South Africa
Monday – 23rd October 2017
Don’t miss a book discussion with Angela Makholwa at African Flavour Books
The Literary Alliance will be hosting a launch event for Angela Makholwa’s new book The Blessed Girl at African Flavour Books.
Friday – 20th October 2017
Nelson Mandela’s Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years launched in Johannesburg
Dare Not Linger is the sequel to Long Walk to Freedom, the story of Nelson Mandela’s presidential years, drawing on the memoir he began to write but was unable to finish.
Sisonke Msimang on the difficulty of writing about sexual assault in her new book Always Another Country
Sisonke Msimang’s much anticipated memoir, Always Another Country, was launched this week in South Africa.
Jacana Pocket Series: Informative, insightful, important reads
The Jacana Pocket Series is meant for those who are looking for a brief but lively introduction to a wide range of topics on South African history, politics and biography.
New novel by SJ Naudé to be published in the UK
Following on the United Kingdom edition of his critically acclaimed short stories, SJ Naudé’s novel The Third Reel by will be published in the UK in April 2018 by Salt Publishing.
Thursday – 19th October 2017
Angela Makholwa chats about researching the ‘blesser phenomenon’ for her new novel, The Blessed Girl
What does the ‘blesser phenomenon’ say about us as South Africans?
African Flavour Books in Braamfontein packed out for the launch of Chwayita Ngamlana’s If I Stay Right Here
BlackBird Books hosted a launch for Chwayita Ngamlana’s If I Stay Right Here at the new African Flavour Books store in Braamfontein last night.
Wednesday – 18th October 2017
Madiba preferred to write longhand – Zelda la Grange chats about Nelson Mandela’s writing process
Dare Not Linger, the sequel to Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom, is out from Pan Macmillan South Africa in October.
Join Sisonke Msimang for a coffee morning at Love Books to launch Always Another Country
Literary rockstar Sisonke Msimang is in South Africa to launch her memoir, Always Another Country: A Memoir of Exile and Home.
Celebrating black female writers
Xarra Books and BlackBird Books cordially invite you to a book launch celebrating young black female writers.
Tuesday – 17th October 2017
The Wren Hunt, the new book by Mary Watson, out from Bloomsbury in February 2018
Mary Watson’s new novel The Wren Hunt will be published by Bloomsbury in February 2018.
Dates and venues announced for the second Abantu Book Festival
The Abantu Book Festival organisers have revealed the first poster for the event, as December approaches.
Thursday – 12th October 2017
Sisonke Msimang to launch Always Another Country at The Troyeville Hotel
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Troyeville Hotel invite you to the launch of Always Another Country by Sisonke Msimang.
Win a hamper of limited edition books from Pan Macmillan SA!
Pan Macmillan is celebrating 70 years of glorious paperbacks by giving away a hamper of limited edition classics.
Z Pallo Jordan says the assassination of Ruth First was no mistake
Z Pallo Jordan says there is no doubt in his mind that Ruth First was specifically targeted with the letter bomb that took her life.
Wednesday – 11th October 2017
Jonathan Franzen at the Book Lounge!
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge are proud to announce that Jonathan Franzen will be in South Africa in November.
House of Stone, the debut novel from Novuyo Tshuma, eagerly anticipated in the UK
Novuyo Tshuma’s first novel House of Stone will be published by Atlantic Books in the UK in June 2018.
Join Chwayita Ngamlana at Bridge Books for a reading from her new novel If I Stay Right Here
BlackBird Birds invites you to a reading from If I Stay Right Here, the electric debut book by Chwayita Ngamlana.
Calling all writers! Pan Macmillan is considering unsolicited manuscripts in November – get ready
Pan Macmillan South Africa will be accepting manuscripts during an open submissions period from 20 to 24 November 2017.
Tuesday – 10th October 2017
The standard by which we judge men and leaders in general was lowered for Jacob Zuma – Redi Tlhabi
Redi Tlhabi says President Jacob Zuma should have owned up to the fact that he exploited his power with regards to Khwezi.