Cape Town

Join Sarah Graham for the launch of her new cookbook Good + Simple in Cape Town (22 Mar)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Good + Simple, the new cookbook from Sarah Graham!

‘Discover South Africa on Foot’ – Don’t miss this Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk with Willie Olivier (1 Mar)

Struik Nature, roomtogrow and SANBI invite you to a Kirstenbosch Wednesday Talk, presented by Willie Olivier.

Don’t miss the launch of What the Moon Gave Her by Christi Steyn in Cape Town (8 Mar)

Join Christi Steyn in Cape Town for the launch of her debut poetry collection What the Moon Gave Her! What the Moon …

Join Nicci Robertson for the launch of Thrive: Healthy Recipes that Break the Diet Rules in Cape Town (30 Mar)

You’re invited to the Cape Town launch of Thrive: Healthy Recipes that Break the Diet Rules by Nicci Robertson!

Don’t miss debut author David Ralph Viviers and Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut in conversation at The Book Lounge (2 Mar)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Mirage by David Ralph Viviers.

Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of The Inheritors by Eve Fairbanks at The Book Lounge (23 Feb)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge for the launch of The Inheritors by Eve Fairbanks.

Join Penny Haw for the launch of her new novel The Invincible Miss Cust in Cape Town (8 Feb)

Cape Town! Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Invincible Miss Cust by Penny Haw.

New book alert! In My Life: Stories From Young Activists in South Africa 2002–2022 (Plus: Book launch details)

In My Life: Stories From Young Activists 2002–2022 is forthcoming in December from Jacana Media.

Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith will be coming to South Africa in January 2023!

Prue Leith will be visiting South Africa in early 2023 to promote her latest book Bliss on Toast!

Don’t miss events in Joburg and Cape Town celebrating the launch of The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama! (15 Nov)

In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.

Join Daniel Janse van Rensburg in Cape Town for the launch of his memoir Black Beach: 491 Days in One of Africa’s Most Brutal Prisons (8 Nov)

Penguin Random House invites you to the launch of Black Beach: 491 Days in One of Africa’s Most Brutal Prisons by Daniel Janse van Rensburg with Tracey Pharoah.

Don’t miss an evening with Margie Orford in Cape Town

The Book Lounge and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to an evening with Margie Orford.

Don’t miss the launch of Philip Lymbery’s new book Sixty Harvests Left at The Book Lounge (5 Oct)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Sixty Harvests Left: How to Reach a Nature-friendly Future by Philip Lymbery.

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!

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.

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.

Cape Town foodies, listen up! Don’t miss Cooking Experiences 2022 with Kosbaar-author Elmarie Berry (13 Aug – 3 Nov)

Want to learn how to make cooking easier and more enjoyable? Join Kosbaar author Elmarie Berry for a series of eight cooking experiences at her home in Cape Town!

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!