South Africa
Monday – 21st October 2019
Join Kurt Ellis for the launch of his new novel In the Midst of Wolves at Love Books, with Sue Nyathi (24 Oct)
In the Midst of Wolves explores the dark underbelly of our country, including muti murders and the black market trade in human body parts.
New book alert! Blessed by Bosasa: Inside Gavin Watson’s State Capture Cult by Adriaan Basson
It’s easy to imagine that state capture began with Jacob Zuma and the Guptas. But you’d be wrong.
New from Ben Trovato – Durban Poison: A Collection of Vitriol and Wit
Ben Trovato’s writing has been described as ‘the literary equivalent of sex with a clown’. In his latest book, Durban Poison, he derives an almost unseemly amount of pleasure from satirising the foibles and fantasies of our political fabulists.
Friday – 18th October 2019
12 myths about rape – read an excerpt from Rape: A South African Nightmare by Pumla Dineo Gqola
Why has South Africa been labelled the ‘world’s rape capital’? What don’t we as South Africans understand about rape?
Thursday – 17th October 2019
What turned a white youngster from a modest background into a lifelong revolutionary? Catching Tadpoles, an extraordinary new memoir from Ronnie Kasrils
Catching Tadpoles: The Shaping of a Young Rebel, an extraordinary coming-of-age memoir from Ronnie Kasrils, is out in October from Jacana Media.
Join Phumlani Pikoli for the launch of his debut novel Born Freeloaders at Exclusive Books Rosebank (23 Oct)
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Born Freeloaders by Phumlani Pikoli.
In the Midst of Wolves by Kurt Ellis – a dark psychological thriller set in Johannesburg
In the Midst of Wolves, the new novel by Kurt Ellis, is out now from Penguin Random House!
Don’t miss the launch of A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink by Crispian Olver at The Book Lounge (17 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink by Crispian Olver.
Wednesday – 16th October 2019
The Books That Made Me by Jamil F Khan, author of Khamr: The Making of a Waterslams
Jacana Media has shared The Books That Made Me by Jamil F Khan, author of Khamr: The Making of a Waterslams, due early 2020.
Tuesday – 15th October 2019
Don’t miss the launch of A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink by Crispian Olver at Love Books (23 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the launch of A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink by Crispian Olver.
Siren, the debut novel by Kuli Roberts – a classic rags-to-riches tale, jam-packed with drama
Siren, the debut novel by television and radio personality Kuli Roberts, is out on 1 November 2019 from BlackBird Books!
Monday – 14th October 2019
Don’t miss the launch of Marguerite Poland’s new novel A Sin of Omission at Kalk Bay Books (17 Oct)
The great Marguerite Poland returns with a new novel set once again in her beloved Eastern Cape.
Don’t miss the launch of The Educated Waiter: Memoir of an African Immigrant by Tafadzwa Z Taruvinga at The Book Lounge (31 Oct)
MFBooks Joburg and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of the witty and poignant new book The Educated Waiter: Memoir of an African Immigrant by Tafadzwa Z Taruvinga.
Friday – 11th October 2019
Join Marguerite Poland for the Cape Town launch of A Sin of Omission at The Book Lounge, with Refilwe Moloto (16 Oct)
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of A Sin of Omission, the new novel by Marguerite Poland.
Join Mukuka Chipanta in Cape Town for the launch of his new novel Five Nights Before the Summit, with Ekow Duker (24 Oct)
Weaver Press and Jacana Media invite you to the launch of Five Nights Before the Summit by Mukuka Chipanta.
Thursday – 10th October 2019
Join Fred Khumalo for the Durban launch of his new novel The Longest March (17 Oct)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Longest March by Fred Khumalo.
The Books That Made Me by Vanessa Govender, author of the memoir Beaten but not Broken
Jacana Media has shared a feature called The Books That Made Me by Vanessa Govender, author of Beaten but not Broken.
Crispian Olver exposes the political meltdown behind ‘Day Zero’ in his new book A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink
Crispian Olver’s new book, A House Divided: The Feud That Took Cape Town to the Brink, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Interview with bestselling Nigerian–British author Sarah Ladipo Manyika
Nigerian–British author Sarah Ladipo Manyika was in South Africa recently, and took some time out to sit down with The Johannesburg Review of Books.
Wednesday – 9th October 2019
You are invited to the launch of A Sin of Omission by Marguerite Poland at Love Books (15 Oct)
The great Marguerite Poland returns with a new novel set once again in her beloved Eastern Cape.