South Africa
Friday – 12th April 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Bullsh!t: 50 Lies That Made South Africa by Jonathan Ancer – an outrageous miscellany of myths and fibs (25 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Bullsh!t: 50 Lies That Made South Africa by Jonathan Ancer!
Thursday – 11th April 2024
‘I think this book says a lot about where we are as a country’ – Karl Kemp introduces Why We Kill: Mob Justice and the New Vigilantism in South Africa
Karl Kemp’s Why We Kill: Mob Justice and the New Vigilantism in South Africa delves into the unsettling rise of vigilante justice in South Africa.
New book alert! Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII by Karen Horn
Prisoners of Jan Smuts: Italian Prisoners of War in South Africa in WWII by Karen Horn is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Friday – 5th April 2024
Jonny Steinberg wins prestigious Book Critics Circle award for Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage
Bestselling South African author and scholar Jonny Steinberg scooped the award for best biography for Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage at the National Book Critics Circle awards in New York last week – one of the most prestigious awards in the publishing industry!
Thursday – 4th April 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Hiking the Fish – the ultimate guide to the Fish River Canyon Trail – in Betty’s Bay (11 May)
Join Struik Nature at the Harold Porter Book & Craft Shop in Betty’s Bay for the launch of Hiking The Fish!
Join Margie Orford at The Book Den in Windhoek for the launch of Love and Fury: A Memoir (9 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Den invite you to the launch of Love and Fury: A Memoir by Margie Orford.
Tuesday – 2nd April 2024
Bullsh!t: 50 Lies That Made South Africa – Nelson Mandela told us that we, as a nation, were ‘special’. Turns out we aren’t.
Bullsh!t: 50 Lies That Made South Africa by Jonathan Ancer is out this month from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
Small Changes for Big Results – how to improve your finances one step at a time!
Small Changes for Big Results – Warren Ingram and Marc Rogatschnig have joined up to create a powerful self help book that shows you with small changes can bring big results.
Boerie tacos and braaied corn, anyone? Don’t miss the launch of Mexico in Mzansi by chef Aiden Pienaar! (9 Apr)
Penguin Random House SA invites you to the launch of Mexico in Mzansi by chef Aiden Pienaar.
The Stellenbosch Mafia: What influence does this ‘club’ of billionaires exert on South African society?
Julius Malema refers to them scathingly as ‘The Stellenbosch Mafia’, the very worst example of white monopoly capital. But who really are these mega-wealthy individuals, and what influence do they exert not only on Stellenbosch but, more broadly, on South African society?
Try this Red Thai Gochujang Salmon Curry from the new cookbook Bibby’s: More Good Food
Penguin Random House SA has shared a recipe from Bibby’s: More Good Food by Dianne Bibby!
In the latest episode of Pagecast, Adam Welz discusses his new book The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown
This week on Pagecast, the podcast brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, Adam Welz chats about his latest book, The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown.
Thursday – 14th March 2024
Don’t miss the launch of Margie Orford’s memoir Love and Fury at The Book Lounge (2 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Love and Fury: A Memoir by Margie Orford.
Mexican cooking, Mzansi-style! Try these Crispy Asian-style Chicken Tacos from Mexico in Mzansi
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Mexico in Mzansi by chef Aiden Pienaar.
Wednesday – 13th March 2024
Why are more South Africans resorting to mob justice? Why We Kill explores the current crisis of vigilantism
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?
Listen to the new episode of Pagecast! Mike Martin chats about How to Fight a War, an indispensable guide to understanding modern warfare
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Prof. Abel Esterhuyse interviews Mike Martin about his new book, How to Fight a War.
Tuesday – 12th March 2024
Join Margie Orford in conversation with Sue Nyathi for the launch of Love and Fury: A Memoir (26 Mar)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to the launch of Love and Fury: A Memoir by Margie Orford.
Monday – 11th March 2024
New book alert! Margie Orford’s compelling, intimate and profound memoir Love and Fury
Love and Fury: A Memoir by bestselling crime writer Margie Orford is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Don’t miss the Joburg launch of Is the Party Over? by ANC insider Oscar van Heerden (12 Mar)
Join Jacana Media for an evening of insightful discussion and gripping narratives at the launch of Is the Party Over? by Oscar van Heerden.
Friday – 8th March 2024
Called by the Wild – the thrilling story of the conservationist who pioneered the use of dogs in combating poachers
Called by the Wild: The Dogs Trained to Protect Wildlife by Conraad de Rosner, with Graham Spence and Elaine Bell, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.