Book events

Watch Mubanga Kalimamukwento in conversation with Rémy Ngamije for the Afrolit Sans Frontières virtual literary festival

Mubanga Kalimamukwento chatted to fellow author Rémy Ngamije for the Afrolit Sans Frontières virtual literary festival. 

Don’t miss the virtual launch of The Book of Gifts by Craig Higginson, with Jenny Crwys-Williams (5 June)

Join Pan Macmillan for the virtual launch of The Book of Gifts by Craig Higginson!

Don’t miss a conversation with Marian Keyes, discussing her new novel Grown Ups with Paige Nick! (3 June)

Penguin Random House and The Reading List invite you to the launch of Grown Ups by bestselling author Marian Keyes!

Join John Webb for the virtual book launch of his new novel Nine Letters, with Nancy Richards (9 June)

Join Penguin Random House and The Reading List for the virtual launch of Nine Letters by John Webb – an uplifting novel that celebrates the power of letter writing.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Fifty-two | Twee-en-vyftig by Philip Myburgh, with Michiel Heyns (26 May)

Join The Reading List for a virtual book launch, as Philip Myburgh introduces his new collection of poetry Fifty-two | Twee-en-vyftig. Myburgh will …

Don’t miss South Africa’s bestselling crime writer Deon Meyer LIVE online and on CapeTalk (21 May)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers, Exclusive Books and CapeTalk for a deep dive into the mind of South Africa’s bestselling crime writer.

Join Francis Herd and Nicola Kleyn for a free Business Book Club event to discuss When Crisis Strikes (2 June)

Join the Business Book Club for an exciting online event with Francis Herd and Nicola Kleyn.

Don’t miss the virtual launch of Born Freeloaders by Phumlani Pikoli, in conversation with Sithembile Mbete (19 May)

Join Pan Macmillan for the virtual launch of Born Freeloaders by Phumlani Pikoli.

How to act with power – don’t miss a free masterclass with Stanford Business Professor Deborah Gruenfeld (27 May)

Join Stanford Business Professor Deborah Gruenfeld for an eye-opening look at how to cultivate and harness power in any role and on any stage.

Find out more about writing and publishing internationally with Angela Makholwa on The Cheeky Natives’s Instagram Live

Angela Makholwa, author of The Blessed Girl, will be taking over The Cheeky Natives’ Instagram account!

Seeding the Great Divide – don’t miss a free land reform and food security webinar with Wandile Sihlobo and Richard Poplak

The Daily Maverick’s Richard Poplak and Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, dig into inflammatory issues of land reform and food security in South Africa.

Join Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, as she shares her Stories of Hope in lockdown (11 May)

Heather Morris, the bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey, is reaching out to her fans and readers across the world in a series of Facebook Live videos to discuss her writing and first ever non-fiction project, Stories of Hope.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Reggie and Me by James Hendry, with Gail Schimmel! (5 May)

Join James Hendry for the virtual launch of his latest novel Reggie and Me!

Don’t miss a free LIVE webinar with Douglas Kruger to discuss his new book, Virus-Proof Your Small Business: 50 Ways to Survive the Covid-19 Crisis (5 May)

Join Douglas Kruger for a free LIVE webinar to discuss his new book, Virus-Proof Your Small Business: 50 Ways to Survive the Covid-19 Crisis.

Watch John Grisham and Stephen King in conversation, live from their living rooms

Legendary authors and global bestsellers Stephen King and John Grisham teamed up in a live video chat to discuss their new books If It Bleeds and Camino Winds.

[Watch] James Hendry chats to Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo about their new book, Changing a Leopard’s Spots

World-renowned wildlife trackers Alex van den Heever and Renias Mhlongo have spent more than two decades working together, tracking leopards and lions at Londolozi, jaguars in South America and grizzly bears in the United States.

Why has Asia developed while Africa lagged? Don’t miss a book launch webinar for The Asian Aspiration, with Greg Mills (29 April)

Don’t miss a book launch webinar for The Asian Aspiration: Why and How Africa Should Emulate Asia by Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo, Hailemariam Desaleng and Emily van der Merwe.

Don’t miss the virtual book launch of Sea Star Summer, the new novel by Sally Partridge

Join Sally Partridge and Mila de Villiers for a conversation about Sea Star Summer, a coming-of-age story about young love and self-discovery. …

Find out how parents can manage teens’ aversion to lockdown – join Megan de Beyer, author of How to Raise a Man, in an online event (29 April)

Join Megan de Beyer, author of How to Raise a Man: The Modern Mother’s Guide to Parenting her Teenage Son, in discussion with Pippa Hudson live on Cape Talk as they discuss how parents can manage their teens during lockdown.

Cheeky Natives Lockdown Takeover: Celebrate Freedom Day with author Rekgotsofetse Chikane

Celebrate Freedom Day with Rekgotsofetse Chikane, Oxford graduate and author of Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation.