South Africa
Monday – 11th January 2021
Call for entries: Sol Plaatje EU Poetry Award
The Jacana Literary Foundation is pleased to announce that submissions for the 10th annual Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award and Anthology are open.
‘If I’m stuck, I kill a character or make them have sex’ – Watch an All About Writing Masterclass with bestselling thriller writer Tony Park
If you missed the Tony Park Masterclass, hosted recently by All About Writing, never fear – you can watch it now on YouTube.
Friday – 8th January 2021
Die ooreenkoms deur Sophia Kapp: ’n wantrouige skoonfamilie, onmoontlike tieners en ’n giftige eks spel moeilikheid
Kan Adam en Petronel hul verskille en die verlede oorbrug om in mekaar die maat te vind wat hulle volledig mens sal maak? Vind uit in Die ooreenkoms deur Sophia Kapp – nuut by LAPA.
Thursday – 7th January 2021
Virtual book discussion: Watch Senzeni Ndebele in conversation with Sue Nyathi about her hot new book A Family Affair
Late last year, Senzeni Ndebele chatted to Sue Nyathi about her new book A Family Affair.
Wednesday – 6th January 2021
Read an interview with Anne Biccard, author of Saving a Stranger’s Life – the true story of an emergency room doctor facing off against Covid-19 in Joburg
Doctor, writer, stray dog collector – get to know Anne Biccard, the doctor we know you’d want on call.
Make the most of every corner of your garden with Gardening in the Shade in South Africa by Allan Haschick
Gardening in the Shade in South Africa by Allan Haschick is out now from Penguin Random House SA.
The world faces a ‘giant storm’ of stress and burnout. Stressproof by Richard Sutton provides a game-changing action plan
Stressproof, the new book by Richard Sutton, out in January 2021 from Pan Macmillan SA!
Festive wishlist 2020: 10 lekker local recipe books for the foodies in your life
The festive season is a time for feasting on delicious, proudly South African dishes. Have a browse of these recently published recipe books for inspiration!
Festive wishlist 2020: 10 of the hottest reads of the year for an epic summer vacation
What you take to the beach is up to you, so why not fill your tote with the hottest titles of 2020? From award-winning local fiction to international bestsellers, our selection has something for everyone.
Festive wishlist 2020: 10 riveting local biographies and memoirs of noteworthy South Africans
The festive season is a time for giving, and what better gift is there than a book? Have a browse of these recently published biographies and memoirs for inspiration!
[Video] Holiday Gift Guide: Unwrap the joy of reading with Pan Macmillan SA’s best of 2020 fiction books
Video: From award-winning authors to thrilling page-turners and gripping debut novels, unwrap the joy of reading this festive season with Pan Macmillan SA’s top 2020 fiction releases, perfect for holiday reading!
[Podcast] World-renowned wildlife tracker Alex van den Heever explains what it takes to track animals in the wild
Andrew Barry chatter to Alex van den Heever, co-author of the book Changing a Leopard’s Spots: The Adventures of Two Wildlife Trackers, on his podcast How Did You Learn That?
Tuesday – 22nd December 2020
Naomi Bütow deel 8 wenke vir entrepreneurs in Welvaartskeppers: Strategieë wat jou lewe kan verander deur Riaan Botha
Hoe behaal mens sukses in die sakewêreld? Mommy Mall South Africa se Naomi Bütow deel haar geheime en topwenke in Welvaartskeppers deur Riaan Botha. Lees ’n uittreksel.
New by David Bristow! Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists: 20 Environmental Stories from South Africa
Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists – the exciting third book in David Bristow’s Stories from the Veld series – covers everything environmental in South Africa that you always wanted to know about.
Monday – 21st December 2020
A compelling diary of a very bad year: 1986 by William Dicey – coming in January 2021
1986 was a pivotal year in South African history. It was the year of the vigilante, the year of the necklace – but also the year the talking began. Coming soon in 2021, 1986 by William Dicey.
Saving a Stranger’s Life by Anne Biccard – the true story of an emergency room doctor in Johannesburg facing off against Covid-19
Dr Anne Biccard writes of the camaraderie and dogged determination of health workers holding fast in the face of the Covid-19 nightmare as they battle, every day, to save a stranger’s life.
Friday – 18th December 2020
Saul Sithole dedicated 62 years of his life to the scientific world of birds and fossils: Read an extract from The Forgotten Scientist
Read an extract from The Forgotten Scientist: The Story of Saul Sithole by Lorato Trok – the untold story of a pioneering black scientist who made a great contribution to the fields of anthropology and ornithology in South Africa.
Thursday – 17th December 2020
Nagmerries word soms mooi drome … Lees ’n uittreksel uit Elsa Winckler se jongste roman, Om weer te droom
Om weer te droom deur Elsa Winckler vertel die verhaal van Lizet Vos en Stephen Breedt, twee mense wat geliefdes aan die dood moes afstaan en mekaar tydens ’n ontstuimige tyd in hul lewens ontmoet. Lees ’n uittreksel.
Lees ’n uittreksel uit Grensgeval deur Marita van der Vyver: ‘Daar is soveel wat sy nooit gehoor het nie … nie wou hoor nie’
Uittreksel: Marita van der Vyver se roman, Grensgeval, bekyk die Suid-Afrikaanse Grensoorlog (1966 tot 1989) van die kant van vriend én sogenoemde vyand.
Sea Change: Return To The Wild – a mind-change of a book, from the makers of My Octopus Teacher
From the makers of the hit documentary My Octopus Teacher comes a new book, Sea Change: Return To The Wild.