Non-fiction
Tuesday – 28th April 2020
Why has Asia developed while Africa lagged? Don’t miss a book launch webinar for The Asian Aspiration, with Greg Mills (29 April)
Don’t miss a book launch webinar for The Asian Aspiration: Why and How Africa Should Emulate Asia by Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo, Hailemariam Desaleng and Emily van der Merwe.
Monday – 27th April 2020
A PDF in your inbox: South African writers talk free books and the value of life-sustaining royalties
To mark World Book and Copyright Day (Thursday 23 April 2020), the South African Book Fair announced an online discussion on free books and the value of copyright in providing writers with life-sustaining royalties.
Cheeky Natives Lockdown Takeover: Celebrate Freedom Day with author Rekgotsofetse Chikane
Celebrate Freedom Day with Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Oxford graduate and author of Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation.
Friday – 24th April 2020
Jack Reacher is back! Read an excerpt from The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child
Penguin Random House has shared a first-look excerpt from The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child!
‘None dissects the mystery about our governing party with the mastery and insight of Oscar van Heerden’ – Ronnie Kasrils
Ronnie Kasrils, author and former government minister, was blown away by Two Minutes to Midnight: Will Ramaphosa’s ANC Survive? by Oscar van Heerden.
LAPA maak e-lees nog meer bekostigbaar met 30% af op alle e-boeke (17 – 30 April 2020)
LAPA het alle e-boeke op ons webruimte afgemerk met 30%. Dit beteken e-lees is nog meer bekostigbaar as ooit te vore. Die aanbod geld tot 30 April 2020.
Looking for some garden inspiration? Check out Jane Griffiths’s new book Jane’s Delicious A-Z of Herbs
Jane’s Delicious A-Z of Herbs by South African gardening legend Jane Griffiths is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Thursday – 23rd April 2020
Het jy ’n donker geheim? Bieg anoniem aan Wenkbrou tot einde April en jou storie word dalk opgeneem in Wenkbrou se biegboek
Het jy ’n geheim? ’n Sondige plesiertjie? ’n Donker fantasie? Tot einde April kan jy anoniem jou donkerste geheime aan Wenkbrou bieg. Die beste biegstories word opgeneem in Wenkbrou se biegboek.
Don’t miss a webcast with Douglas Kruger, author of Virus-Proof Your Small Business: 50 Ways to Survive the Covid-19 Crisis
Exclusive Books and Penguin Random House invite you to a webcast with Douglas Kruger, author of Virus-Proof Your Small Business: 50 Ways to Survive the Covid-19 Crisis.
‘I too am but a visitor to Cape Town’ – Listen to Jamil F Khan reading from his new book Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams
The Cheeky Natives have shared a video of Jamil F Khan reading from his new book Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams.
Our world is in crisis – what can East Asia’s development teach us about dealing with disaster? Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Asian Aspiration
Pan Macmillan in partnership with Exclusive Books and INCE Connect invite you to the virtual launch of The Asian Aspiration: Why and How Africa Should Emulate Asia by Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo, Hailemariam Desaleng and Emily van der Merwe.
Wednesday – 22nd April 2020
Marked down for lockdown – discover over 35 incredible ebooks from Pan Macmillan, now on sale!
While bookstores may be temporarily closed during lockdown, you can still read and stay safe with this unmissable collection of Pan Macmillan …
The World According to Roger Ballen – Don’t miss a Live Instagram interview with Roger Ballen and Tymon Smith
The David Krut Bookstore and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to join Roger Ballen and Tymon Smith in conversation about The World According to Roger Ballen.
Rus sag, Tant Koelsoem: LAPA neem afskeid van Koelsoem Kamalie (1948 – 2020)
Koelsoem Kamalie is op Saterdag 11 April 2020 oorlede op die ouderdom van 72. Dié tannie van Bonteheuwel het luisteraars van RSG aan haar lippe laat hang met die heerlike resepte wat sy gedeel het, haar humor en die reguit manier waarop sy kon praat.
New book alert! Oscar van Heerden’s new book Two Minutes to Midnight: Will Ramaphosa’s ANC Survive? is out now
Two Minutes to Midnight: Will Ramaphosa’s ANC Survive? by Oscar van Heerden is out now from Jacana Media.
Tuesday – 21st April 2020
China’s growing footprint in Africa – Read an excerpt from Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers.
Monday – 20th April 2020
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers, with Nastassia Arendse (20 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Africa First! Igniting a Growth Revolution by Jakkie Cilliers.
Friday – 17th April 2020
Isolasie-inspirasie: Trooskos – 14 smullekker trooskosresepte wat jou en jou gesin van inperking sal laat vergeet (e-boek)
Hier is 14 smullekker trooskosresepte wat jou en jou gesin van Covid-19 en inperking sal laat vergeet. Ons voorouers het hierdie resepte gemaak in tye van oorlog, swaarkry en depressie om almal se gemoed te lig: jy kan ook.
Dearly – Margaret Atwood’s first poetry collection in over a decade – out in November
Before she became one of the world’s most important and loved novelists, Margaret Atwood was a poet. Dearly is her first collection in over a decade.
Thursday – 16th April 2020
When Crisis Strikes: Ten Rules to Survive (and Avoid) a Reputation Disaster – 10 simple and effective rules to help manage crisis situations
When Crisis Strikes: Ten Rules to Survive (and Avoid) a Reputation Disaster by Francis Herd and Nicola Kleyn is out now from Pan Macmillan.