South Africa
Monday – 9th July 2018
Coming in August, An Elephant in My Kitchen: What the Herd Taught Me About Love, Courage and Survival
An Elephant in My Kitchen is the powerful and moving sequel to the bestselling The Elephant Whisperer.
Don’t miss Johann van Loggerenberg and Ranjeni Munusamy at the launch of Death and Taxes
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Death and Taxes: How SARS Made Hitmen, Drug Dealers and Tax Dodgers Pay Their Dues by Johann van Loggerenberg.
Friday – 6th July 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read the prologue and first chapter of The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
World rights sold for CM Elliott’s Sibanda series of Zimbabwean crime novels
Jacana Media is thrilled to announce that world rights have been sold for CM Elliott’s Zimbabwean crime novels, the Sibanda series.
Melusi’s Everyday Zulu by Melusi Tshabalala – there is um’Zulu in all of us
Duduza. Bopha. Imbiza. Phapha. Asixoliseni. Amapopeye … what is the power of a single word?
Join Imraan Coovadia at The Book Lounge for the Cape Town launch of A Spy in Time with Ashraf Jamal
You are invited to the launch of Imraan Coovadia’s new novel, A Spy in Time, a dazzlingly original tale for extraordinary times.
Don’t miss an evening with Mandy Wiener, author of Ministry of Crime, at Kalk Bay Books
Meet Mandy Wiener, award-winning investigative journalist and author of Ministry of Crime at Kalk Bay Books.
Thursday – 5th July 2018
Win a copy of the inspirational new book The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela
Poignant, impassioned, gripping, and always inspirational.
Book giveaway! Jacana Media is giving away copies of Nthikeng Mohlele’s Rusty Bell and Small Things
Jacana Media is giving away copies of the new editions of Nthikeng Mohlele’s books Rusty Bell and Small Things!
Don’t miss the launch of Shame on You by Amy Heydenrych, in conversation with Mohale Mashigo
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Shame on You by Amy Heydenrych.
Don’t miss The Soul of Sorbet launch at Exclusive Books
Join Pan Macmillan, Sorbet Group and Exclusive Books to celebrate the launch of The Soul of Sorbet.
Death and Taxes – the new book by Johann van Loggerenberg, former tax sleuth and bestselling author of Rogue
Death and Taxes: How SARS Made Hitmen, Drug Dealers and Tax Dodgers Pay Their Dues, the new book by Johann van Loggerenberg, is out in July 2018 from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 4th July 2018
Capturing South Africa’s golden period of international football – Coach: The Life and Soccer Times of Clive Barker
Coach is an important record of South Africa’s football history, capturing the social and political upheaval in the country during the dark days of apartheid and leading into South Africa’s golden period of international football.
Friday – 29th June 2018
‘I think we can make reading cool again’ – Clinton Chauke chats about the success of his debut book Born in Chains
In the latest edition of Africa’s Lit, young author Clinton Chauke discusses the reception his debut book Born in Chains has received.
Friday Night Book Club: Read the first chapter of David Whitehouse’s The Long Forgotten
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
Pitch your book and convince Jacana Media it needs to be published!
Jacana Media is once again offering aspiring writers a once-a-year opportunity to pitch their books in person at a From Pitch to Publication session.
Join Imraan Coovadia and Richard Poplak at Love Books for the launch of A Spy in Time
You are invited to the launch of Imraan Coovadia’s new novel, A Spy in Time, a dazzlingly original tale for extraordinary times.
Thursday – 28th June 2018
New book alert! The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela by Sisonke Msimang will be published in October
The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela, the new book from Sisonke Msimang, will be out from Jonathan Ball Publishers on 24 October 2018.
Jacana Media announces new Modern Classics series with How We Buried Puso by Morabo Morojele
Jacana Media has launched a new Modern Classics series, kicking off with How We Buried Puso by Morabo Morojele, to be published in June 2018.
Don’t miss the Joburg launch of Born to Kwaito: Reflections on the Kwaito Generation
Save the date for the launch of Born to Kwaito, a new BlackBird Books publication by Esinako Ndabeni and Sihle Mthembu.