South Africa
Thursday – 8th November 2018
Join Fourthwall Books for the launch of Terry Kurgan’s Everyone is Present at Love Books
Fourthwall Books and Love Books invite you to the launch of Everyone is Present: Essays on Photography, Memory and Family by Terry Kurgan.
Celebrating the rich and untold history of investigative journalism – Southern African Muckraking, edited by Anton Harber
Southern African Muckraking: 150 Years of Investigative Journalism which has Shaped the Region celebrates the rich and untold history of investigative journalism in southern Africa and the crucial role it has played in holding power to account over the last 150 years.
Wednesday – 7th November 2018
The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela by Sisonke Msimang – a razor-sharp examination of the legacy of one of our most controversial figures
Sisonke Msimang’s new book The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela is out in November from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Win a copy Theo and Flora, the new novel from critically acclaimed author Mark Winkler
Three winners will each receive a copy of Mark Winkler’s new novel Theo & Flora, courtesy of Umuzi!
South African Literary Awards winners announced—Mongane Wally Serote is South Africa’s new Poet Laureate
Mongane Wally Serote has been announced as South Africa’s new Poet Laureate at the 2018 South African Literary Awards ceremony.
Get your copy of Zapiro’s new book Let the Sunshine In signed in Joburg and Midrand!
When all around is crumbling, when fake news and zipped lips conceal the truth, Zapiro comes to the rescue. With the dissecting eye of a surgeon, the rapier-like point of his pen exposes flimflam and reveals with a single line what lies behind the action.
Tuesday – 6th November 2018
Don’t miss the launch of Set a Table by Karen Dudley at The Book Lounge (20 Nov)
Set a Table is Karen’s latest offering, following in the footsteps of her groundbreaking and much-loved Week in the Kitchen books.
Monday – 5th November 2018
South Africa has something approaching a crisis of undiagnosed mental health issues – Rebecca Davis chats about her new book Self-Helpless: A Cynic’s Search for Sanity
Rebecca Davis chatted to The Reading List about her new book Self-Helpless: A Cynic’s Search for Sanity, a humorous take on the self-improvement industry, out now from Pan Macmillan!
‘Writing is like removing your own appendix with a pair of rusty scissors’ – Mark Winkler chats about his new book Theo and Flora
Mark Winkler discusses his new novel, Theo & Flora, and why writing is like performing surgery on yourself.
The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas by Harris Dousemetzis – a complete about turn on one of the apartheid government’s greatest cover-ups
The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas by Harris Dousemetzis is out now from Jacana Media.
Friday – 2nd November 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read ‘The High Heel Killer’ – a short story from Mohale Mashigo’s new book Intruders
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
‘She was with you in Durban, wasn’t she?’ Read an excerpt from Theo and Flora, the new novel from Mark Winkler
If you’re still waiting to pick up your copy of Theo & Flora by Mark Winkler, here’s an extract to keep you going!
It’s been one helluva year – again – who better to make sense of it than Zapiro? Presenting Let the Sunshine In!
Jacana Media presents Zapiro’s 2018 annual: Let the Sunshine In!
Spread the magic this festive season with a book: Exclusive Books Festive Catalogue released
Exclusive Books has released its annual Festive Catalogue, featuring new books from Michelle Obama, DJ Sbu and Jamie Oliver.
Thursday – 1st November 2018
South African cuisine with a unique twist – Dijo: My Food, My Journey by Chef Lesego Semenya (LesDaChef)
‘Wow, you don’t look like a chef!’ This statement is something Chef Lesego Semenya has heard many a time over the years. His response is always: ‘So, what does a chef look like?’
Don’t miss Khaya Dlanga at Bridge Books Maboneng for the launch of his new book These Things Really Do Happen To Me (3 Nov)
Sometimes real life is stranger than fiction. That certainly is the case when considering the things that happen to Khaya Dlanga in the course of his everyday life.
Wednesday – 31st October 2018
Find out how to eat for a thriving gut at the launch of The Mandala Kitchen in Franschhoek
Jacana Media and The Work Shed invite you to the launch of The Mandala Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Heal and Restore Your Gut by Marlien Wright.
Bank Robber: My Time with Andre Stander by Allan Heyl – the last surviving member of the Stander Gang
The last surviving member of the so-called Stander Gang tells the true story behind South Africa’s most notorious bank robbers.
Bank Robber – My Time with André Stander by Allan Heyl is now available: http://bit.ly/2y21qAY
Top-level police investigation underway into allegations of a paedophile ring contained in The Lost Boys of Bird Island
A police investigation is underway into the allegations of a paedophile ring involving senior members of the National Party government contained in the book The Lost Boys of Bird Island, written by Mark Minnie and Chris Steyn.
2018 City Press Tafelberg Nonfiction Award finalists announced
The five finalists for the prestigious City Press Tafelberg Nonfiction Award have been revealed! The biennial prize is awarded to a new …