South Africa

Thursday – 31st October 2019

I Am Ndileka: More Than My Surname by Ndileka Mandela, the eldest grandchild of Nelson Mandela

I Am Ndileka: More Than My Surname by Ndileka Mandela is out in November 2019 from Jacana Media.

Don’t miss the launches of Blessed by Bosasa by Adriaan Basson in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth (31 Oct–12 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launches of Blessed by Bosasa: Inside Gavin Watson’s State Capture Cult by Adriaan Basson.

Don’t miss the launch of Arthur Chaskalson: A Life Dedicated to Justice for All by Stephen Ellmann

Arthur Chaskalson: A Life Dedicated to Justice for All by Stephen Ellmann is a biography of a remarkable life lived in service both to law and to the struggle for social change and justice.

Tuesday – 29th October 2019

Don’t miss the launch of Marita van der Vyver’s new novel, Borderline, at The Book Lounge (6 Nov)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Borderline, the new novel by Marita van der Vyver.

Join Ronnie Kasrils at the Pretoria launch of his new memoir Catching Tadpoles: The Shaping of a Young Rebel (5 Nov)

Jacana Media and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Catching Tadpoles: The Shaping of a Young Rebel, an extraordinary coming-of-age memoir from Ronnie Kasrils.

Monday – 28th October 2019

Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira’s highly anticipated memoir will be released in November

Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira’s highly anticipated book, Beast, will be released on 4 November 2019!

‘Her car was on fire, and she was trapped inside’ – Read an excerpt from Kuli Roberts’s debut novel Siren

BlackBird Books has shared an extract from Siren, the debut novel by Kuli Roberts.

A touching account of three South African women – Bianca Marais’s new novel If You Want to Make God Laugh

If You Want to Make God Laugh, the new novel from Bianca Marais, is out from Penguin Random House.

Friday – 25th October 2019

Join Dave Muller for the launch of Not Child’s Play: Kidnapped. Held Hostage. A True Story at The Book Lounge (30 Oct)

MF Books Joburg and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Not Child’s Play: Kidnapped. Held Hostage. A True Story by Dave Muller.

‘It’s a bit sexy in places … it’s the most fun thing I’ve ever written’ – Jojo Moyes on her new novel, The Giver of Stars

Jojo Moyes, the bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and Still Me, has a special message for her South African fans about her new book.

‘It’s a very important book’ – Eusebius McKaiser talks to Crispian Olver about his book A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink

Crispian Olver chatted to Eusebius McKaiser recently about his book A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink.

Thursday – 24th October 2019

Join conservationist Richard Peirce for the launch of Orca: The Day the Great White Sharks Disappeared at Kalk Bay Books (31 Oct)

You are invited to the launch of Orca: The Day the Great White Sharks Disappeared, the thrilling new book by shark conservationist Richard Peirce.

New book alert! The World According to Roger Ballen – a unique overview of one of the most distinctive art photographers practising today

The World According to Roger Ballen, co-authored with Colin Rhodes, looks at Ballen’s career in the wider cultural context beyond photography, including his connections with and collections of Art Brut.

Calling all young art lovers and parents! Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of the new book Explore! Awesome South African Artists (27 Oct)

Jacana Media invites all young art lovers and parents to the launch of Cobi Labuscagne’s new book Explore! Awesome South African Artists.

Find out how you can build your business into an asset of value at the Cape Town launch of Sweat Scale $ell by Pavlo Phitidis (5 Nov)

Pan Macmillan, Aurik Business Accelerator and Exclusive Books invite you to the Cape Town launch of Sweat Scale $ell by business growth expert Pavlo Phitidis.

Wednesday – 23rd October 2019

Travel Light, Move Fast by Alexandra Fuller, the bestselling author of Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight

Travel Light, Move Fast from bestselling author Alexandra Fuller, the utterly original story of her father, Tim Fuller, and a deeply felt tribute to a life well lived.

Not Child’s Play: Kidnapped. Held Hostage. A True Story, by Dave Muller

Not Child’s Play: Kidnapped. Held Hostage. A True Story by Dave Muller is out at the end of October 2019.

Tuesday – 22nd October 2019

Calling all writers! Submit your novel to Jonathan Ball Publishers

Jonathan Ball Publishers is accepting fiction submissions from 1–15 November 2019.

Roger Southall unpacks his book Election 2019: Change and Stability in South Africa’s Democracy

Roger Southall chatted to Polity SA about his new book Election 2019: Change and Stability in South Africa’s Democracy.