South Africa
Friday – 25th July 2025
Don’t miss the launch of The Smallest Ones by Popina Khumanda at Bargain Books Canal Walk (26 Jul)
Meet Popina Khumanda, author of The Smallest Ones: Two Sisters’ Escape from DRC Rebels and Their Pursuit of Freedom, in Cape Town! …
Thursday – 24th July 2025
Unlocked by Eben Etzebeth – the story behind the legend – preorder now!
Two World Cups. Countless battles. One legend. His story, in his words. Coming soon from Jonathan Ball Publishers! Unlocked by Eben Etzebeth …
Wednesday – 23rd July 2025
Join Karin Mitchell for the launch of The High Treason Club: The Boeremag on Trial in Joburg (23 Jul)
Penguin Random House SA invites you to the launch of The High Treason Club by Karin Mitchell – a gripping account of the Boeremag trial.
Tuesday – 22nd July 2025
In the latest episode of Pagecast, Wamuwi Mbao chats to Alistair Mackay about his new book The Lucky Ones
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Alistair Mackay sits down with Wamuwi Mbao to chat about his new collection of stories, The Lucky Ones.
Monday – 21st July 2025
‘Dad said there was probably no smoking in heaven and no cigarettes in hell.’ Read an excerpt from Sven Axelrad’s new novel The Nicotine Gospel
Read an excerpt from The Nicotine Gospel by Sven Axelrad – a darkly funny road trip novel.
Thursday – 17th July 2025
Don’t miss the launch of Deep Blue: Why We Love the Sea by Veruska De Vita at Exclusive Books Bedford Centre (17 Jul)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Deep Blue: Why We Love the Sea by Veruska De Vita!
Wednesday – 16th July 2025
Join Ntombi Nkabinde for the launch of her new novel In the Late of Night at Book Circle Capital (26 Jul)
Penguin Random House and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of In the Late of Night by Ntombi Nkabinde!
Tuesday – 15th July 2025
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Vusumzi Ngxande chats about spiritual identity and beliefs and his new book Journey Kwantu
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, discover the story behind Journey Kwantu as Joy Fakude sits down with author Vusumzi Ngxande to chat about spiritual identity and beliefs.
Friday – 11th July 2025
Join Ntombi Nkabinde for the launch of her new novel In the Late of Night at Melrose Arch (17 Jul)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of In the Late of Night by Ntombi Nkabinde!
Tuesday – 8th July 2025
Freedom, healing and the wild joy of salt water: Deep Blue by Veruska De Vita – a lyrical dive into our bond with the ocean
Deep Blue: Why We Love the Sea by Veruska De Vita is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Thursday – 3rd July 2025
Join Vusumzi Ngxande for the launch of Journey Kwantu: Exploring African Spirituality and Identity at Book Circle Capital (5 Jul)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Vusumzi Ngxande’s highly anticipated book Journey Kwantu: Exploring African Spirituality and Identity.
Friday – 27th June 2025
Don’t miss the launch of The High Treason Club: The Boeremag on Trial by Karin Mitchell in Bela-Bela (24 Jul)
Penguin Random House SA invites you to the launch of The High Treason Club by Karin Mitchell – a gripping account of the Boeremag trial.
Tuesday – 24th June 2025
Join Lindsay Norman for the launch of Khaki Fever in Cape Town (26 Jun)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to an evening with Lindsay Norman, author of Khaki Fever!
Friday – 20th June 2025
Read an extract from Blood’s Inner Rhyme – Antjie Krog’s most intimate and most universally resonant work to date
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Blood’s Inner Rhyme by Antjie Krog.
Thursday – 19th June 2025
[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance – laying bare the myths and realities of our tangled economic history
In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Mphuthumi Ntabeni in conversation with historian and author Bronwen Everill as they discuss her book Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance.
Wednesday – 18th June 2025
Don’t miss the Durban launch of Sven Axelrad’s new novel The Nicotine Gospel at Ike’s Books (18 Jun)
Penguin Random House SA and Ike’s Books invite you to the Durban launch of The Nicotine Gospel, the highly anticipated new novel by Sven Axelrad!
Friday – 6th June 2025
Find out more about Claire Robertson’s The Immortalites – a literary frontier novel with a haunting sense of place
The Immortalites, the highly anticipated new novel by Claire Robertson, is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Monday – 2nd June 2025
Join Vusumzi Ngxande for the launch of Journey Kwantu: Exploring African Spirituality and Identity in Rosebank (12 Jun)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Vusumzi Ngxande’s highly anticipated book Journey Kwantu: Exploring African Spirituality and Identity.
Friday – 30th May 2025
Don’t miss the launch of Follow Me to Africa by acclaimed author Penny Haw at Fish Hoek Library (21 Jun)
Penguin Random House and Blown Away by Books invite you to the Fish Hoek launch of Penny Haw’s new novel Follow Me to Africa!
Thursday – 29th May 2025
The Interpreters launches in Joburg on 3 June
Following warmly received speaking events at the Franschhoek Literary Festival this month, Soutie Press is excited to launch The Interpreters: South Africa’s New Nonfiction edited by Sean Christie and Hedley Twidle in Joburg on 3 June 2025 (Love Books, 5:30 for 6pm).