Book events

Don’t miss a Jacana Conversation on why food is the foundation of social justice (16 Sep)

South Africa’s agri-food business is perpetuating poverty, increasing inequality and has led to a broken food system.

Don’t miss the 20th annual Steve Biko Memorial Lecture (12 Sep)

The Biko Foundation and Unisa invite you to the 20th annual Steve Biko Memorial Lecture.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Charlotte, the new novel by Helen Moffett (10 Sep)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the virtual book launch of Charlotte by Helen Moffett.

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Connie Luyt gesels met Phyllis Green oor haar jongste roman, Waar onthou begin (15 Sep)

Penguin Random House SA en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou uit na die virtuele bekendstelling van Waar onthou begin deur Connie Luyt, in gesprek met Phyllis Green.

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Wat gebeur as jy die apokalips misloop? Hannes Barnard gesels oor sy nuwe roman, Wolk (10 Sep)

LAPA Uitgewers en Graffiti Boeke nooi jou graag na ’n aanlynbekendstelling van Hannes Barnard se jongste jeugroman, Wolk. 

How the children of Nazi perpetrators come to terms with their parents’ hidden past – don’t miss the launch of The SS Officer’s Armchair (10 Sep)

Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the online launch of The SS Officer’s Armchair: In Search of a Hidden Life by Daniel Lee.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, with The Cheeky Natives (10 Sep)

Jonathan Ball Publishers, The Cheeky Natives and The Reading List invite you to the virtual launch of The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.

Don’t miss author speed date and book signing with Jamil F Khan, author of Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams

Jacana Media, in partnership with Book Circle Capital, is delighted to announce that Jamil F Khan, author of Khamr: The Makings of a Waterslams, will be meeting readers and would-be readers of his stunning first book.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Rise and Fall of the ANC Youth League by Rebone Tau (9 Sep)

Join CNA and Penguin Random House SA for the virtual launch of The Rise and Fall of the ANC Youth League by Rebone Tau.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Dikgang Moseneke’s new memoir All Rise (3 Sep)

The Wits Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management with Wits School of Law and Pan Macmillan invite you to the launch of All Rise: A Judicial Memoir.

Calling all conservationists and nature lovers! Don’t miss the online launch of Field Guide to the Renosterveld of the Overberg (31 Aug)

The Botanical Society of South Africa, Struik Nature Club and Penguin Random House SA invite you to the online launch of Field Guide to the Renosterveld of the Overberg.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Not to Mention by Vivian de Klerk (8 Sep)

Join Pan Macmillan SA for the virtual launch of Not to Mention by Vivian de Klerk.

Webinar book discussion: From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies

The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, in collaboration with Jacana Media, invite you to the webinar book launch of From Ivory Towers to Ebony Towers: Transforming Humanities Curricula in South Africa, Africa and African-American Studies.

Graffiti-aanlynkuier: Moenie Henriëtte Linde-Loubser se gesprek oor haar gotiese roman, Plek van die poue, misloop nie! (25 Aug)

Graffiti Boeke en LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou uit na die aanlynbekendstelling van Plek van poue deur Henriëtte Linde-Loubser.

Join Ryan Blumenthal for the virtual book launch of Autopsy: Life in the Trenches With a Forensic Pathologist in Africa (26 Aug)

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Autopsy: Life in the Trenches With a Forensic Pathologist in Africa by Ryan Blumenthal.

Watch the video of the virtual book launch of Sermons of Soul – with Iman Rappetti in conversation with Hulisani Ravele

‘Don’t be afraid to look at yourself, really look at yourself. Your liberator is staring right back at you.’ – Iman Rappetti

Don’t miss the online launch of Sasol Birds of Southern Africa and your chance to WIN the Sasol eBirds Southern Africa App (18 Aug)

Penguin Random House SA and Exclusive Books invite you to the online book launch of the 5th revised edition of Sasol Birds of Southern Africa.

Kry vandag ’n winskopie! Ondersteun jou plaaslike boekwinkels en maak ’n verskil met Koop-’n-Afrikaanse-boekdag (14 Aug)

Op 14 Augustus vind Koop-’n-Afrikaanse-boekdag vir die 16de jaar agtereenvolgens plaas en jy kan boeke op hierdie dag teen ’n winskopie vir jou en jou kinders koop.