South Africa
Wednesday – 16th May 2018
Don’t miss Teko Modise at University of Johannesburg to discuss The Curse of Teko Modise
Teko Modise will be at the University of Johannesburg to discuss his book, The Curse of Teko Modise.
Don’t miss Jan-Jan Joubert at The Book Lounge for the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019
The Book Lounge and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Who Will Rule in 2019, the new book by Jan-Jan Joubert.
Read an excerpt from Kate Mosse’s new book, The Burning Chambers, inspired by her trip to Franschhoek
Read an excerpt from Kate Mosse’s new book, The Burning Chambers, ahead of her events in Cape Town.
Steinheist: New book by Rob Rose focuses on the biggest corporate scandal in South Africa’s history
NB Publishers has signed Financial Mail editor Rob Rose to write an explosive new book on the Steinhoff saga.
Don’t miss the launch of Christopher Hope’s new book The Café de Move-on Blues, the long-awaited companion to White Boy Running
Join Penguin Random House and Love Books for the launch of The Café de Move-on Blues, the new novel by Christopher Hope.
Tuesday – 15th May 2018
New editions of Nthikeng Mohlele’s novels Small Things and Rusty Bell announced
New editions of Nthikeng Mohlele’s novels Small Things and Rusty Bell will be out from Jacana Media in May!
Monday – 14th May 2018
The Fez sunrise bowl – try this delicious recipe from Whole: Bowl Food for Balance
Whole: Bowl Food for Balance is all about healing your relationship with food. Food is not the enemy and neither is your body.
Barry Ronge Fiction Prize and the Alan Paton Award shortlists announced!
The shortlists for the Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced!
Born to be Free: A beautiful tale about the irresistible call of the wild
When the grand old ‘lion man of Africa’, George Adamson, passed away, the last of his lion cub orphans faced an uncertain future.
New Power: How It’s Changing The 21st Century – And Why You Need To Know
For most of human history the rules of power were clear: power was something to be seized, and then jealously guarded. In a world increasingly shaped by New Power, this book will show you how to shape your future.
Friday – 11th May 2018
Don’t miss Sisonke Msimang at Bridge Books Maboneng for a discussion of Always Another Country with Eusebius McKaiser
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bridge Books Maboneng invite you to a book discussion with Sisonke Msimang and Eusebius McKaiser!
Jonathan Kaplan chats about his decision to have a child through a surrogate and his new book, Winging It
Radio 702’s Azania Mosaka interviewed world-class rugby referee Jonathan Kaplan about his new book, Winging It, written by Joanne Jowell.
Join Tembeka Ngcukaitobi at The Book Lounge for the launch of The Land is Ours
The Book Lounge and Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of The Land is Ours: Black Lawyers and the Birth of Constitutionalism in South Africa by Tembeka Ngcukaitobi.
New book alert! The Broken River Tent by Mphuthumi Ntabeni
The Broken River Tent is an entrancing novel, which marries imagination with history. It is set in the time of Maqoma, the Xhosa chief at the forefront of fighting British colonialism in the Eastern Cape in the 19th century.
Thursday – 10th May 2018
Don’t miss Zinzi Clemmons in Cape Town for the launch of What We Lose
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers are thrilled to invite you to the launch of What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons.
Join author Richard Peirce for a book talk about Cuddle Me, Kill Me and the captive lion breeding industry
Penguin Random House and FGASA invite you to a talk about Cuddle Me, Kill Me: A True Account of South Africa’s Captive Lion Breeding and Canned Hunting Industry.
South Africa’s uncertain future explored in Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: The Role of Business in South Africa
Freed from the shackles of the Zuma regime, South Africa now has a decisive opportunity to take stock of what has gone wrong in the country since the advent of democracy and take appropriate corrective action. But will it? What are the chances of success?
New edition of Sindiwe Magona’s classic Beauty’s Gift announced – plus a ‘powerful’ new novel out in 2019
Pan Macmillan South Africa has announced a new edition of Sindiwe Magona’s classic novel Beauty’s Gift – as well as a new novel to be published in 2019!
Wednesday – 9th May 2018
Join Ijangolet S Ogwang at Love Books for the launch of her debut novel An Image in a Mirror
BlackBird Books and Love Books invite you to the launch of An Image in a Mirror, the debut novel by Ijangolet S Ogwang.
‘Law enforcement capacity in South Africa has been eviscerated’ – Mandy Wiener discusses her new book Ministry of Crime
‘The conclusion that I draw in the book is that the law enforcement capacity in the country has largely been eviscerated over the last few years.’