Book events
Be part of the live CapeTalk studio audience for the launch of Deon Meyer’s Leo! (5 Nov)
Join Deon Meyer in conversation with Pippa Hudson about his latest thriler Leo!
Don’t miss Jonathan Ancer at Love Books chatting about Bullsh!t: 50 Fibs That Made South Africa – an outrageous miscellany of myths and falsehoods (4 Nov)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Love Books invite you to join Jonathan Ancer as he wades through centuries of Bullsh!t to find SA’s most outrageous fibs!
Taste the past, savour the present! Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to launch her new cookbook Now and Then (23 Oct)
Beloved food writer Tessa Kiros will be in Joburg to celebrate the publication of her new book, Now and Then: A Collection of Recipes for Always!
New book alert! Alexandra: A Backstory – a powerful graphic novel that uncovers the hidden history of Alex
Curious about Alexandra Township? Discover Its untold stories! Alexandra: A Backstory by Solam Mkhabela is out in October from Jacana Media!
2022 Booker Prize winner Shehan Karunatilaka is coming to South Africa!
Shehan Karunatilaka – winner of the 2022 Booker Prize – will be in South Africa in October and November.
Join Justin Fox in Stellenbosch for the launch of his latest novel The Wolf Hunt (16 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Oude Leeskamer invite you to the launch of The Wolf Hunt by Justin Fox.
Don’t miss Sally Andrew for a special book signing event in Plettenberg Bay (19 Oct)
Penguin Random House SA and Bargain Books are thrilled to invite you to a book signing with bestselling author Sally Andrew!
Don’t miss Siphokazi Jonas at the Pretoria launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (6 Nov)
Penguin Random House SA and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Join Siphokazi Jonas at Exclusive Books Rosebank for the launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (5 Nov)
Penguin Random House SA and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Don’t miss Siphokazi Jonas at Book Circle Capital for the launch of her debut poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (7 Nov)
Penguin Random House SA and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Join Siphokazi Jonas at The Book Lounge for the launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (24 Oct)
Penguin Random House SA and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.
Not to be missed! Jonathan Jansen will be in conversation with John Maytham at the launch of Breaking Bread at Kalk Bay Books (3 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of Breaking Bread: A Memoir by Jonathan Jansen.
Don’t miss tea, scones and books with acclaimed author Penny Haw and The Book Revue in Constantia (10 Oct)
Join the brilliant Penny Haw for tea, scones and a discussion of her novels The Woman at the Wheel and The Invincible Miss Cust!
Join Sarah Bullen for the launch of The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death in Cape Town (3 Oct)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Sarah Bullen’s latest book The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death.
Don’t miss Ian Roberts at The Book Lounge chatting about his new book Nomad Heart (2 Oct)
Join Ian Roberts and Gérard Rudolf at The Book Lounge as they discuss adventures that took place on and off set.
Don’t miss the launch of The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death by Sarah Bullen in Joburg (30 Sep)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Sarah Bullen’s latest book The Other Side: Journeys into Mysticism, Magic and Near Death.
From stage to page: Join master storyteller Ian Roberts at Love Books (25 Sep)
Join Jonathan Ball Publishers at Love Books as actor and musician Ian Roberts unveils his stories with Charles Leonard.
Don’t miss the launch of Nicky Greenwall’s debut domestic thriller A Short Life in Hermanus (2 Oct)
Join Penguin Random House and Hermanus Library for an unforgettable evening – the launch of A Short Life by the acclaimed Nicky Greenwall!
Pagecast dives into the vibrant world of Open Book – a celebration of South African literature in an international context
Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, was at the Open Book Festival in Cape Town this year!
Don’t miss the launch of Sam Wilson’s new novel The First Murder on Mars at The Book Lounge (9 Oct)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The First Murder on Mars by Sam Wilson!