South Africa
Friday – 28th May 2021
New book by Nthikeng Mohlele announced! (PLUS new edition of Small Things)
A new book of short stories by Nthikeng Mohlele will be published by Jacana Media in October 2021!
Thursday – 27th May 2021
Wat het regtig daardie aand by die koshuis gebeur? Vind uit in Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers – binnekort beskikbaar!
Binnekort beskikbaar: Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers, skrywer van die topverkoper Huis van Gruwels.
When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner by John R Schlapobersky – a record of its time with lessons for ours
When They Came For Me: The Hidden Diary of an Apartheid Prisoner by John Schlapobersky is out in June 2021 from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss Jenny Crwys-Williams in conversation with David Baldacci for the South African launch of A Gambling Man (17 Jun)
Join Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books for the South African launch of David Baldacci’s new novel A Gambling Man!
Wednesday – 26th May 2021
Kyk net die pragtige omslag! Marilyn deur Chanette Paul verskyn in Julie 2021
Chanette Paul het onlangs die omslag van haar opkomende roman, Marilyn, op Facebook onthul.
Five lovely ex-girlfriends; one sweet-talking scoundrel – Limerence by Vincent Pienaar
Set in vibrant, ever-changing Joburg, Limerence tracks Scout’s relationships with five remarkable women, from his bygone days of first dates to a life of higher and higher tightropes – and no safety net in sight. Warm-hearted and funny, this is a tale guaranteed to lift the spirits of even the sourest of exes.
Tuesday – 25th May 2021
Hou verby, Twilight! Elikser deur Frenette van Wyk is nou beskikbaar
Elikser deur Frenette van Wyk is ’n eerste in sy soort – ’n opwindende bonatuurlike romanse vir jong volwassenes in Afrikaans!
A publishing first! Shubnum Khan’s memoir How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo will be released in India
Shubnum Khan’s memoir How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo: And Other Strange And Wonderful Stories will be published in India!
New book alert! Rethinking Africa: Indigenous Women Re-Interpret Southern Africa’s Pasts
Rethinking Africa: Indigenous Women Re-Interpret Southern Africa’s Pasts, edited by Bernedette Muthien and June Bam, is out in May 2021 from Jacana Media!
Monday – 24th May 2021
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to a poetry celebration on Africa Day!
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for a poetry celebration to commemorate Africa Day 2021.
Future African Classics! Years of Fire and Ash: South African Poems of Decolonisation
In the run-up to Africa Day, on 25 May, Jonathan Ball Publishers will be sharing some of the sparkling new books from …
Verlore skatte, muisneste en storieboekliefde: Nou beskikbaar in vier nuwe Romanzas!
Nuut by LAPA – vier splinternuwe liefdesverhale deur Dina Botha, Elsa Winckler, Malene Breytenbach en Louise van der Merwe om jou winter op te kikker.
Don’t miss the launch of Justin Fox’s new novel The Cape Raider at Liberty Books in Elgin (24 Jun)
Penguin Random House and Liberty Books invite you to the launch of The Cape Raider by Justin Fox.
Reset, Rebuild, Reignite! Don’t miss a virtual webinar with growth expert and author Pavlo Phitidis (27 May)
Wits Alumni Relations invites you to a webinar with Pavlo Phitidis!
Friday – 21st May 2021
Future African Classics! Native Boy – exploring a young man’s complex relationship with identity and race
In the run-up to Africa Day, on 25 May, Jonathan Ball Publishers will be sharing some of the sparkling new books from their 2021 Pan-African list.
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die virtuele bekendstelling van Dominique deur Erla-Mari Diedericks (8 Junie)
LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die virtuele bekendstelling van Dominique deur Erla-Mari Diedericks.
‘Ek sal eerder gif drink as Engelse tee oor my lippe neem’ – Lees ’n uittreksel uit Vier susters deur Gerda Taljaard
Penguin Random House SA het onlangs ’n uittreksel uit Vier susters deur Gerda Taljaard op The Waddle gedeel. Lees dit nou!
Thursday – 20th May 2021
Future African Classics! The Boy Who Never Gave Up – how a son of Sudan rose above poverty, racism and xenophobia to become a South African legend
Today, find out more about The Boy Who Never Gave Up: A Refugee’s Epic Journey to Triumph by Emmanuel Taban and Andrew Crofts!
Die Afrikaanse kriptiese blokraaiboek II is nou beskikbaar met 30 splinternuwe blokraaie!
Geniet nog 30 splinternuwe uitdagende en meevoerende raaisels in Die Afrikaanse kriptiese blokraaiboek II deur Willem Swanepoel.
New book alert! Robert Muponde’s The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse – a magical coming-of-age tale in rural Zimbabwe
The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse: A Memoir of a Childhood by Robert Muponde is out now from Penguin Random House!