Book events

Will this be the most explosive book launch of the year?

Ebrahim Harvey attacks the ANC in his ‘tour de force’ of a book The Great Pretenders: Race and Class under ANC Rule.

Join Dr Evert Kleynhans for the virtual launch of Hitler’s Spies: Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa (4 May)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Graffiti Books invite you to the launch of Hitler’s Spies by Evert Kleynhans.

Kom groet en ontmoet Connie Luyt by die bekendstelling van Waar onthou begin in Pretoria (6 Mei)

Penguin Random House SA nooi jou graag na die bekendstelling van Connie Luyt se jongste roman, Waar onthou begin.

Don’t miss The Cheeky Natives in conversation with Carice Anderson about her book Intelligence Isn’t Enough (8 May)

The Cheeky Natives recently launched #CheekyChats, a new series of intimate author-focused conversations, and their next guest is Carice Anderson, author of Intelligence Isn’t Enough: A Black Professional’s Guide to Thriving in the Workplace.

Profiting from Misery: Don’t miss a Jacana Conversation in partnership with Open Secrets

Profiting from Misery: Open Secrets investigates the corporations and politicians who make money from corrupt arms deals and war crimes and how we can hold them to account.

Don’t miss the launch of Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land by Tony Leon at Exclusive Books La Lucia (22 Apr)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land by Tony Leon.

Don’t miss the launch of Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land by Tony Leon at Exclusive Books Ballito (21 Apr)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land by Tony Leon.

Don’t miss the launch of The Great Pretenders – a stinging critique of the ANC by veteran political analyst Ebrahim Harvey (5 May)

Join Ebrahim Harvey, author of The Great Pretenders: Race and Class under ANC Rule, in a Don’t Shut Up Jacana Conversation.

Meet internationally bestselling author Harlan Coben at the South African exclusive launch of Win! (21 Apr)

Don’t miss your chance to meet Harlan Coben LIVE and answering YOUR questions!

Watch Rešoketšwe Manenzhe in conversation with Jennifer Malec about her award-winning novel Scatterlings

Rešoketšwe Manenzhe chatted to Jennifer Malec recently about her debut novel Scatterlings.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Give Us More Guns: How South Africa’s Gangs were Armed by Mark Shaw (20 Apr)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Reading List invite you to the virtual book launch of Give Us More Guns: How South Africa’s Gangs were Armed by Mark Shaw.

Come and meet Dr Emmanuel Taban, author of The Boy Who Never Gave Up: A Refugee’s Epic Journey to Triumph (17-18 Apr)

Don’t miss Dr Emmanuel Taban in Cape Town next weekend, where he will be signing copies of his book The Boy Who Never Gave Up: A Refugee’s Epic Journey to Triumph.

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie die bekendstelling van Na ’n plaas in Afrika deur Irma Joubert misloop nie! (20 April)

LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die aanlynbekendstelling van Irma Joubert se jongste roman, Na ’n plaas in Afrika! 

By the Fading Light – don’t miss author Ashraf Kagee in conversation with Rehana Rossouw (14 Apr)

Award-winning author Ashraf Kagee’s second novel, By the Fading Light, tells a dazzling tale of the loss of innocence.

Join Dr Emmanuel Taban for a book signing to celebrate the publication of The Boy Who Never Gave Up: A Refugee’s Epic Journey to Triumph (10 Apr)

Join Bargain Books for a book signing with the extraordinary author of The Boy Who Never Gave Up, Dr Emmanuel Taban.

Don’t miss the virtual launch of Shubnum Khan’s new book How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo (7 Apr)

Join Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books for the virtual book launch of How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo: And Other Strange And Wonderful Stories.

Wat gebeur as jy droom? Kom vind uit by die Graffiti-aanlynkuier met Daniella van Heerden en Megan Werner (13 April)

Pan Macmillan SA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na die aanlynbekendstelling van As jy droom deur Daniëlla van Heerden en Megan Werner.

Don’t miss a Daily Maverick free webinar with Mark Shaw, author of Give Us More Guns: How South Africa’s Gangs were Armed (1 Apr)

Join Daily Maverick associate editor Marianne Thamm for a conversation with Mark Shaw, author of the new book Give Us More Guns: How South Africa’s Gangs were Armed.

Join Rob Little for the virtual launch of his new book Gamebirds of Africa: Guineafowls, Francolins, Spurfowls, Quails, Sandgrouse and Snipes (29 Mar)

Join Rob Little, author of Gamebirds of Africa, and Steve Boyes, Executive Chairman of the Wild Bird Trust, as they introduce you to the fascinating guineafowls, francolins, spurfowls, quails, sandgrouse and snipes of Africa that are presented in this definitive new handbook.