South Africa
Wednesday – 11th October 2017
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.
Don’t miss Siphiwo Mahala’s hit play The House of Truth at The Theatre on the Square
Siphiwo Mahala’s play The House of Truth will be showing at The Theatre on the Square at Nelson Mandela Square from 31 October.
Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of The Blessed Girl by Angela Makholwa at The Book Lounge
The Book Lounge and Pan Macmillan invite you to join them for the Cape Town launch of The Blessed Girl by Angela Makholwa.
Twitchers – don’t miss the launch of Kingdom of Daylight: Memories of a Birdwatcher at Kalk Bay Books
Join author Peter Steyn in conversation with Vernon Head about his life with birds and his new book Kingdom of Daylight: Memories of a Birdwatcher.
Read an excerpt from Pumla Dineo Gqola’s new book Reflecting Rogue: Inside the Mind of a Feminist
During a panel with four feminist writers, moderator Mohale Mashigo, Yewande Omotoso and Nnedi Okorafor, at the 2016 Open Book Festival in Cape Town, Kabura Nganga asked “how do you/we cultivate feminist joy?”
Monday – 9th October 2017
Join Richard Steyn in Cape Town for the launch of Churchill and Smuts: The Friendship
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge are thrilled to invite you to the launch of Churchill and Smuts: The Friendship by Richard Steyn.
Don’t miss the launch of Chwayita Ngamlana’s electric debut novel If I Stay Right Here
BlackBird Books and African Flavour Books invite you to the launch of If I Stay Right Here by Chwayita Ngamlana.
2 thrillers by debut South African author and blogger Amy Heydenrych snapped up in international deal
Bonnier Zaffre, a new fiction publisher based in London, has acquired two suspense thrillers from South African writer Amy Heydenrych.
Friday – 6th October 2017
Mandla Langa on writing Dare Not Linger, the sequel to Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom
In one of the biggest book events of the year, the sequel to Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom will be published this month.
A new book from Zakes Mda – Justify the Enemy: Becoming Human in South Africa
Justify the Enemy: Becoming Human in South Africa is a new collection of non-fiction by the prolific author Zakes Mda.
Being ‘an outsider looking in’ is useful for a writer – Fiona Melrose chats about her new book, Johannesburg
Fiona Melrose says she feels like an outsider in Johannesburg, but says she believes that is a useful position to be in as a writer.
Thursday – 5th October 2017
Join Richard Steyn for the launch of Churchill and Smuts: The Friendship at Love Books
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the launch of Churchill and Smuts: The Friendship by Richard Steyn.
Don’t miss the launch of Bontle Senne’s new preteen fantasy novel Flame of Truth at Love Books
Gather the kids and join Bontle Senne at Love Books for the launch of her new preteen fantasy novel, Flame of Truth.
Wednesday – 4th October 2017
Writing and photography on gender, human rights and sexuality in Africa: The Gerald Kraak Award reopen for submissions
The Jacana Literary Foundation (JLF) and the Other Foundation have decided to reopen submissions for the second annual Gerald Kraak Award.
Don’t miss the launch of Sisonke Msimang’s hotly anticipated memoir Always Another Country
Exclusive Books and Jonathan Ball Publishers take great pleasure in inviting you to the launch of Sisonke Msimang’s hotly anticipated memoir Always Another Country.
Trevor Noah wins major international award The Thurber Prize for American Humor for his book Born A Crime
Trevor Noah has won a big international award for his autobiography – the Thurber Prize for American Humor.
Monday – 2nd October 2017
Read an excerpt from Bare Ground – the debut novel from award-winning writer Peter Harris
Pan Macmillan SA is proud to present Bare Ground, the debut novel by acclaimed non-fiction writer Peter Harris.