South Africa
Tuesday – 13th August 2019
Don’t miss upcoming discussions with Mcebisi Jonas about his new book After Dawn: Hope After State Capture in Joburg (15 and 22 August)
Pan Macmillan South Africa invites you to two upcoming events in celebration of Mcebisi Jonas’s new book – After Dawn: Hope After State Capture.
Don’t miss the launch of Get Me to 21: The Jenna Lowe Story by Gabi Lowe at Exclusive Books Hyde Park (14 August)
MFBooks Joburg and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Get Me to 21: The Jenna Lowe Story by Gabi Lowe.
Monday – 12th August 2019
New book alert! Bassie: My Journey of Hope – out in October 2019 (Plus: Watch Basetsana Kumalo introduce the book!)
The stunning cover has been revealed for Bassie: My Journey of Hope by Basetsana Kumalo!
Election 2019: Change and Stability in South Africa’s Democracy – in-depth analysis by experts on South African politics
Election 2019: Change and Stability in South Africa’s Democracy, edited by Roger Southall and Collette Schulz-Herzenberg, is out soon from Jacana Media.
Ghost Fire – the brand new novel by Wilbur Smith – an epic story of tragedy, loss, betrayal and courage
Ghost Fire by Wilbur Smith is out from Jonathan Ball Publishers on 22 August 2019!
International bestselling author Sarah Ladipo Manyika is coming to South Africa!
Save the date! International bestselling author Sarah Ladipo Manyika will be at the Open Book Festival and South African Book Fair this year.
Thursday – 8th August 2019
‘Do you think you funny?’ How Yusuf Daniels got his big break in publishing (his book Living Coloured is now a bestseller)
Yusuf Daniels chats about his new memoir, Living Coloured (Because Black and White were Already Taken).
The bestselling books in South Africa – July 2019
Our list is compiled from print sales data and other sources. It represents the bestselling books in South Africa from the previous …
Cover reveal! Fred Khumalo’s new historical novel The Longest March – based on an incredible event in South African history
The Longest March by Fred Khumalo – a historical novel inspired by a little-known incident from South African history – is out in September 2019 from Umuzi.
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of The Dream House, the riveting and unforgettable novel by Craig Higginson
Listen to an excerpt from The Dream House by Craig Higginson, read by Terry Lloyd-Roberts.
Wednesday – 7th August 2019
It’s competition time! Win a Women’s Day book hamper with Jacana Media (enter before 11 Aug)
In celebration of Women’s Day on Friday, 9 August, Jacana Media is giving away a hamper of three books by three phenomenal women.
Carol Campbell’s third Karoo novel, The Tortoise Cried its Only Tear, to be published in Dutch by Mozaïek
Exciting news! Carol Campbell’s third Karoo novel, The Tortoise Cried its Only Tear, will soon be published in Dutch by Uitgeverij Mozaïek in The Netherlands.
Don’t miss the launch of Julia Martin’s powerful memoir of dementia The Blackridge House at Epworth Prep School in Pietermaritzburg
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Epworth Prep School are thrilled to invite you to the launch of The Blackridge House by Julia Martin. Julia will be in conversation with Mary Gardner.
Pan Macmillan South Africa makes an exciting investment into local children’s books
Pan Macmillan South Africa is delighted to announce its new publishing initiative focused on contributing to the growth and development of the local children’s book industry:
Tuesday – 6th August 2019
Excerpt from The Stellenbosch Mafia: ‘Floyd Shivambu was one of Johann Rupert’s go-to men in his informal intelligence network’
Read an extract from The Stellenbosch Mafia: Inside the Billionaires’ Club by Pieter du Toit.
Join former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas at the Joburg launch of After Dawn (13 August)
How can we free South Africa from corruption? Find out at the launch of After Dawn: Hope After State Capture by Mcebisi Jonas.
Monday – 5th August 2019
Join Gaongalelwe Tiro at the launch of Parcel of Death: The Biography of Onkgopotse Abram Tiro at Exclusive Books (22 Aug)
Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Parcel of Death: The Biography of Onkgopotse Abram Tiro by Gaongalelwe Tiro.
A cryptic killer cruising the streets of Joburg – Don’t miss the launch of Johan Jack Smith’s debut novel Zola at Love Books (22 Aug)
Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of Zola, the debut novel by Johan Jack Smith.
Jonathan Ball Publishers joins the audiobook revolution: Now you can listen to your favourite South African books!
A leader in the field of local publishing in history, politics and current affairs, Jonathan Ball Publishers has now joined the audiobook revolution!
Friday – 2nd August 2019
The programme for the 2019 Open Book Festival has been revealed!
The full programme has been announced for the ninth Open Book Festival!