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An evening with Karen Jennings, South African Booker Prize nominee (1 Sep)

Karen Jennings and Colleen Higgs, publisher at Modjaji Books will be in conversation about Karen’s recent Booker Prize nomination for An Island, her writing life, and her plans for the future.

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‘Tell all your weird friends.’ Charlie Human’s new book, Ancestral, is out now!

Ancestral, the new novel by Charlie Human, is out now from Penguin Random House SA!

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Sababa is back in stores! Celebrate with a special offer from Jacana Media

The much-loved and bestselling Sababa cookbook, which has sold over 10 000 copies, is back in stores this week!

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[Free webinar] Thinking the Future: New Perspectives from the Shoulders of Giants (4 Aug)

Join Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee, bestselling author Clem Sunter and scenario-planner Mitch Ilbury as they discuss how we can think more effectively about the future and, in the process, make better decisions about our lives.

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‘Reason and imagination must go hand in hand’ – Read an excerpt from Thinking the Future: New Perspectives from the Shoulders of Giants by Clem Sunter and Mitch Ilbury

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Thinking the Future: New Perspectives from the Shoulders of Giants by Clem Sunter and Mitch Ilbury!

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Moenie koue voete kry nie! Brei vir jouself die pragtige pantoffels uit 50 Tydlose Breipatrone deur Christa Swanepoel

Bederf jouself en almal wat jy ken met ’n paar mooi pantoffels wat jy self gemaak het. Probeer die gratis patroon uit 50 Tydlose Breipatrone.

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The story of South Africa’s ‘Public Enemy Number One’ – A Pretoria Boy by Peter Hain

A Pretoria Boy by Peter Hain is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!

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Who will benefit from 4IR? Trevor Ngwane and Malehoko Tshoaedi explore the question in The Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Sociological Critique

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Sociological Critique by Trevor Ngwane and Malehoko Tshoaedi is out now from Jacana Media.

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Nuut deur Leon van Nierop! Ses sjefs raak betrokke by ’n Moord op Lake Panic. Maar wie het sy mes in vir wie?

Ses sjefs. Een lyk. Wie het die moord opgedis? Vind uit in Leon van Nierop se jongste roman, Moord op Lake Panic.

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FLF virtual launch of international bestselling author Christy Lefteri’s new novel, Songbirds (4 Aug)

The Franschhoek Literary Festival invites you to the launch of bestselling author Christy Lefteri’s new novel Songbirds.

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Don’t miss the virtual book launch of When Secrets Become Stories: Women Speak Out, edited by Sue Nyathi (5 Aug)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for a series of conversations as women speak out and make their Secrets Become Stories.

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New book alert! Mozambique’s Samora Machel – A Jacana Pocket Biography

Mozambique’s Samora Machel – a Jacana Pocket Biography by Allen F Isaacman and Barbara S Isaacman – is out soon from Jacana Media.

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‘Children are flesh and blood, not robots’ – navigate working from home with this excerpt from Future-proof Yourself by Nikki Bush

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Future-proof Yourself by internationally recognised parenting expert, author, thought leader and human potential expert Nikki Bush.

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Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Vier die bekendstelling van Afrikaner Sondebok? deur Albert Blake in jou woonkamer! (3 Aug)

Was Ossewabrandwag-leier Hans van Rensburg ‘n verbete Afrikaner-fascis of ‘n gerieflike sondebok? Kom vind uit by die bekendstelling van Afrikaner Sondebok deur Albert Blake.

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Have you been changed by Small Things? Don’t miss this book discussion with Nthikeng Mohlele (5 Aug)

Join masterful storyteller and literary novelist Nthikeng Mohlele in an incisive and thought-provoking conversation with Unisa English Studies Department lecturers Reinhardt Fourie, Princess Bembe and Antoinette Pretorius as they delve into the intricacies of Mohlele’s remarkable novel Small Things.

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‘My grade 9 teacher is a serial killer!’ Watch the trailer for Devilsdorp, narrated by Jana Marx (Plus, check out all the tweets)

Attention, all true crime fans! You can now watch the original true crime documentary series Devilsdorp on Showmax, narrated by journalist Jana Marx.

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Culture, compassion and conflicting loyalties: Glynnis Hayward’s new novel Roads and Bridges is now available from LAPA

Roads and Bridges by Glynnis Hayward – a complex story that delves into the meaning of ubuntu, compassion, culpability, culture, and one’s position in the world.

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Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Shana Fife’s Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some (4 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife!

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Stel jou wekker! Moenie die virtuele bekendstelling van Marilyn deur Chanette Paul mis nie (12 Aug)

LAPA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die virtuele bekendstelling van Chanette Paul se langverwagte Vywervrou-trilogie vervolg, Marilyn.

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Don’t miss a chance to meet the Femme Fatales of Crime Fiction (5 Aug)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books are delighted to bring you one night only with the Femme Fatales of Crime Fiction!

Thursday – 5th August 2021