South Africa
Thursday – 28th June 2018
Get an in-depth look into The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela ahead of the book’s publication
Click here for an in-depth look into The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela including photographs and video footage.
Wednesday – 27th June 2018
Gerald Kraak Award and Anthology closing date extended to 31 August 2018
The Jacana Literary Foundation has extended the deadline for the Gerald Kraak Award and Anthology, which honours African writing and photography that ‘provokes thought on the topics of gender, social justice and sexuality’.
Out now: The Ultimate Guide to Retirement in South Africa
Most people are rich for a single day in their lives: the day they retire and receive their retirement savings.
You Were Made for This – the gripping debut novel from South African author Michelle Sacks
Michelle introduces us to this gripping page-turner that provocatively explores the darker sides of marriage, motherhood. and friendship, and the inspiration behind it.
Tuesday – 26th June 2018
Bom Boy, Yewande Omotoso’s first novel, to be published in the US in January 2019
Yewande Omotoso’s debut novel Bom Boy will be published in the United States by Catalyst Press in January 2019. Catalyst Press is an …
RIP David Goldblatt, 1930–2018
David Goldblatt was a brilliant photographer, social commentator, and altogether decent human being, and he will be greatly missed.
Join Clive Barker for the launch of his biography Coach!
Save the date for the launch of Clive Barker’s biography, Coach: The Life and Soccer Times of Clive Barker by Michael Marnewick.
Don’t miss Bhekisisa Mncube at the launch of The Love Diary of a Zulu Boy
Penguin Random House and DBE Wise Up Wednesday Book Club invite you to the launch of a unique book: The Love Diary of a Zulu Boy by Bhekisisa Mncube.
Monday – 25th June 2018
Harry Kalmer and Bongani Ngqulunga win 2018 Sunday Times Literary Awards
The winners of the 2018 Sunday Times Literary Awards were announced on Saturday.
Don’t miss the launch of Gordon Wright’s new cookbook Karoo Food in Cape Town
You are invited to the book launch of Karoo Food by Gordon Wright, the acclaimed author of Veld to Fork.
Don’t miss the launch of The Broken River Tent by Mphuthumi Ntabeni at David Krut Bookstore
Join Mphuthumi Ntabeni for the launch of his debut novel The Broken River Tent.
Friday – 22nd June 2018
Friday Night Book Club: Read the first chapter of Nthikeng Mohlele’s Michael K
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend!
The man behind the bestsellers – Read an excerpt from Wilbur Smith’s autobiography On Leopard Rock
The Big Issue has shared an insight into Wilbur Smith’s life, with some excerpts from his new autobiography On Leopard Rock.
How to get published in South Africa – Jacana Media explains
How to get published in South Africa.
Thursday – 21st June 2018
Join Jacana Media and Love Books to celebrate the worldwide success of CM Elliot’s Sibanda series
Want to find out what happens when your wildest dreams come true, when the series you wrote is about to move beyond what is often called ‘modest sales’ in southern Africa?
Don’t miss the launch of Gordon Wright’s new cookbook Karoo Food in Stellenbosch
Wild Karoo, the new cookbook by the beloved author of Veld to Fork, is sure to find the road straight to your soul.
Nigerian writer Tochukwu Emmanuel Okafor wins 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize
The winners of the Short Story Day Africa Prize have been announced!
Wednesday – 20th June 2018
‘Truly brilliant and darkly funny’: Eusebius McKaiser spoke to Christy Chilimigras about her memoir Things Even González Can’t Fix
Eusebius McKaiser spoke to Christy Chilimigras recently about her painfully beautiful memoir Things Even González Can’t Fix.
‘I wanted to answer the question: Why don’t they go back to their country?’ – Sue Nyathi on how The Gold Diggers was triggered by xenophobia
‘The inspiration for the novel largely came from the xenophobic attacks.’
OK, Mr Field – the striking debut novel from South African poet Katharine Kilalea
South African poet Katharine Kilalea’s debut novel OK, Mr Field will be published by Faber and Faber in June 2018.