South Africa

Monday – 26th June 2023

Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen at The Book Lounge (6 Jul)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge for the launch of Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen!

Friday – 23rd June 2023

Footnotes, June 2023: Book links from around the web

At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye.

Thursday – 22nd June 2023

Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey – a celebration of the human spirit

Finding Endurance: Shackleton, My Father and a World Without End by Darrel Bristow-Bovey is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

Wednesday – 21st June 2023

New edition of Elon Musk: Risking It All by Michael Vlismas – updated with an extensive interview with his father

A new edition of Elon Musk: Risking It All by Michael Vlismas – updated with new afterword – will be out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Don’t miss the launch of Decima by Eben Venter at Liberty Books in Elgin (28 Jun)

Penguin Random House and Liberty Books invite you to the launch of Decima by Eben Venter.

Join Vernon RL Head at The Book Lounge for the launch of his new novel On That Wave of Gulls (29 Jun)

Jacana Media invites you to the launch of On That Wave of Gulls, the new novel from Vernon RL Head!

Tuesday – 20th June 2023

New Nick Mallett book to give insights into Rugby World Cup!

Jonathan Ball Publishers is excited to announce Nick Mallett: Insights into the Rugby World Cup, written with Lloyd Burnard.

Book launch and discussion at Wits: Mokgomana: The Life of John Kgoana Nkadimeng 1927-2020 (1 Jul)

Join Jacana Media for the launch of Mokgomana: The Life of John Kgoana Nkadimeng 1927–2020 by Peter Delius and Daniel Sher.

Monday – 19th June 2023

New book alert! Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen

Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen is out in June from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Join Eben Venter for the launch of Decima in Pretoria (22 Jun)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Decima by Eben Venter.

The good, the bad and the very ugly – don’t miss out on this crucial conversation! (20 Jun)

Join expert investigators Paul Holden and Hennie van Vuuren, along with Koketso Moeti, as they delve into the Zondo Commission’s report and findings.

Wednesday – 14th June 2023

Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk to be published in September 2023

A new biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson will be published on 12 September 2023.

[Video] Find out the full story behind Eben Venter’s latest novel Decima

Eben Venter sat down with Penguin Random House recently to introduce his latest novel, Decima.

Don’t miss Paul Holden at the launch of Zondo at Your Fingertips at Bertha House in Mowbray (14 Jun)

Jacana Media invites you to join Paul Holden at the launch of Zondo at Your Fingertips: The Definitive Guide to the Zondo Commission.

Tuesday – 13th June 2023

An event not to be missed! Join Tan Twan Eng for the launch of The House of Doors at The Book Lounge (20 Jun)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng.

Monday – 12th June 2023

Friday – 9th June 2023

Caster Semenya to publish biography: The Race to Be Myself

Caster Semenya’s biography The Race to Be Myself will be published on 31 October 2023 by Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Join Eben Venter for the launch of Decima at Love Books in Melville (15 Jun)

Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of Decima by Eben Venter.

Thursday – 8th June 2023

‘Can it kill me?’ Scorpions of South Africa: What to look out for!

It’s probably an understatement to say that scorpions are not everyone’s favourite animals. After all, they sting, and some species are dangerous enough to kill humans. But for Dr Ian Engelbrecht, leading expert on southern African scorpions, these creatures are simply fascinating.

Wednesday – 7th June 2023

Don’t miss Beverley Roos-Muller in conversation with Max du Preez for the launch of her book Bullet in the Heart in Cape Town

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Bullet in the Heart: Four Brothers Ride to War 1899-1902 by Beverley Roos-Muller.