South Africa
Thursday – 1st February 2018
‘A breathtaking ride’ – Gus Silber blown away by Nechama Brodie’s Knucklebone
Nechama Brodie’s new novel, Knucklebone – out now from Pan Macmillan SA – comes highly recommended.
Wednesday – 31st January 2018
Don’t miss the launch of this important new book – The Knock on the Door: The Story of the Detainees’ Parents Support Committee
Pan Macmillan invites you to the launch of The Knock on the Door: The Story of the Detainees’ Parents Support Committee by Terry Shakinovsky and Sharon Cort.
Don’t miss the launch of Running Wild: The Story of Zulu, an African Stallion by David Bristow at Skoobs
Jacana Media invites you to the launch of launch of Running Wild: The Story of Zulu, an African Stallion by David Bristow.
An exclusive escort to Johannesburg’s rich and powerful women: Toy Boy by Leon van Nierop
The air is hot and humid, and there’s a Joburg thunderstorm brewing on the horizon.
Tuesday – 30th January 2018
Join Claire Robertson for the launch of Under Glass at Kalk Bay Books
Umuzi and Kalk Bay Books invite you to join us for the launch of Under Glass by Claire Robertson.
‘Johannesburg is a city that runs on high-octane fuel’ – Peter Harris chats about his new book Bare Ground
Peter Harris visited Jenny Crwys-Williams in the Kaya FM studios to chat about his debut novel Bare Ground, published by Pan Macmillan.
Monday – 29th January 2018
Don’t miss a book discussion on The Black Consciousness Reader at African Flavour Books
African Flavour Books and Jacana Media invite you to a book discussion on The Black Consciousness Reader.
Don’t miss the launch of Odyssey of an African Opera Singer by Musa Ngqungwana at The Book Lounge
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Odyssey of an African Opera Singer by Musa Ngqungwana.
Friday – 26th January 2018
Not House Baratheon or House Stark: Cape Town is House Greywater – ‘That which is used may be used again’
Cape Town-based writer Charlie Human has created a wry, Game of Thrones-themed response to the Western Cape’s water crisis. Human is …
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18 new fiction books to look out for in 2018! What are you most excited to read?
Pan Macmillan SA has shared 18 of the novels that will be available to read in 2018.
Thursday – 25th January 2018
The Harvard Wife by Busisekile Khumalo
The Harvard Wife is the portrayal of the modern career woman. Her struggles in relationships, marriage, divorce and motherhood.
Going to the Mountain, a memoir by Ndaba Mandela, to be published to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday
Going to the Mountain: Lessons from my Grandfather, Nelson Mandela by Ndaba Mandela will be published in July to celebrate what would have been Madiba’s 100th birthday.
Wednesday – 24th January 2018
Read an excerpt from Hugh Masekela’s autobiography, Still Grazing
Hugh Ramopolo Masekela died in Johannesburg yesterday, after a long battle with prostate cancer.
The Knock on the Door: The Story of the Detainees’ Parents Support Committee
The story of those who helped draw attention to the atrocities being perpetuated against children – some as young as nine – by the apartheid state.
Advice for a debt-free lifestyle – Think Yourself Rich: A Step-by-Step Guide to Financial Independence
Think Yourself Rich: A Step-by-Step Guide to Financial Independence is aimed at first-time earners who want to put themselves on the right path to financial independence.
Tuesday – 23rd January 2018
Remembering Hugh Masekela: The horn player with a shrewd ear for music of the day
Trumpeter, flugelhorn-player, singer, composer and activist Hugh Ramapolo Masekela has passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Read an extract from Under Glass, the new novel from award-winning author Claire Robertson
Under Glass is a high-stakes narrative of deception and disguise that will appeal to a range of readers of literary fiction by one of the country’s finest novelists.
Monday – 22nd January 2018
‘To be great is to be misunderstood’ – Read an excerpt from Dare Not Linger, the sequel to Long Walk To Freedom
Mandela knew that his own legacy depended on the course he had championed: the talks between the government and the ANC.