Book launches

Don’t miss the launch of Killing Karoline – What happens when the baby they buried comes back?

Born Karoline King in 1980 in Johannesburg South Africa, Sara-Jayne (as she will later be called by her adoptive parents) is the result of an affair, illegal under apartheid’s Immorality Act, between a white British woman and her black South African employee.

Don’t miss the launch of Hedley Twidle’s new book of essays, Firepool, at Love Books

Hedley Twidle will be chatting to Simon van Schalkwyk at Love Books in Melville on Thursday, 17 August.

Feminism and lobola – can it work? Pumla Dineo Gqola tells her story at the launch of Reflecting Rogue

Pumla Dineo Gqola launched her new book Reflecting Rogue at Love Books in Melville last night.

Don’t miss the launch of Jassy Mackenzie’s Bad Seeds at Love Books

Umuzi and Love Books invite you to the launch of Bad Seeds, the new thriller from Jassy Mackenzie.

Don’t miss the launch of Reflecting Rogue, the brilliant collection of essays by Pumla Dineo Gqola

MF Books Joburg, Jacana Media and Love Books invite you to the launch of Reflecting Rogue by Pumla Dineo Gqola!

Join Karina M Szczurek at Kalk Bay Books for the launch of The Fifth Mrs Brink

Jonathan Ball Publishers and Kalk Bay Books invite you to the launch of The Fifth Mrs Brink, the new touching memoir by Karina M Szczurek.

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!

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.

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 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.