South Africa
Friday – 30th July 2021
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.
‘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.
Thursday – 29th July 2021
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.
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!
Tuesday – 27th July 2021
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.
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!
New book alert! A Brief History of South Africa: From the Earliest Times to the Mandela Presidency
A Brief History of South Africa: From the Earliest Times to the Mandela Presidency by John Pampallis and Maryke Bailey is out now from Jacana Media!
Damon Galgut’s latest novel The Promise longlisted for prestigious Booker Prize
Penguin Random House SA is delighted to announce that renowned South African author Damon Galgut has scored a hat-trick with his third nomination for the Booker Prize.
Monday – 26th July 2021
Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden: Hoe Ethienne Reynecke dit reggekry het om staande te bly en vas te klou aan hoop
In 2018 het die doodsengel drie keer aan die oudrugbyspeler Ethienne Reynecke se deur geklop. Rateltaai deur Tinus van Staden is nou beskikbaar!
[Video] A story of suspense, drama and dogged persistence – watch Evert Kleynhans introducing his new book Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared a video of Evert Kleynhans introducing his new book Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa.
Friday – 23rd July 2021
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Sindiwe Magona’s powerful and resonant new novel When the Village Sleeps
Treat yourself to a cup of hot chocolate this evening and this excerpt from When the Village Sleeps by Sindiwe Magona!
‘There’s an entire generation of South African women who ought to read this book.’ Find out more about Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife
Ougat: From A Hoe Into A Housewife And Then Some by Shana Fife is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die bekendstelling van Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers mis nie! (27 Julie)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die virtuele bekendstelling van Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers.
[Video] Hoe maak jy ’n kopskuif na ’n gesonder leefstyl? Gesondheidskenner en skrywer Bernadine Douglas vertel
Bernadine Douglas gesels oor haar jongste boek, Your 12-week Body and Mind Transformation. Kyk na die video.
Thursday – 22nd July 2021
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Lovemore Ndou’s new memoir Tough Love: How A Limpopo Homeboy Became A World Champ Turned Lawyer (23 Jul)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Tough Love: How A Limpopo Homeboy Became A World Champ Turned Lawyer by Lovemore Ndou!
Read an excerpt from Zachariah Rapola’s award-winning short story collection Beginnings of a Dream
Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from Beginnings of a Dream by Zachariah Rapola.
Wednesday – 21st July 2021
[Video] ‘Ek wou die boek skryf wat ek nie as kind gehad het nie’: ATKV-Inkstories gesels met Bianca Flanders oor Prinses Pampoenpit
Video: ATKV-Inkstories gesels met skrywer, aktrise en regisseur Bianca Flanders oor haar bekroonde kinderboek, Prinses Pampoenpit.
Tuesday – 20th July 2021
Don’t miss a free webinar on Palaces of Stone: Uncovering Ancient Southern African Kingdoms, presented by Prof. Tom Huffman (21 Jul)
Join Struik Nature for a RoomToGrow Kirstenbosch online talk with Professor Tim Huffman on Palaces of Stone: Uncovering Ancient Southern African Kingdoms.
Celebrate Frantz Fanon’s birthday with 30% off Frantz Fanon: Toward a Revolutionary Humanism
Today is the birthday of Frantz Fanon, psychiatrist, revolutionary, and one of the leading anticolonial thinkers of our time.
Monday – 19th July 2021
‘Vywervrou? Nee, ’n kaivrou. Dis wat sy is.’ Lees ’n uittreksel uit Chanette Paul se jongste roman, Marilyn
’n Mens se sondes haal jou altyd in. Selfs die wat jy nie self gepleeg het nie. Lees ’n uittreksel uit Marilyn deur Chanette Paul.