South Africa
Thursday – 4th October 2018
Cover reveal! Sisonke Msimang’s new book The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela
Sisonke Msimang has revealed the cover for her new book The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela!
Don’t miss the launch of Born to Kwaito by Esinako Ndabeni and Sihle Mthembu with Mohale Mashigo at The Book Lounge
Join authors Esinako Ndabeni and Sihle Mthembu as they take us on a trip down Kwaito lane at The Book Lounge.
Join Khaya Dlanga for the launch of his new book These Things Really Do Happen To Me in Joburg
Join Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books to celebrate the launch of Khaya Dlanga’s latest book, These Things Really Do Happen to Me.
Wednesday – 3rd October 2018
‘I tell this story now because I was there.’ – Read an excerpt from Barry Gilder’s debut novel The List
Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from Barry Gilder’s debut novel The List!
Join Ton Vosloo for the launch of Across Boundaries in Pretoria
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Across Boundaries/Oor Grense by Ton Vosloo.
Find your flow: Apply for the Short Story Day Africa 2018 Flow Writing Workshop in Kigali
Calling all writers in Rwanda! Apply today to attend the 2018 Hotel Africa Flow Workshop hosted by Goethe-Institut Kigali.
Don’t miss the launch of A Tree for the Birds, the much-anticipated new book by Vernon RL Head
In this long-awaited follow-up to his international success, The Search for the Rarest Bird in the World, Vernon RL Head once again reveals his mastery of the genre of nature writing.
‘This book is a blessing’ – Tracey Farren reviews The Enumerations by Máire Fisher
The Enumerations is not only luminous with love and elegantly written but meticulously researched. This combination of gifts makes it not only a powerful read but a deeply healing book for people and families who are struggling with psychological ‘conditions’ or the condition of being, well, human. This book is a blessing.
Monday – 1st October 2018
A remarkable new literary talent – Read an excerpt from Tumelo Buthelezi’s debut novel The Last Sentence
‘Come to me,’ he heard a voice say, a woman’s voice. It was warm and inviting. Irresistible, in fact.
Out now from the Picador Africa Heritage Series: Call Me Woman by Ellen Kuzwayo
Picador Africa celebrates five important books in the Heritage Series. 491 Days: Prisoner Number 1323/69 by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Conversations with Myself by Nelson …
Friday – 28th September 2018
Join Mark Winkler for the launch of Theo and Flora, with Rahla Xenopoulos at The Book Lounge
Umuzi and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Theo and Flora, the new novel from Mark Winkler!
Thursday – 27th September 2018
Join Máire Fisher for the launch of The Enumerations at The Book Lounge
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Enumerations by Máire Fisher, the author of Birdseye.
Rare archival photographs contrasted with vivid scenes of the modern city in Johannesburg Then and Now
Johannesburg Then and Now by Marc Latilla – a superb collection of images and text that will delight both local residents and visitors, out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Join David Bristow for the launch of The Game Ranger, the Knife, the Lion and the Sheep at Obz Books
The Game Ranger, the Knife, the Lion and the Sheep offers spellbinding stories of amazing, little-known characters from South Africa, past and very past. They will excite, entertain and enthral you!
Wednesday – 26th September 2018
Laugh-out-loud funny with a poignant undertow of sorrow – Mark Winkler’s new novel Theo and Flora
When novelist Charlie Wasserman’s wife Sascha divorces him, he finds a box of letters among the belongings his investment-banker wife did not care to remove when she signed over their house and asked never to be contacted by him again.
Don’t miss the launch of As You Like It – Talking gender, social justice and sexuality with The Cheeky Natives
Jacana Media and The Other Foundation invite you to the launch of As You Like It, hosted by the Forum for the Empowerment of Women.
Join Mohale Mashigo for coffee at Love Books to chat about her new book, Intruders
Mohale Mashigo will be at Love Books this week to launch her new book Intruders!
Tuesday – 25th September 2018
Join author David Muirhead and illustrator Patricia de Villiers for the launch of Cat Among the Pigeons in Hermanus
Penguin Random House and The Book Cottage invite you to the launch of Cat Among the Pigeons: Animal Myths, Musings and Matters of Fact.
Join The Cheeky Natives for a live podcast recording with Mohale Mashigo!
Mohale Mashigo will be doing a live podcast recording with The Cheeky Natives, to discuss her new novel Intruders!
Friday – 21st September 2018
Don’t miss the launch of Illuminating Lives: Biographies of Fascinating People from South African History at The Book Lounge
Join The Book Lounge and Penguin Random House for the launch of Illuminating Lives: Biographies of Fascinating People from South African History.