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 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
‘He caught a serial killer when he was 12 years old.’ Read an extract from In the Midst of Wolves, the new thriller by Kurt Ellis
Nick Creed, expert criminal profiler, hunts down human monsters for a living.
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.
