Book events

Don’t miss the launch of Ericas of the Fynbos at the Harold Porter National Botanical Garden (24 Feb)

Join authors John Manning and Nick Helme at the beautiful Harold Porter Botanical Garden as they give a visual presentation on their new field guide, Ericas of the Fynbos.

Generating hope even in the face of the irreparable – don’t miss the launch of Spectres of Reparation in South Africa in Cape Town (22 Feb)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Spectres of Reparation in South Africa by Prof. Jaco Barnard-Naude.

Don’t miss a coffee morning with international bestselling author Noa Belling to discuss her book Stress Less (18 Feb)

Join Noa Belling for coffee morning where she will be talking about her latest book Stress Less: Managing Anxiety in a Modern World.

Don’t miss the launch of Voices of Sharpeville: The Long History of Racial Injustice at Exclusive Books in Pretoria (8 Feb)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Voices of Sharpeville: The Long History of Racial Injustice by Nancy L Clark and William H Worger.

Don’t miss the launch of Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw at The Book Lounge (7 Feb)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Dr Julia Shaw in Cape Town!

Do you feel overwhelmed by AI? Don’t miss the launch of Age of Agency: Rise with AI by Kerushan Govender in Cape Town (2 Feb)

Join Routledge and Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch for Age of Agency: Rise with AI by Kerushan Govender!

Join acclaimed author Micki Pistorius for the launch of her book Catch Me a Killer: A Profiler’s True Story in Pretoria (10 Feb)

Join Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books for an unforgettable evening celebrating the launch of Catch Me a Killer: A Profiler’s True Story by acclaimed author Micki Pistorius!

Don’t miss the launch of Adrian Perkel’s new book Unlocking the Nature of Human Aggression in Cape Town (4 Feb)

Join Routledge and Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Unlocking the Nature of Human Aggression: A Psychoanalytic and Neuroscientific Approach by Adrian Perkel.

Don’t miss the launch of David Goldblatt’s No Ulterior Motive at David Krut Bookstore in Joburg (3 Feb)

Join David Krut Bookstore and Jonathan Ball Publishers for a conversation about No Ulterior Motive, a new book on the work of the late acclaimed South African photographer David Goldblatt.

Don’t miss the launch of Innards by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene at Book Circle Capital in Melville (7 Dec)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of Innards by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene.

Join Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall for the Stellenbosch launch of Legends: People Who Changed South Africa for the Better (30 Nov)

Penguin Random House and the Stellenbosch University Centre for Social Justice invite you to the launch of Legends: People Who Changed South Africa for the Better by Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall.

Don’t miss former Miss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida in Joburg and get your copy of I Am Shudu signed (25-26 Nov)

Join Jacana Media for an exclusive book signing tour featuring Shudufhadzo Musida, former Miss South Africa!

Join Justin Fox in Somerset West for the launch of his gripping new book Place: South African Literary Journeys (18 Nov)

Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Place: South African Literary Journeys by Justin Fox.

Join Lauren Beukes for the online launch of her new novel Bridge (16 Nov)

Penguin Random House, Umuzi and Exclusive Books invite you to the virtual launch of Bridge by Lauren Beukes!

Don’t miss the launch of Sky Guide Southern Africa – the most trusted guide to the southern skies – in Cape Town (15 Nov)

Hear about celestial happenings and forecasts for 2024 at the launch of the astronomical handbook Sky Guide Southern Africa!

Don’t miss the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya in Cape Town (23 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Race To Be Myself by Caster Semenya.

Don’t miss Lauren Beukes at Bridge Books for a meet-and-greet to celebrate her new novel Bridge (11 Nov)

You are invited to the launch of Bridge by Lauren Beukes at Bridge Books in Joburg!

Join Caster Semenya in Durban for the launch of her memoir The Race to Be Myself (21 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya.

Join Justin Fox for the launch of his gripping new book Place: South African Literary Journeys (8 Nov)

Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of Place: South African Literary Journeys by Justin Fox.