Book events
South African Book Fair programme revealed
The programme for the 2017 South African Book Fair has been released!
Have a coffee with Jassy Mackenzie to celebrate her new thriller Bad Seeds
Umuzi and Bargain Books Fourways Crossing invite you to join them for a coffee morning with well-known South African author Jassy Mackenzie for the release of her new novel Bad Seeds!
How do we decolonise South African book editing? Don’t miss this Jacana Media event
On Wednesday, 2 August Jacana Media hopes to have a robust and thought-provoking debate and discussion. Don’t miss it!
Don’t miss Pamela Power in Stellenbosch for the launch of Delilah Now Trending
Penguin Random House and Protea Boekwinkel invite you to the launch of Delilah Now Trending by Pamela Power!
Don’t miss the launch of Softness of the Lime by Maxine Case at The Book Lounge
Umuzi and The Book Lounge invite you to join them for the launch of Softness of the Lime by Maxine Case.
What does our future hold? Find out at the launch of Fate of the Nation by Jakkie Cilliers
What does our future hold? Will the ANC split within the next five years? Could the DA rule the country in 2024? Will the EFF form an alliance with the ANC? What should we do to make our economy grow at levels that will impact on poverty and inequality? Will we become a more tolerant or a more violent society?
Celebrating suppressed voices: Kimberley Book Fair dates and participants announced
The dates and participants for the 2017 Kimberley Book Fair have been announced.
Don’t miss the launch of Wellbeing Economy by Lorenzo Fioramonti at Love Books
Pan Macmillan and Love Books invite you to the launch of Lorenzo Fioramonti’s new book Wellbeing Economy: Success in a World Without Growth.
King Kong: Our Knot of Time and Music – don’t miss the launch of this personal memoir of South Africa’s legendary musical
King Kong was not just South Africa’s first ever musical, but one that grew out of collaboration between black people and white, and showcased an all-black cast.
Don’t miss the launch of The Fifth Mrs Brink by Karina Szczurek at The Book Lounge
Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the Cape Town launch of Karina M Szczurek’s new soul-baring memoir, The Fifth Mrs Brink.
Nathan Hill will be at Open Book this year – find out more about his debut hit The Nix
The Open Book Festival will take place in Cape Town from 6 to 10 September this year, featuring a number of exciting international authors including Nathan Hill!
Robert Marawa on why you need to read Being a Black Springbok: ‘I don’t talk up things that I don’t believe in’
Being a Black Springbok: The Thando Manana Story, written by Sibusiso Mjikeliso, was launched in Port Elizabeth recently with Robert Marawa.
Don’t miss the launch of Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were by Philip Lymbery
‘Dead Zone is a must-read book for everyone who loves the wondrous wild creatures with whom we share our precious planet.’ – Joanna Lumley OBE
Don’t miss the launches of Being a Black Springbok: The Thando Manana Story in East London, PE and Joburg
Join Pan Macmillan for these launches of Being a Black Springbok: The Thando Manana Story in East London, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg!
Don’t miss Bongani Madondo and international scholar Robin DG Kelley at Afrikan Freedom Station
Bongani Madondo’s Giant Steps presents jazz digger and biographer Robin DG Kelley and a panel on ‘Surrealism/Thelonious Monk and the psychic (spiritual) debt to Black Genius’.
Don’t miss the launch of Deon Meyer’s new novel Fever at The Book Lounge
The Book Lounge and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of Fever by Deon Meyer.
Don’t miss the launch of Tim Noakes: The Quiet Maverick by Daryl Ilbury at The Book Lounge
Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Tim Noakes: The Quiet Maverick – tonight!
Don’t miss the launch of Guide to Sieges of South Africa by Nicki von der Heyde
There will be two Cape Town launches for Guide to Sieges of South Africa by Nicki von der Heyde.
Don’t miss the launch of The Man Who Founded the ANC in Rosebank
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Man Who Founded the ANC by Bongani Ngqulunga.
Join Steven Boykey Sidley and Richard Poplak at Love Books for the launch of Free Association
Join Steven Boykey Sidley and Richard Poplak at Love Books this Wednesday for the launch of Free Association!