South Africa
Friday – 2nd September 2022
Write a review of Wilbur Smith’s new novel Titans of War and win a trip to Egypt worth over R80,000!
To celebrate the publication of Wilbur Smith’s new novel Titans of War, Jonathan Ball Publishers is giving away a magnificent 7-day trip for two to Egypt worth over R80,000!
Thursday – 1st September 2022
Video: Louise Viljoen wen die Orde van die Beiteltjie in Augustus 2022!
Aandag! Cordis Trust se Afrikaanse Woordkunsakademie het sopas die Orde van die Beiteltjie in Augustus 2022 toegeken aan Louise Viljoen!
New book alert! Dear Comrade President: Oliver Tambo and the Foundations of South Africa’s Constitution by André Odendaal
Dear Comrade President: Oliver Tambo and the Foundations of South Africa’s Constitution by André Odendaal is out now from Penguin Random House!
Wednesday – 31st August 2022
Sy’s ’n boeremeisie, hy ’n Jood … Kom vier die nuwe uitgawe van Verbode drif deur Irma Joubert in Wellington! (31 Aug)
LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou hartlik uit na die bekendstelling van Verbode drif deur Irma Joubert!
Tuesday – 30th August 2022
Irma Joubert, Chanette Paul, Dina Botha, Marie-Louise Cronjé en Elsa Winckler benoem vir die ATKV-Woordveertjies 2022!
Aandag! Die finaliste vir die ATKV-Woordveertjies 2022 is pas bekendgemaak en vyf LAPA-skrywers skitter op die kortlys!
Don’t miss the launch of General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa by David Brock Katz (8 Sep)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bookdealers invite you to the launch of General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa, 1914–1917 by David Brock Katz.
Career opportunity! Penguin Random House is looking for a dynamic, target-driven Sales Representative
Penguin Random House is looking for a dynamic, target-driven Sales Representative to maximise sales and market share for the company in the Gauteng area.
Monday – 29th August 2022
New book alert! Indulge your South African food nostalgia with Simply Seven Colours by Zola Nene
Zola Nene is back with a third book, this time celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of South Africans through the wonderful tradition of sharing meals!
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Mary Watson, author of Blood to Poison, in conversation with Joy Watson
The new episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, is out now!
Friday – 26th August 2022
Leer jou kinders speel-speel van die Bybel met 50 Beste Bybelbreinblokkies deur Heidri Mittendorf!
Help jou kind om hul taalvermoëns te verbeter en hul Bybelkennis op te skerp met Heidri Mittendorf se bekostigbare en prettige aktiwiteitsboek, 50 Beste Bybelbreinblokkies.
How did Koos Bekker amass his fortune? Find out at the launch of Koos Bekker’s Billions by TJ Strydom (29 Aug-1 Sep)
Koos Bekker’s Billions by TJ Strydom is out now from Penguin Random House SA! Scroll down for all the book launch details.
Footnotes, August 2022: 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 – 25th August 2022
Waar Alet Snyman gaan, volg moord en doodsake … Vleisfees op Karibib deur Isa Konrad is nou beskikbaar!
Ná haar egskeiding keer Alet Snyman terug na Karibib toe om die drade wat sy aan die begin van die jaar daar laat lê het, weer op te tel in Vleisfees op Karibib deur Isa Konrad.
Join debut author Shameez Patel Papathanasiou for the launch of The Last Feather in Cape Town (26 Aug)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Wordsworth Books invite you to the launch of The Last Feather by Shameez Patel Papathanasiou!
Don’t miss the launch of An African Bite by Daniel Mbonani Mbombi at Exclusive Books Mall of Africa! (25 Aug)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of An African Bite by Daniel Mbonani Mbombi.
Wednesday – 24th August 2022
Hoe help jy kinders om verdriet te verwerk? Vind uit in Jou kind en verlies deur Solet Scheeres
Nuut by LAPA! Jou kind en verlies deur Solet Scheeres bevat wenke, idees en ’n leesgids vir ouers, onderwysers, familie en vriende van kinders van alle ouderdomme.
Don’t miss author Nyimpini Mabunda talking about his new book Take Charge at Bridge Books (27 Aug)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bridge Books for the launch of Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO by Nyimpini …
Tuesday – 23rd August 2022
Wen ses uitstekende Afrikaanse boeke deur Leon van Nierop, Anoeschka von Meck en nog meer! Neem deel voor 31 Augustus 2022
Een gelukkige leser kan die maand wegstap met ’n stapel Afrikaanse stories uit die boonste rakke!
Woon jy naby Upington? Moenie die bekendstelling van Die vroue van Kosmoslaan deur Elsa Winckler misloop nie! (2 Sep)
Die ATKV in samewerking met LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou graag na die bekendstelling van Die vroue van Kosmoslaan deur Elsa Winckler!
The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Evert Kleynhans in conversation with Boris Gorelik on his book A Russian on Commando
In the new episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Evert Kleynhans chats to Boris Gorelik about his new book A Russian on Commando: The Boer War Experiences of Yevgeny Avgustus.