South Africa
Friday – 25th January 2019
Save the date for the Joburg and Stellenbosch launches of Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch by Eva Mazza
Don’t miss the launches of Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch, the debut novel from Eva Mazza – a sexy, fast-paced page-turner written with wry humour and finesse.
Don’t miss the launch of Real Meal Revolution: Low-Carb Cooking in Johannesburg
Come and witness a live studio demo and taste recipes from the cookbook!
Thursday – 24th January 2019
Written as fiction to protect the innocent – Sex, Lies and Stellenbosch by Eva Mazza
‘A scandalous, saucy page-turner’ – Suzelle DIY.
Breaking A Rainbow, Building A Nation author Rekgotsofetse Chikane on how certain universities were ignored during #FeesMustFall
Rekgotsofetse Chikane chatted to Ashraf Garda on SAfm’s The View Point about his fascinating book, Breaking A Rainbow, Building A Nation, which explores the politics of the #MustFall movements.
Win 1 of 2 book hampers, each with a copy of Youth Revolution and Class Action
Penguin Random House is proud to bring you some of the best local non-fiction this month – and a chance to win!
Wednesday – 23rd January 2019
‘Tsafendas was a perfectly sane man who considered Verwoerd the brains behind apartheid’ – Harris Dousemetzis on his book The Man Who Killed Apartheid
Harris Dousemetzis was on CNBC Africa to discuss his book The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas.
Tuesday – 22nd January 2019
‘I may have left my abusive partner, but the trauma and shame never left me’ – Vanessa Govender discusses her memoir Beaten But Not Broken
‘I may have walked away, I may have left my abusive partner, but the trauma and the pain and the anguish and the shame have never left me.’
‘One of the joys of writing is that you can build bridges between people’ – Carol Campbell talks about her new book, The Tortoise Cried its Only Tear
Penguin Random House has shared a video interview with award-winning author Carol Campbell, talking about The Tortoise Cried its Only Tear, her third book on the Karoo.
‘Dogs are now involved in about 90% of all arrests of poachers’ – Tony Park chats about his new novel, Scent of Fear
Set in Africa, Scent of Fear is an action-packed thriller that looks at the world of tracker dogs and their handlers employed in the war against poaching on the continent.
Monday – 21st January 2019
Don’t miss the launch of Charles Abrahams’s new book Class Action: In Search of a Larger Life at The Book Lounge (13 Feb)
‘A beautifully told, heartfelt story about hunger, sex, identity and legal idealism and creativity. When it ended I wanted more.’ – Albie Sachs
‘I definitely think you should buy it’ – Eusebius McKaiser reviews Nthikeng Mohlele’s Illumination
Eusebius McKaiser reviewed Nthikeng Mohlele’s new novel, Illumination, which will be out from Pan Macmillan in February.
Friday – 18th January 2019
Struik Nature wishes you an adventurous 2019! Join the club – for free – and win
Join the Struik Nature Club now and stand a chance to WIN 1 of 2 prize hampers!
Thursday – 17th January 2019
My Name is Finn Jupiter – New Young Adult novel from international bestselling author and filmmaker Gareth Crocker coming 5 February 2019
From the South African author who brought you the international bestseller Finding Jack, comes a young adult novel from Gareth Crocker that will pull at your heartstrings and take you on a vivid journey of courage, survival and heroism.
Class Action: In Search of a Larger Life – Charles Abrahams’s remarkable journey of resistance and healing
Class Action depicts a remarkable journey of resistance and healing in reaction to institutionalised greed and racism and the harm it has done to our identities, our relationships and the people of our country.
Wednesday – 16th January 2019
Join the Literary Alliance for a #BookClubSaturday discussion of Mohale Mashigo’s The Yearning
The Literary Alliance #BookClubSaturday is back!
Don’t miss Sihle Khumalo at The Book Lounge for the launch of Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse (24 Jan)
Join Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge for the launch of Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse, the new book by Sihle Khumalo, the bestselling author of Dark Continent My Black Arse and Almost Sleeping My Way to Timbuktu.
Join LesDaChef for a signing event for his new cookbook Dijo: My Food, My Journey at Exclusive Books Clearwater (26 Jan)
Jacana Media and Exclusive Books invite you to the signing of Dijo: My Food, My Journey by LesDaChef.
Monday – 14th January 2019
Calling all African storytellers: Enter the Gama❤Phile Writers’ Competition and stand a chance to be published by Pan Macmillan SA
Attention aspiring storytellers: make your writing dreams a reality with the GamaPhile Writers’ Competition!
Friday – 11th January 2019
The Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Gail Schimmel’s The Park
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
David Kenvyn reviews Barry Gilder’s novel The List
‘If anyone is going to write a novel based on the South African security services during apartheid and since the first democratic elections in 1994, Barry Gilder is a very good candidate.’