South Africa
Friday – 10th May 2024
Don’t miss the Swellendam launch of Prisoners of Jan Smuts by Karen Horn at Bokmakiri Books (17 May)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bokmakiri invite you to the Swellendam launch of Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII by Karen Horn.
Thursday – 9th May 2024
Hunting the Seven – Beverley Roos-Muller tells the story of the Gugulethu Seven and the hunt for the truth of their deaths
Hunting the Seven: How The Gugulethu Seven Assassins Were Exposed by Beverley Roos-Muller is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 8th May 2024
Embrace the feels: Penguin Random House SA’s new YA Book Club pick is here!
Penguin Random House SA has announced its next Young Adult book club read: Laura Nowlin’s captivating novel, If Only I Had Told Her!
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Roy Havemann chats about his book, How To Fix (Unf*ck) A Country
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Twanji Kalula interviews Roy Havemann about his book, How To Fix (Unf*ck) A Country: 6 Things To Reboot South Africa.
Tuesday – 7th May 2024
Don’t miss the Homebru Cocktail Evening in honour of How To Fix (Unf*ck) A Country: 6 Things To Reboot South Africa by Roy Havemann (16 May)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books for a Homebru Cocktail Evening in honour of How To Fix (Unf*ck) A Country: 6 Things To Reboot South Africa by Roy Havemann.
Monday – 6th May 2024
What has Changed in the Baobab World? – A RoomtoGrow Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk by Rupert Watson (8 May)
Find out more about the incredible baobab tree at this RoomtoGrow Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk with expert Rupert Watson.
Don’t miss the launch of Nozibele Mayaba’s brave and honest memoir Positively Me at Book Circle Capital (11 May)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Positively Me by Nozibele Mayaba!
Friday – 3rd May 2024
Join Karen Horn at the Dante Alighieri Society for the launch of Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII (10 May)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and the Dante Alighieri Society invite you to the launch of Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII by Karen Horn.
Thursday – 2nd May 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Hedley Twidle’s new essay collection Show Me the Place at Kalk Bay Books (9 May)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of Show Me the Place by award-winning non-fiction writer Hedley Twidle.
Elevate your mindset and supercharge your business with Freelance Like a Boss and The Wealth Money Can’t Buy
Shea Karssing, author of Freelance Like a Boss, reviews The Wealth Money Can’t Buy, the new book by bestselling author Robin Sharma.
Tuesday – 30th April 2024
New book alert! The Lion Conspiracy – the new wildlife corruption thriller by Peter Hain
The Lion Conspiracy by Peter Hain is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Monday – 29th April 2024
South Africa is not in a good place. The system is down. How do we reboot? Find out in How To Fix (Unf*ck) A Country by Roy Havemann
How To Fix (Unf*ck) A Country: 6 Things To Reboot South Africa by Roy Havemann is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Wednesday – 24th April 2024
Join Hedley Twidle for the launch of his new essay collection Show Me the Place at The Book Lounge (30 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Show Me the Place by award-winning non-fiction writer Hedley Twidle.
Tuesday – 23rd April 2024
[Listen] The new episode of Pagecast is out now! Karen Horn discusses her new book, Prisoners of Jan Smuts
This week on Pagecast, Monique Verduyn interviews Karen Horn, about her book, Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII.
Philosophical, erudite and sexy: God’s Pocket by Sven Axelrad will haunt you long after you’ve finished the last page
God’s Pocket, the second novel from Sven Axelrad, is out in May from Penguin Random House SA!
Monday – 22nd April 2024
Don’t miss the Love Books launch of Why We Kill: Mob Justice and the New Vigilantism in South Africa by Karl Kemp (24 Apr)
Why do so many South Africans prefer to take the law into their own hands rather than rely on the police? Why are those who do so often cheered or sympathised with?
New book alert! Hedley Twidle’s new essay collection Show Me the Place
Show Me the Place by Hedley Twidle is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Wednesday – 17th April 2024
Win 1 of 3 signed bundles of the Tannie Maria mystery series by Sally Andrew!
Penguin Random House SA and Umuzi are giving away three signed bundles of the Tannie Maria mystery series by Sally Andrew.
Join Karen Horn in Cape Town for the launch of Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII (25 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII by Karen Horn.
Tuesday – 16th April 2024
Don’t miss the launch of The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown by Adam Welz at Love Books (17 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the launch of The End of Eden by Adam Welz.