Durban
Join forensic pathologist and bestselling author Ryan Blumenthal for the launch of his new book Risking Life for Death in Durban (1 Sep)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Risking Life for Death: Lessons for the Living from the Autopsy Table by South African forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal.
Join Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife vet, in Durban to discuss her new book Walking with Gorillas (6 Aug)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invites you to the launch of Walking With Gorillas: The Journey of an African Wildlife Vet by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka.
Meet Mmule Setati and get your copy of Feed My Tribe signed in Ballito! (8 Jul)
Penguin Random House invites you to a book signing with Mmule Setati!
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.
Durban, The Unaccountables book tour is heading your way! Don’t miss the book’s launch at Ike’s Books and Collectables (24 Nov)
Jacana Media invite you to the launch of The Unaccountables: The Powerful Politicians and Corporations who Profit from Impunity, edited by Michael Marchant, Mamello Mosiana, Ra’eesa Pather and Hennie van Vuuren.
Book signing: Sifo: The Cooking Husband will be at Exclusive Books Gateway (9 Jul)
Join Sinoyolo Sifo at Exclusive Books Gateway and get your copy of Sifo: The Cooking Husband signed! Sifo is a husband that …
Don’t miss the launch of Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land by Tony Leon at Exclusive Books La Lucia (22 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land by Tony Leon.
Don’t miss the launch of Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land by Tony Leon at Exclusive Books Ballito (21 Apr)
Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Future Tense: Reflections on My Troubled Land by Tony Leon.
Help South Africa’s beloved indie bookshops keep their doors open during lockdown
The latest edition of Burn After Reading tells you everything you need to know about supporting your local independent bookshop.
Durban’s Time of the Writer book festival cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic (alternative digital version being planned)
Book events are being cancelled all over the world in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest loss is Durban’s Time of the Writer Festival.
2020 Time of the Writer Festival – dates and authors announced
The dates and initial line-up for the 2020 Time of the Writer Festival have been announced!
Meet Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng and get your copy of Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure SIGNED in Durban (8 Nov)
Join Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng for the Pleasure Revolution and get your copy of her book signed at Bargain Books in Umhlanga!
Join Fred Khumalo for the Durban launch of his new novel The Longest March (17 Oct)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of The Longest March by Fred Khumalo.
Don’t miss the launch of Marguerite Poland’s new novel A Sin of Omission in Durban (10 Oct)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the Durban launch of A Sin of Omission by Marguerite Poland.
International line-up announced for 2019 Poetry Africa Festival in Durban
The 23rd Poetry Africa Festival will take place in Durban from 7 – 12 October 2019.
Join Andrew Pike for the launches of Against All Odds: The Epic Story of the Oceanos Rescue, a gripping account of SA’s biggest maritime investigation (26 Aug–3 Sep)
Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the book launches of Against All Odds: The Epic Story of the Oceanos Rescue by Andrew Pike.
Election 2019: Change and Stability in South Africa’s Democracy – in-depth analysis by experts on South African politics
Election 2019: Change and Stability in South Africa’s Democracy, edited by Roger Southall and Collette Schulz-Herzenberg, is out soon from Jacana Media.
Don’t miss the Durban launch of former Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana captain Neil Tovey’s memoir A Captain’s Journey (20 June)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of A Captain’s Journey by Neil Tovey.
Don’t miss a discussion of the new book Democracy Works: Rewiring Politics to Africa’s Advantage in Durban (26 Mar)
Xubera Institute for Research and Development, The Brenthurst Foundation and Pan Macmillan invite you to the launch of Democracy Works: Rewiring Politics to Africa’s Advantage, by Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo, Jeffrey Herbst and Tendai Biti.
2019 Time of the Writer Festival programme announced – Niq Mhlongo on board as curator
The line-up and programme for the 22nd Time of the Writer Festival have been announced!