory series, which covers South African sporting legends as they set out on their journeys to becoming national and international stars.
Sky Guide Africa South 2021 – the must-have handbook for all night sky enthusiasts
Sky Guide Africa South 2021 is a practical resource for all astronomers, whether novice, amateur or professional.
Monday – 11th January 2021
Call for entries: Sol Plaatje EU Poetry Award
The Jacana Literary Foundation is pleased to announce that submissions for the 10th annual Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award and Anthology are open.
Thursday – 7th January 2021
Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods by Otegha Uwagba – an intimate and compelling portrayal of an unavoidable facet of the Black experience
Whites: On Race and Other Falsehoods by Otegha Uwagba is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 6th January 2021
Read an interview with Anne Biccard, author of Saving a Stranger’s Life – the true story of an emergency room doctor facing off against Covid-19 in Joburg
Doctor, writer, stray dog collector – get to know Anne Biccard, the doctor we know you’d want on call.
Make the most of every corner of your garden with Gardening in the Shade in South Africa by Allan Haschick
Gardening in the Shade in South Africa by Allan Haschick is out now from Penguin Random House SA.