South Africa
Friday – 10th September 2021
‘Dis drieuur in die oggend en steeds is daar g’n teken van Louw nie’ – Lees ’n uittreksel uit Op ’n mooi dag deur Irna van Zyl
Met Louw Roodt se verdwyning ná ’n werkgeselligheid word Kristien Liebenberg se grootste vrees bewaarheid: Haar lewensmaat kom nie huis toe nie.
Thursday – 9th September 2021
Die noodlot vs. Ethienne Reynecke – wie het die fight gewen? Lees ’n uittreksel uit Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden
In 2018 het die doodsengel drie keer met Ethienne Reynecke kom skoorsoek. Lees ’n uittreksel uit Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden.
Don’t miss the South African launch of Paula Hawkins’s new thriller A Slow Fire Burning (16 Sep)
We are absolutely delighted to invite you to the Exclusive Books digital launch of A Slow Fire Burning, the scorching new thriller from the author of The Girl on the Train.
Wednesday – 8th September 2021
Sex, drugs and anxiety – Read an excerpt from Tshidiso Moletsane’s explosive new novel Junx
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Junx, the debut novel from Tshidiso Moletsane.
WEN ’n lekker braai-geskenkpak ter waarde van R2,000! Skryf in voor 30 September 2021
Waar daar ’n rokie is … is daar ’n braai-geskenkpak ter waarde van R2,000 wat jy kan wen!
Tuesday – 7th September 2021
Celebrating the LGBTIQ+ people whose stories freed us – Skeef author Renaldo Schwarp writes what’s on his mind
Retelling our story on our own terms enables us to develop a greater awareness about our identity and those of others, says media personality and Skeef author Renaldo Schwarp.
A Father Is Born: A Memoir – Tumiso Mashaba considers fatherhood, black masculinity, toxic masculinity and generational trauma
A Father Is Born: A Memoir by Tumiso Mashaba is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Monday – 6th September 2021
Nou op die rakke! Skeef: Wat jy van LGBTIQ-wees wil weet deur Renaldo Schwarp
Selfaanvaarding, outentisiteit, gesonde verhoudings en geluk is LGBTIQ-mense beskore – Renaldo Schwarp se boek Skeef vertel hoe.
Healthy meals on a budget? Get inspired with Armand’s Nude Food: 50 Banting and Keto Recipes
Armand is back, stripped all the way, as usual, with Armand’s Nude Food: 50 Banting and Keto Recipes!
Chef Karen Dudley will be hosting three live online Cook Alongs this month!
Let Karen Dudley show you her secrets using her recipes from A Week in The Kitchen!
Black Consciousness: A Love Story – Hlumelo Biko re-examines what it takes to live a Black Consciousness life in today’s South Africa
Black Consciousness: A Love Story by Hlumelo Biko is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Friday – 3rd September 2021
Footnotes, September 2021: 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.
WEN 1 van 2 Irna van Zyl-geskenkpakke! Skryf nou in voor 30 September 2021
Hou jy van intrige en die platteland? Dan sal jy nie die kompetisie wil mis nie! Twee gelukkige lesers kan die maand wegstap met Irna van Zyl se jongste roman in Afrikaans of Engels.
Thursday – 2nd September 2021
‘Die wêreld is ’n wandelende rioolplaas’: Lees ’n boeiende uittreksel uit 25 Trappe na benede deur Madelein Rust
Wat het daardie dag met haar boetie gebeur dat haar eie ma haar so haat? Lees ’n uittreksel uit 25 Trappe na benede deur Madelein Rust.
Deon Meyer’s new thriller The Dark Flood will be out in November!
The Dark Flood – the new thriller from bestseller Deon Meyer – is out in November from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
‘During his second term in office, Jacob Zuma claimed to have been poisoned on three separate occasions’ – Read an excerpt from Imraan Coovadia’s new book The Poisoners
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Poisoners, the new book by Imraan Coovadia.
Wednesday – 1st September 2021
Nuut deur die skrywer van Bloedsteen, Irna van Zyl: Op ’n mooi dag – wanneer jou ergste vrees waar word
Irna van Zyl is terug met nog ’n naelbyt-misdaadroman, Op ’n mooi dag.
The New Kingdom – Wilbur Smith returns to Ancient Egypt with a thrilling new series!
The New Kingdom by the master of adventure fiction Wilbur Smith – with Mark Chadbourn – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Get ready for the Shudu sensation! Miss South Africa, Shudufhadzo Musida, tells the story of her upbringing in Shudu Finds her Magic
Shudu Finds her Magic, written by Shudufhadzo Musida and illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne, is out now from Jacana Media!
Tuesday – 31st August 2021
Tales of a Rural Traveller by Collen Serite
Tales of a Rural Traveller is an autobiographical novel following the life of Mosupatsela, a young man born into a poverty-stricken family who rises to make a name for himself in the various circles of life he becomes exposed to.