South Africa

Friday – 5th November 2021

Win some lekker braai things with Mynie Steffens and Olof Bergh! Enter your original braai recipe before 14 November 2021

Don’t forget to enter your unique Olof Bergh brandy-inspired recipe in the #MynieMeetsOlof competition!

Thursday – 4th November 2021

Vergeet van reëls – hier is vier nuwe Romanzas om te verslind!

Nuut by LAPA – Vergeet van reëls deur Dina Botha, Oorbegin deur Marilé Cloete, Liefde vir ‘n feniks deur Ciska Olivier en As jy my wil hê deur Annarie Linde.

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event! Deon Meyer in conversation with Lee and Andrew Child for the launch of Better Off Dead (4 Nov)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Better Off Dead by Lee and Andrew Child.

Damon Galgut wins the 2021 Booker Prize for The Promise

Cape Town-based author Damon Galgut’s latest novel, The Promise, has been awarded the prestigious Booker Prize for 2021.

Join Lorraine Sithole for the launch of Joanne Joseph’s debut novel Children of Sugarcane (5 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to join Joanne Joseph and Lorraine Sithole as they discuss Children of Sugarcane. 

Wednesday – 3rd November 2021

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die virtuele bekendstelling van Roet deur Hannes Barnard mis nie! (10 Nov)

Die nasleep van ‘n apokaliptiese wolk. ‘n 90’s mix tape. En chaos. Baie chaos. Roet deur Hannes Barnard is nou beskikbaar!

Safari Nation: A Social History of the Kruger National Park wins the American Historical Society’s Martin A Klein Award

Safari Nation: A Social History of the Kruger National Park wins the American Historical Society’s Martin A. Klein Award

Tuesday – 2nd November 2021

Video: Leon van Nierop gesels oor sy ‘snoesige whodunnit’ wat afspeel in die bos, Moord op Lake Panic

Johan Allers van Alles Afrikaans het onlangs met Leon van Nierop gesels oor sy jongste roman, Moord op Lake Panic.

Pre-order! Ausi Told Me: Why Cape Herstoriographies Matter by June Bam – fascinating insights into life at the Cape over several centuries

Ausi Told Me: Why Cape Herstoriographies Matter is now available for pre-order from Jacana Media.

Friday – 29th October 2021

Don’t miss the launch of Joanne Fedler’s new book Unbecoming at Exclusive Books Rosebank (2 Nov)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Unbecoming by Joanne Fedler.

New book alert! Christopher, the debut novel by Nozuko Siyotula, second runner-up in the 2020 Dinaane Award

Christopher by Nozuko Siyotula, second runner-up in the 2020 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award, is now available for pre-order from Jacana Media.

Thursday – 28th October 2021

Meet award-winning writer Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni, author of Wanda the Brave, for virtual book reading session! (30 Oct)

Award-winning writer Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni will be doing a virtual reading of her children’s book Wanda the Brave!

Don’t miss the launch of Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness by Sicelo Mbatha and Bridget Pitt at Alma Cafe in Cape Town (3 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness.

Don’t miss The Cheeky Natives in conversation with Gretchen Haley about her novel The Tearoom (28 Oct)

Penguin Random House and The Cheeky Natives invite you to the virtual launch of The Tearoom by Gretchen Haley.

Wednesday – 27th October 2021

Video: Wat beteken dit om gay en Suid-Afrikaans te wees? Renaldo Schwarp gesels oor sy nuwe boek, Skeef

Renaldo Schwarp se jongste boek Skeef plaas LGBTIQ-ervaringe onder die soeklig. Kyk na die video!

Join David Dison for the launch of his new novel The Good Nigerian at Emoyeni in Joburg (28 Oct)

It’s time to meet in person again, and Jacana Media invites you all to the book launch of The Good Nigerian by David Dison!

Don’t miss the launch of The Battle of Bangui: The Inside Story of South Africa’s Worst Military Scandal Since Apartheid at The Rand Club (30 Oct)

The Rand Club and Penguin Random House proudly invite you to the launch of The Battle of Bangui: The Inside Story of South Africa’s Worst Military Scandal Since Apartheid.

Tuesday – 26th October 2021

Probeer Herman Lensing se resepte uit Huiskos vir Bobotiefrikkadelle, Gerookte varkboud en Sjokolade-karameltert

Verkneukel jou in drie resepte en staaltjies uit Herman Lensing se jongste kookboek, Huiskos.