South Africa
Wednesday – 17th September 2025
Don’t miss the Durban launch of Unlocked by Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth! (10 Oct)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books Gateway for the launch of Unlocked by Eben Etzebeth!
Tuesday – 16th September 2025
Mafia Land – Kyle Cowan tells the hair-raising tale of 12 of South Africa’s most dangerous cartels
In Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels, multi-award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan rips open the terrifying truth about organised crime.
Wednesday – 10th September 2025
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Unlocked by Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth! (7 Oct)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bargain Books for the launch of Unlocked by Eben Etzebeth!
Tuesday – 9th September 2025
‘I found myself wondering where all the satanists had gone’ – read an excerpt from The Devil Made Me Do It by Nicky Falkof
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa by Nicky Falkof.
Thursday – 28th August 2025
New from the New Queen of SA Romance! Pillow Talk by Nivashni Nair Sukdhev
Nivashni Nair Sukdhev’s new novel Pillow Talk is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 27th August 2025
Don’t miss the Durban launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid (28 Aug)
Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid by Peter Auf der Heyde.
Monday – 25th August 2025
Love and life in upmarket Johannesburg – read an excerpt from Ntombi Nkabinde’s new novel In the Late of Night
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from In the Late of Night by Ntombi Nkabinde!
Thursday – 21st August 2025
New book alert! Find out more about Bare Bones: Cold Cases from True Crime South Africa by Nicole Engelbrecht
Bare Bones: Cold Cases from True Crime South Africa is out in September from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 20th August 2025
Don’t miss the launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid in Pretoria (20 Aug)
Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Death in Pretoria: Untold Stories of Political Activists Executed During Apartheid by Peter Auf der Heyde.
Monday – 18th August 2025
New book alert! The Colonialist: The Vision of Cecil Rhodes – a critical analysis of this contested figure
The Colonialist: The Vision of Cecil Rhodes by William Kelleher Storey is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 13th August 2025
‘Let me hide in the wind.’ Read an excerpt from Claire Robertson’s sweeping, beautifully written novel The Immortalites
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Immortalites, the highly anticipated new novel by Claire Robertson!
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast: Nadia Cassim chats about her unique and engaging new book, Not Another Samoosa Run!
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Janine Jellars interviews Nadia Cassim about her new book, Not Another Samoosa Run!
New book alert! Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid – more than just a history book – it’s a call to action
Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid by Athambile Masola and Xolisa Guzula is out now from Jacana Media!
Tuesday – 12th August 2025
Find out why the idea of occult crime has such a strong grip on South Africans in The Devil Made Me Do It
The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa by Nicky Falkof is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
Monday – 11th August 2025
Join Veruska De Vita for the launch of Deep Blue: Why We Love the Sea in Pretoria (27 Aug)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the Wolwespruit launch of Deep Blue: Why We Love the Sea by Veruska De Vita!
Tuesday – 5th August 2025
Join Bronwyn Williams and Sharon Pearce for the launch of their new book Survive the AI Apocalypse in Joburg (28 Aug)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Survive the AI Apocalypse by Bronwyn Williams and Sharon Pearce.
Monday – 4th August 2025
Don’t miss the Joburg launch of Parenting Psychoanalysed: Letters to a Parent – an essential read for every mother, father and caregiver
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Parenting Psychoanalysed: Letters to a Parent, edited by Andy Cohen.
Friday – 1st August 2025
Don’t miss the launch of Yunus Carrim’s new book Attacking the Heart of Apartheid: The ANC’s MK Special Operations Unit in Joburg (21 Aug)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Attacking the Heart of Apartheid: The ANC’s MK Special Operations Unit by Yunus Carrim.
Wednesday – 30th July 2025
[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Busisekile Khumalo discusses her twisty new page-turner Rubies and Rain
In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, the incredible Sue Nyathi chats to Busisekile Khumalo about her new novel, Rubies and Rain!
Tuesday – 29th July 2025
Are modern tithing practices rooted in truth or tradition? Don’t miss the launch of Preacher, Let My People Go by Zakhe Mazibuko (7 Aug)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Preacher, Let My People Go: Is Tithing for Us Today? by Zakhe Mazibuko.