South Africa
Friday – 22nd February 2019
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Mohale Mashigo’s award-winning debut novel, The Yearning
Staying in this evening? Settle in with a glass of wine and this extended excerpt from Mohale Mashigo’s debut novel, The Yearning.
Don’t miss Zakes Mda in conversation with Ingrid Winterbach at Woordfees (5 March)
Zakes Mda will be at Woordfees this year to discuss his new book The Zulus of New York.
Join David Brock Katz for the launch of South Africans versus Rommel at Quentin at Oakhurst Barn in Hout Bay
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Quentin at Oakhurst invite you to the launch of South Africans versus Rommel by David Brock Katz.
Try Chef Lesego Semenya’s simple Oxtail Stew
‘Nothing more heartwarming and nostalgic than a good hearty oxtail stew. I have various recipes for it, this is my simple version of making it without too much fuss and stress.’
Thursday – 21st February 2019
2019 Time of the Writer Festival programme announced – Niq Mhlongo on board as curator
The line-up and programme for the 22nd Time of the Writer Festival have been announced!
Between Rock and a Hard Place – Carsten Rasch’s memoir of South Africa’s 70s and 80s counter-culture punk and new wave scene
Between Rock and a Hard Place is Carsten Rasch’s irreverent memoir, uncovering South Africa’s counter-culture punk and new wave scene of the late seventies and early eighties.
Every recipe you need – 2000 Healthy Meals and 2000 Family Meals
2000 Healthy Meals is full of delicious recipes that are healthy and low in calories. 2000 Family Meals contains hundreds of recipes for every occasion.
Join Gail Schimmel at Love Books for the launch of her new novel The Accident (7 Mar)
Pan Macmillan and Love Books invite you to the Johannesburg launch of The Accident by Gail Schimmel.
Wednesday – 20th February 2019
5 tips to manage stress this year from The Stress Code, the new book from Richard Sutton
Want to manage stress better in 2019? Try out these 5 easy tips from Richard Sutton’s new book, The Stress Code.
Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch rockets to No 2 on the bestseller list in South African fiction
Eva Mazza’s debut novel Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch is causing quite a stir.
Career opportunity: NB Publishers is hiring! (Publisher/Editor: South African Nonfiction)
NB Publishers is looking for a Publisher/Editor in their South African Nonfiction division. Job details: Apply here Publisher/Editor: South African Nonfiction Media24 …
Tuesday – 19th February 2019
Join Sihle Khumalo at Woordfees chatting about his new book Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse (4 March)
Sihle Khumalo will be at Woordfees this year to discuss his new book Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse.
‘Classier than Fifty Shades’ – Eva Mazza chats about her new novel Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch
Eva Mazza chatted to Ayanda Dlamini of OpenNews about her debut novel, Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch.
Jazz, love and betrayal – Watch the book trailer for Nthikeng Mohlele’s latest novel, Illumination
‘Illumination is a glorious celebration of the unfathomable nature of friendship and a deft appraisal of a complex individual’s and South Africa’s most pressing ills.’
Monday – 18th February 2019
‘… imagining that what you are saying will one day be true.’ – Read an exclusive excerpt from Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new book This Mournable Body
The man turns from the window to talk to you.
‘Ha, Father, I did not mean to disturb you.’
Join Diane Awerbuck and Alex Latimer at The Book Lounge for the launch of North (21 Feb)
If a virus doesn’t kill you, the South will…
Penguin Random House and Book Lounge invite you to the launch of NORTH by Frank Owen. Diane Awerbuck and Alex Latimer (@almaxlat) will be in discussion with @HenriettaRI.
Friday – 15th February 2019
Don’t miss the launch of North by Frank Owen, the pen name of Diane Awerbuck and Alex Latimer (19 Feb)
Penguin Random House and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of North by Frank Owen, the pen name of Diane Awerbuck and Alex Latimer.
New Wilbur Smith novel announced! King of Kings – an epic story of love, betrayal, courage and war
King of Kings brings together two of Wilbur Smith’s greatest families in the sequel to Triumph of the Sun.
Career opportunity: Jacana Media is hiring! (Production Assistant)
Jacana Media, South Africa’s fastest-growing independent publisher, is seeking a levelheaded production assistant who will do what it takes to get the job done.
Thursday – 14th February 2019
Read Chapter 1 of The Mastermind – the true story of Paul Le Roux, the brilliant international crime boss from Krugersdorp
Read an excerpt from The Mastermind – the incredible true story of Paul Le Roux, the coder from Krugersdorp who became an international crime boss.