South Africa

Friday – 1st September 2023

Join forensic pathologist and bestselling author Ryan Blumenthal for the launch of his new book Risking Life for Death in Durban (1 Sep)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Risking Life for Death: Lessons for the Living from the Autopsy Table by South African forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal.

Thursday – 31st August 2023

Free mini workshop by Sam Beckbessinger in Cape Town! Find out more about Moving to the UK: A Concise Guide for South Africans (12 Sep)

Join author and seasoned mover Sam Beckbessinger for a free mini workshop with some practical advice about where to start.

Tuesday – 29th August 2023

Don’t miss the launch of Coloured: How Classification Became Culture by Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel at Love Books (14 Sep)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the book launch of Coloured: How Classification Became Culture by Tessa Dooms and Lynsey Ebony Chutel.

Five Minutes with Douglas Kruger on his new psychological thriller Character Scan

Read an interview with Douglas Kruger on his new novel Character Scan!

Friday – 25th August 2023

At my desk – Jane van der Riet on whiteness, shame and her debut novel How to Hide Inside a Three

Jane van der Riet on Leigh-Anne, ‘a nice white racist’ – and the main character in How to Hide Inside a Three.

Footnotes, August 2023: Book links from around the web

It has just been revealed that George Bernard Shaw set lawyers on DC Comics after their publication of the comic book Superman in 1939, concerning his 1903 play Man And Superman.

Thursday – 24th August 2023

New book alert! Moving to the UK: A Concise Guide for South Africans by Sam Beckbessinger

Moving to the UK: A Concise Guide for South Africans by Sam Beckbessinger is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Tuesday – 22nd August 2023

Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Lloyd Burnard chats to Nick Mallett about their book, Insights Into The Rugby World Cup

In this week’s episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, the focus is on the new book Nick Mallett: Insights into the Rugby World Cup.

The Penguin Post Magazine celebrates three years of publishing (PLUS: Win prizes worth a total of R16,000)

To celebrate its third anniversary, The Penguin Post is giving away hampers to the collective value of R16,000!

Thursday – 17th August 2023

Ready to give up reality? Try Langabi – the new African epic

Langabi: Season of Beasts – the new African epic by Christopher Mlalazi – is out now!

[Podcast] Mphuthumi Ntabeni interviews Darrel Bristow-Bovey about his new book, Finding Endurance

In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, acclaimed writer Darrel Bristow-Bovey sits down with Mphuthumi Ntabeni at the Book Lounge in Cape Town to delve into one of the greatest stories of all time.

Join Khulu Radebe and Jeff Kelly Lowenstein at the Johannesburg launch of Comrade King (15 Aug)

Jacana Media invite you to join Khulu Radebe and Jeff Kelly Lowenstein at the launch of Comrade King.

New book alert! Jane van der Riet’s debut novel How to Hide Inside a Three

How to Hide Inside a Three, the debut novel by Jane van der Riet, is out now from Penguin Random House.

Tuesday – 8th August 2023

From freedom righter to royalty: the remarkable journey of Khulu Radebe, the unexpected king of the AmaHlubi

Khulu Radebe had had a full life. Then, at the age of 50, he discovered that he was a king.

Friday – 4th August 2023

Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, in Durban to discuss her new book Walking with Gorillas (6 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.

New book alert! Blackouts and Boerewors – 40 of the best recipes to conquer the loadshedding blues

Blackouts and Boerewors by Karl Tessendorf and Greg Gilowey is out this month from Penguin Random House!

Wednesday – 2nd August 2023

Don’t miss the launch of Hiking Beyond Cape Town at the Harold Porter Botanical Gardens in Betty’s Bay (5 Aug)

Join authors Nina du Plessis and Willie Olivier at the launch of their new book Hiking Beyond Cape Town!

Join Evert Kleynhans and David Brock Katz for the launch of 20 Battles in Saldanha (8 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of 20 Battles: Searching for a South African Way of War 1913–2013 by Evert Kleynhans and David Brock Katz.