Book extracts
Read an excerpt from Afraid of the Light – the gripping new thriller from Douglas Kennedy, bestselling author of The Pursuit of Happiness and The Moment
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from Afraid of the Light by Douglas Kennedy.
‘Die laaste gedagte wat deur haar kop gegaan het was: Jou klein feeks’: Lees ‘n uittreksel uit Die Seepunt-insident
Imelda Grys weet wie haar vermoor het, maar sal die speurders dit betyds kan uitpluis? Lees ‘n uittreksel uit Die Seepunt-insident deur Gerhard Greyvensteyn.
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Anna Wharton’s chilling, clever debut, The Imposter
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Treat yourself to a cup of hot chocolate this evening …
So hekel jy ’n snoesige seshoekdeken vir die winter: Kry jou gratis patroon in die Julie-uitgawe van The Penguin Post
In die Julie-uitgawe van The Penguin Post wys Christa Swanepoel lesers hoe om ’n seshoekdeken te hekel. Kry jou gratis patroon vandag nog!
Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh narrates the audiobook of An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon (PLUS: Listen to an excerpt!)
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon, read by Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh!
Find out more about Lesley Pearse’s new novel Suspects (PLUS: Read an excerpt!)
What do you do when your dream home becomes your worst nightmare?
Friday Night Book Club: A town’s descent into panic and paranoia … read an excerpt from Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan
Treat yourself to a cup of hot chocolate this evening and this excerpt from Sixteen Horses, the debut literary thriller from an extraordinary new talent, Greg Buchanan.
Video: Kristel Loots lees ’n stukkie uit Blom in die hare (met ’n blom in haar hare)
Kristel Loots lees voor uit ’n ou gunsteling, Blom in die hare, wat in 2018 by LAPA verskyn het. Kyk gerus saam!
Listen to an excerpt from The Dictionary of Lost Words – a lyrical and thought-provoking celebration of words and the power of language to shape the world
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from the audiobook of Pip Williams’s delightful debut The Dictionary of Lost Words, read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
Het jy ’n geliefde wat met ’n bipolêre versteuring leef? Lees ’n uittreksel uit Verhale van hoop deur Pieter van Zyl
LitNet het onlangs ’n uittreksel gedeel uit Pieter van Zyl se Verhale van hoop: Só help jy jou geliefde en jouself.
Friday Night Book Club: Read an excerpt from Zen Cho’s new novel Black Water Sister – a creepily atmospheric and surprisingly heartwarming tale
The Friday Night Book Club: Exclusive excerpts from Pan Macmillan every weekend. Treat yourself to a cup of hot chocolate this evening …
Video: Elsa Winckler lees ’n stukkie uit haar geestelike roman, Arendsvlerke vir Siebert
Verslawing, liefde en oorwinning: Kyk na Elsa Winckler se voorlesing uit haar geestelike roman, Arendsvlerke vir Siebert.
Uittreksel: Sharnelle Hough (17) en Marna Engelbrecht (16) veg vir hul lewens in Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers
Lees ’n uittreksel uit Die Stella-moorde deur Susan Cilliers waarin Sharnelle Hough (17) en Marna Engelbrecht (16) se laaste oomblikke uitgebeeld word.
‘We are all refugees of our childhoods’: Read an excerpt from Ashraf Kagee’s dazzling new novel, By the Fading Light
Read an excerpt from By the Fading Light, Ashraf Kagee’s stunning follow-up to the award-winning Khalil’s Journey.
Lees nou die eerste hoofstuk van Die geheime lewe van Gita deur Jacolet van den Berg
Sal Gita Bruwer ooit haar diepste geheime met die wêreld kan deel? Vind uit in Die geheime lewe van Gita deur Jacolet van den Berg.
Eer jou vader en jou moeder … maar wat as hulle verkeerd is? Lees ’n uittreksel uit JJ Olivier se debuutroman, Skilderkrans
Lees ’n uittreksel uit Skilderkrans, JJ Olivier se debuutroman wat afspeel tydens die Anglo-Boereoorlog.
Skade en skande op die strate van Parys: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Misverstand deur Marita van der Vyver
Penguin Random House SA het onlangs ’n uittreksel gedeel uit Misverstand deur Marita van der Vyver – ’n boeiende roman oor die ontnugtering van die middeljare wat in 2017 op die rakke verskyn het.
‘When he spoke, he sounded as if his throat was full of buzzing bees’ – Read an excerpt from Robert Muponde’s memoir The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse by Robert Muponde – a magical coming-of-age tale in rural Zimbabwe.
Find out more about Gabriela Garcia’s debut novel Of Women and Salt – an instant New York Times bestseller (PLUS: Audiobook excerpt)
Gabriela Garcia’s Of Women and Salt is a sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter’s fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own past, and a family legacy that begins in Cuba before either of them were born.
VIP intrigue at Decameron – Read an excerpt from Fortunes: The Rise and Rise of Afrikaner Tycoons by Ebbe Dommisse
The restaurant Decameron in the centre of Stellenbosch remains a popular meeting place for some of the country’s top businessmen.