Book launches

Don’t miss the launch of General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa by David Brock Katz (8 Sep)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bookdealers invite you to the launch of General Jan Smuts and His First World War in Africa, 1914–1917 by David Brock Katz.

Don’t miss the launch of Africa in Fashion by Ken Kweku Nimo at The Melrose Gallery in Joburg (2 Sep)

Join Exclusive Books, The Melrose Gallery and Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Africa in Fashion by Ken Kweku Nimo.

How did Koos Bekker amass his fortune? Find out at the launch of Koos Bekker’s Billions by TJ Strydom (29 Aug-1 Sep)

Koos Bekker’s Billions by TJ Strydom is out now from Penguin Random House SA! Scroll down for all the book launch details. 

Don’t miss the launch of An African Bite by Daniel Mbonani Mbombi at Exclusive Books Mall of Africa! (25 Aug)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of An African Bite by Daniel Mbonani Mbombi.

Join debut author Shameez Patel Papathanasiou for the launch of The Last Feather in Cape Town (26 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Wordsworth Books invite you to the launch of The Last Feather by Shameez Patel Papathanasiou!

Don’t miss author Nyimpini Mabunda talking about his new book Take Charge at Bridge Books (27 Aug)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and Bridge Books for the launch of Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO by Nyimpini …

Join author Prof. Veronique Tadjo for a seminar titled ‘Close to Nature: The creative process of writing the Ebola epidemic’ in Pretoria (24 Aug)

Jacana Media and the University of Pretoria’s Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship invite you to join Professor Véronique Tadjo for a seminar titled ‘Close to Nature: The creative process of writing the Ebola epidemic’.

Woon jy naby Upington? Moenie die bekendstelling van Die vroue van Kosmoslaan deur Elsa Winckler misloop nie! (2 Sep)

Die ATKV in samewerking met LAPA Uitgewers nooi jou graag na die bekendstelling van Die vroue van Kosmoslaan deur Elsa Winckler!

Kom kuier saam met Connie Luyt by die bekendstelling van Die drie lewens van Hannli Human in Pretoria! (27 Aug)

Penguin Random House SA en The Book Keeper Shop in Pretoria nooi jou graag na die bekendstelling van Die drie lewens van Hannli Human deur Connie Luyt!

Ivorian author Véronique Tadjo will be at Book Circle Capital in Joburg to launch her novel In the Company of Men (24 Aug)

Jacana Media and Book Circle Capital invite you to the launch of In the Company of Men by Véronique Tadjo!

Join Margie Orford for the Joburg launch of her new thriller The Eye of the Beholder (31 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Eye of the Beholder, the new novel from Margie Orford.

Find out which authors will be at the 2022 Open Book Festival in Cape Town – and book your tickets now!

The Open Book Festival will be taking place in Cape Town from 2 to 4 September this year. 

Don’t miss the launch of the new book Africa Fashion at Merchants on Long in Cape Town (25 Aug)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Merchants on Long invite you to the launch of Africa Fashion, featuring South African designers Sindiso Khumalo, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Maxhosa Africa and Nao Serati.

Don’t miss Mark Winkler in conversation with Helen Moffett for the launch of The Errors of Doctor Browne (25 Aug)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the in-store launch of The Errors of Doctor Browne, the new novel by Mark Winkler.

Don’t miss an afternoon with Roger Ballen to celebrate his new book Ballenesque (21 Aug)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers to celebrate four decades of work by one of the world’s most remarkable and critically acclaimed art photographers.

Kom vier Die onsienlike wêreld van engele deur Jaco Scholtz by Exclusive Books Tygervallei! (20 Aug)

LUCA en Exclusive Books nooi jou graag uit na die bekendstelling van Die onsienlike wêreld van engele deur Jaco Scholtz!

Join Oscar Chalupsky for the launch of his memoir No Retreat, No Surrender in Cape Town (23 Aug)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books Waterfront invite you to the launch of Oscar Chalupsky’s new book No Retreat, No Surrender: The Inspiring Story of a World-Champion Sportsman and Cancer Warrior.

Don’t miss an evening with Welcome Mandla Lishivha, author of Boy on the Run (30 Aug)

Bridge Books and Jacana Media invite you to an intimate evening with author Welcome Mandla Lishivha to discuss their memoir Boy on the Run.

Louisa Treger to tour South Africa to launch her new novel Madwoman (10-11 Aug)

Louisa Treger will be in South Africa in August to launch her new novel Madwoman!

Don’t miss the launch of In Our Own Words: Nurses on the Front Line at The Book Lounge in Cape Town (Tues)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of In Our Own Words: Nurses on the Front Line by Siedine Coetzee, Hester Klopper and Jonathan Jansen.