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Festive wishlist 2020: 10 of the hottest reads of the year for an epic summer vacation
What you take to the beach is up to you, so why not fill your tote with the hottest titles of 2020? From award-winning local fiction to international bestsellers, our selection has something for everyone.
Festive wishlist 2020: 10 riveting local biographies and memoirs of noteworthy South Africans
The festive season is a time for giving, and what better gift is there than a book? Have a browse of these recently published biographies and memoirs for inspiration!
Festive wishlist 2020: 10 lekker local recipe books for the foodies in your life
The festive season is a time for feasting on delicious, proudly South African dishes. Have a browse of these recently published recipe books for inspiration!
New by David Bristow! Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists: 20 Environmental Stories from South Africa
Big Pharma, Dirty Lies, Busy Bees and Eco Activists – the exciting third book in David Bristow’s Stories from the Veld series – covers everything environmental in South Africa that you always wanted to know about.
Saving a Stranger’s Life by Anne Biccard – the true story of an emergency room doctor in Johannesburg facing off against Covid-19
Dr Anne Biccard writes of the camaraderie and dogged determination of health workers holding fast in the face of the Covid-19 nightmare as they battle, every day, to save a stranger’s life.
Saul Sithole dedicated 62 years of his life to the scientific world of birds and fossils: Read an extract from The Forgotten Scientist
Read an extract from The Forgotten Scientist: The Story of Saul Sithole by Lorato Trok – the untold story of a pioneering black scientist who made a great contribution to the fields of anthropology and ornithology in South Africa.
Pre-order your copy of They Called You Dambudzo by Flora Veit-Wild today (Coming in February 2021)
They Called You Dambudzo: A Memoir by Flora Veit-Wild is out in February 2021 from Jacana Media.
The how-to-self-publish guide – a Jacana Masterclass (12 Dec)
Jacana Media brings you The How-to-Self-Publish Guide – a Masterclass for those looking to do it for themselves, but who are too nervous to ask how it works.
Don’t miss a Jacana Masterclass on The How of Publishing, with John Oakes from New York publishing firm OR Books (7 Dec)
Jacana Media is hosting a Masterclass titled The How of Publishing, where you will have a chance to meet John Oakes from New York publishing firm OR Books.
Ellah Wakatama joins the panel of judges for the fourth Gerald Kraak Anthology and Prize
The Jacana Literary Foundation, in partnership with the Other Foundation, is delighted and honoured to welcome Ellah Wakatama to the panel of judges that will adjudicate the 2020/21 Gerald Kraak Anthology and Prize.
Don’t miss Jacana Media’s classes in publishing, writing, and other forms of insanity!
From 2 to 15 December, Don’t Shut Up Jacana Masterclasses will offer a series of seven two-hour seminars for interested readers, practicing writers and publishers longing for a fresh take.
Don’t miss the virtual book launch of The Pan-African Pantheon: Prophets, Poets, and Philosophers (25 Nov)
The University of Johannesburg’s Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, in collaboration with Jacana Media, invite you to the virtual book launch of The Pan-African Pantheon: Prophets, Poets, and Philosophers.
New book alert! Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi: History, Criticism, Celebration by Sabata-mpho Mokae and Brian Willan
Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi: History, Criticism, Celebration by Sabata-mpho Mokae and Brian Willan is out in November from Jacana Media!
A bold new voice, a bold new novel – Terry-Ann Adams writes an ode to Eldorado Park
Jacana Media is proud to announce the release of the effervescent and bold, truth-telling and door-opening Those Who Live in Cages by Terry-Ann Adams.
New book alert! Safari Nation: A Social History of the Kruger National Park by Jacob Dlamini
Safari Nation: A Social History of the Kruger National Park by Jacob Dlamini is out now from Jacana Media!
Don’t miss a Jacana Conversation with The Cheeky Natives, featuring Terry-Ann Adams, the debut author of Those Who Live in Cages
Save the Date: Bookclub with debut author Terry-Ann Adams!
Writing Joburg Noir – don’t miss this Jacana Conversation with Niq Mhlongo and Bongani Kona, in conversation with Lorraine Sithole (11 Nov)
Join Jacana Media for the launch of Joburg Noir, an anthology crafted with finesse, flair and serious smarts.
Exclusive live book launch webinar! Zapiro Annual 2020: Do the Macorona (10 Nov)
Hosted by the Daily Maverick’s Greg Nicolson and presented by Zapiro himself, don’t miss the exclusive launch of Do the Macorona, Zapiro’s 2020 annual.
New book, new author – find out more about Rešoketšwe Manenzhe and her award-winning debut novel Scatterlings in this Q&A!
It has been a pleasure to welcome author Rešoketšwe Manenzhe to the Jacana Media family of authors and we’d love for you to get to know her better too with this Q&A.
The Hidden History of the Kruger National Park – don’t miss a Jacana Conversation on Safari Nation by Jacob Dlamini (5 Nov)
The hidden history of the Kruger National Park is up for discussion at the launch of Safari Nation: A Social History of the Kruger National Park, the new book by Jacob Dlamini.