South Africa
Thursday – 26th July 2018
One for the animal lovers: Cat Among the Pigeons by David Muirhead – stories that mix humour, facts and folklore
Cat Among the Pigeons, the new book from David Muirhead, is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Wednesday – 25th July 2018
Tumelo Buthelezi’s debut novel The Last Sentence out now from BlackBird Books
From BlackBird Books, the pioneering publisher of An Image in a Mirror, Nwelezelanga, Sweet Medicine and If I stay right here, a new story …
Win a copy of Beyers de Vos’s gripping debut novel, Talion or Wrok
Three winners will each receive a copy of Beyers de Vos’s gripping literary debut, Talion (English edition) or Wrok (Afrikaans edition)!
Born trapped in a girl’s body – Becoming Him: A Trans Memoir of Triumph by Landa Mabenge
In April 1981, Landa Mabenge enters this world, trapped in a girl’s body.
Tuesday – 24th July 2018
An evening with Mpho Dagada: On Bitcoin and growing your wealth
Join Mpho Dagada for a book event at Bridge Books Maboneng.
Win a copy of Tastes of Durban PLUS a Nomu-filled spice rack!
Three winners will each receive a copy of Tastes of Durban PLUS a Nomu-filled spice rack worth R640!
Johann van Loggerenberg discusses his new book Death and Taxes: How SARS Made Hitmen, Drug Dealers and Tax Dodgers Pay Their Dues
Johann van Loggerenberg was a guest on Jacaranda FM discussing his new book Death and Taxes: How SARS Made Hitmen, Drug Dealers and Tax Dodgers Pay Their Dues.
SA Book Fair programme revealed – featuring 120 authors
The programme for the 2018 South African Book Fair has been revealed!
Monday – 23rd July 2018
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Turning and Turning by Judith February
Pan Macmillan and The Book Lounge invite you to the Cape Town launch of Turning and Turning: Exploring the Complexities of South Africa’s Democracy by Judith February.
Ijangolet S Ogwang will be in conversation with iThala Book Club about her debut novel An Image in a Mirror
iThala Book Club will be in conversation with Ijangolet S Ogwang about her debut novel An Image in a Mirror!
Friday – 20th July 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read the first chapter of The Blessed Girl by Angela Makholwa
Stay in and get cosy with a glass of wine and this extended excerpt from The Blessed Girl, the new novel from Angela Makholwa.
Local author Amy Heydenrych launches her international debut Shame on You at Love Books
Amy Heydenrych is a local author on the rise. Not only has she had her first novel published internationally, but she has been chosen as a Mail & Guardian Young South African of 2018.
Birding in South Africa’s National Parks – the first book dedicated to birding in South African parks
Of the 700 regularly seen terrestrial species in South Africa, at least 640 can be found in the 19 national parks, with 13 of the 15 species endemic to South Africa and another 19 of the 20 species endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.
Thursday – 19th July 2018
One city. Five people. A bloody trail of revenge. Read an excerpt from Beyers de Vos’s debut novel Talion
Ben hears the gunshot before he feels it. The car is still running, the rumble of the engine unnaturally loud. His foot is slipping off the clutch. His blood is spilling out behind him, wetting the seat. His whole body is trying to panic, trying to cry out, trying to flee. But he can’t move; his lungs are filling with blood.
Don’t miss the launch of Craig Higginson’s new novel The White Room at Love Books
‘In its conception and execution, The White Room is remarkable … Evocative and dreamlike, yet all too nightmarishly real, this is a story so moving that it leaves a powerful afterimage on the reader’s imagination.’
Hashim Amla: The fourth book in the inspirational new Road to Glory series for younger readers
Written specifically for youngsters aged 10–14, Hashim Amla takes the reader close to all the action, and the ups and downs.
Don’t miss a book discussion of Christy Chilimigras’s shockingly brilliant debut memoir Things Even Gonzalez Can’t Fix
Join Christy Chilimigras as she discusses her new book, Things Even Gonzalez Can’t Fix, which talks about her childhood with addict parents.
Bessie Head: A writer searching for connections
Bessie Head was a prolific letter writer, and was in regular correspondence with figures such as Langston Hughes, Robert Sobukwe and Alice Walker. She is also known to have written to Toni Morrison, Nadine Gordimer, Nikki Giovanni, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
Find out how Mpho Dagada became a millionaire at 21: Meet Mr Bitcoin at Bridge Books Maboneng
Mpho Dagada mastered the Bitcoin marketplace to become a millionaire at age 21. In his new book, Mr Bitcoin, he explains the secrets to his success.
Wednesday – 18th July 2018
The world today could do with a dose of Nelson Mandela’s leadership – Peter Hain, author of Mandela: His Essential Life
‘You’ve got President Trump, you’ve got President Putin, you’ve got Erdoğan in Turkey, all these authoritarian figures, and they appeal to people’s base instincts. Nelson Mandela always appealed to people’s higher instincts in the way that he led.’