South Africa
Monday – 15th October 2018
Try Zola Nene’s Microwave Chocolate-Coffee Cake from her new book, Simply Zola
Download the recipe for Microwave Chocolate-Coffee Cake from Simply Zola by Zola Nene here!
Friday – 12th October 2018
Don’t miss the launch of John Dugard’s memoir Confronting Apartheid with Edwin Cameron at Wits University
Jacana Media and the Centre for Applied Legal Studies invite you to the discussion of John Dugard’s Confronting Apartheid: A Personal History of South Africa, Namibia and Palestine.
Thursday – 11th October 2018
She’s back and better than ever! Don’t miss the launch of Zola Nene’s new cookbook, Simply Zola
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you the launch of Zola Nene’s new cookbook, Simply Zola, at The Good Food Studio.
Creating beautiful gardens in South Africa – Garden Style by Melanie Walker and Connall Oosterbroek
Garden Style, by Melanie Walker and photography by Connall Oosterbroek, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Join Vanessa Raphaely for the launch of her debut novel Plus One at The Book Lounge
Pan Macmillan and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Plus One by Vanessa Raphaely.
Coming soon! Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new novel This Mournable Body is about to hit the shelves
Jacana Media has exciting news! This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga has gone to the printers and will hit the shelves soon.
Wednesday – 10th October 2018
Join David Bristow for a book signing of The Game Ranger, the Knife, the Lion and the Sheep at Exclusive Books Constantia
Jacana Media and Exclusive Books invite you to a book signing of The Game Ranger, the Knife, the Lion and the Sheep by David Bristow.
Cover reveal! New paperback edition of Angela Makholwa’s The Blessed Girl to celebrate its publication birthday
Angela Makholwa’s novel The Blessed Girl is turning a year old, and Pan Macmillan are celebrating with a new paperback edition!
Deon Meyer’s much-loved detective Benny Griessel returns in The Woman in the Blue Cloak!
The Woman in the Blue Cloak is a brilliant novella that will thrill and entertain fans of Deon Meyer’s much-loved detective Benny Griessel.
Tuesday – 9th October 2018
Win a copy of Zola Nene’s new book Simply Zola and jewellery by Pichulik!
Win one of three hampers, each with a copy of Simply Zola PLUS stunning jewellery by Pichulik worth R900, courtesy of Penguin Random House!
Join Craig Higginson in conversation with Karina Szczurek for the launch of The White Room at The Book Lounge
Pan Macmillan and The Book Lounge invite you to the Cape Town launch of The White Room by Craig Higginson.
Lifestyle choices and easy, delicious and nourishing recipes – The Mandala Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Heal and Restore Your Gut
The Mandala Kitchen: 100 Nourishing Recipes to Heal Your Gut by Marlien Wright is out now from Jacana Media.
And Then Mama Said … by Tumi Morake – get up close and personal with one of South Africa’s Queens of Comedy!
In her debut book And Then Mama Said … Tumi Morake tells us about her rise from humble beginnings to fame and fortune.
Don’t miss the launch of Richard Steyn’s new book Louis Botha: A Man Apart in Cape Town
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Louis Botha: A Man Apart by Richard Steyn.
Predict the 2018 South African Word of the Year – to be announced on International Dictionary Day (16 October)
The Pan South African Language Board will announce the 2018 South African Word of the Year on International Dictionary Day, 16 October 2018.
Monday – 8th October 2018
Don’t miss the launch of Imprisoned: The Experience of a Prisoner Under Apartheid at the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Jacana Media, in partnership with the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, invite you to the launch of Sylvia Neame’s memoir, The Experience of a Prisoner Under Apartheid.
New edition of Sindiwe Magona’s classic novel Beauty’s Gift out now – with a new essay by the author
A new edition of Sindiwe Magona’s novel Beauty’s Gift is out now from Pan Macmillan!
A voyage around Mzansi – rants and raves included! Sihle Khumalo’s new book Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse
Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse, the new book from Sihle Khumalo, is out now from Umuzi!
Friday – 5th October 2018
Opposition to apartheid within the law and through the law – Confronting Apartheid by John Dugard
Most personal histories of apartheid in Southern Africa tell the story of the armed struggle. This book is about opposition to apartheid within the law and through the law.
Can coconuts be trusted with the revolution? First look at Rekgotsofetse Chikane’s debut book Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation
Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation is an account of the university protests that gripped South Africa between 2015 and 2017, better known as #FeesMustFall.