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‘Born the wrong colour – so I had to die’: Sara-Jayne King talks about identity, adoption and her memoir Killing Karoline

Author, journalist and Cape Talk presenter Sara-Jayne King spoke to the BBC’s Andile Masuka recently about identity, adoption and her harrowing memoir, Killing Karoline.

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Join Letshego Zulu for the launch of her memoir I Choose to Live: Life After Losing Gugu at Exclusive Books Sandton City (18 July)

MFBooks Joburg and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of I Choose To Live: Life After Losing Gugu, Letshego Zulu’s much-anticipated memoir of courage, healing and triumph.

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Attention all book clubs! Buy 10 copies of If You Keep Digging and receive a 50% discount – PLUS host the author Keletso Mopai at your next event

BlackBird Books has a very special offer to reward book clubs for all the work they do.

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Don’t miss the Joburg launch of Yusuf Daniels’s memoir Living Coloured (Because Black and White Were Already Taken) (11 July)

Jacana Media and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Yusuf Daniels’s humorous and unique memoir Living Coloured (Because Black and White Were Already Taken).

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I Choose To Live: Life After Losing Gugu – Letshego Zulu’s tragic and inspiring memoir

When Letshego Zulu set off with her husband, South African racing champion Gugulethu Zulu, to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro in July 2016, she had no idea that she would return to South Africa days later with her husband’s body in a coffin.

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Celebrate Black Girls in Literature and Women’s Month with BlackBird Books and Bridge Books in Joburg (10 August)

BlackBird Books, an imprint of Jacana Media, invites you to a Black Girls in Literature event at Bridge Books in Johannesburg – in celebration of Women’s Month!

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FOREsight: Awaken curiosity. Cultivate wisdom. Discover the abundant future. John Sanei’s latest book is on shelves now!

Bestselling author John Sanei’s latest book FOREsight is on shelves now!

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2019 Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award longlist announced!

Announcing the longlisted poems for the 2019 Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award & Anthology

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Authors, your once-a-year opportunity to wow Jacana Media is back! Pitch to Publication 2019 is now open

Jacana Media is once again offering authors an opportunity to pitch their books in person.

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Win a copy of Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s debut novel The Mourning Bird – winner of the 2019 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award

You can stand a chance to win a copy of Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s debut novel The Mourning Bird. Here’s how:

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Cover reveal! An Image in a Mirror by Ijangolet S Ogwang is the latest novel to receive a BlackBird Books redesign

BlackBird Books has revealed its latest cover redesign – featuring the publisher’s bold new look!

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‘I wrestled with life and lost.’ – Read an excerpt from Nthikeng Mohlele’s novel Rusty Bell

Jacana Media has shared an excerpt from Nthikeng Mohlele’s novel Rusty Bell.

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Don’t miss the launch of the new book These Are the Things That Sit With Us in Bonteheuwel

You’re invited to the launch of a new book documenting memories and stories from Bonteheuwel: These Are the Things That Sit With Us.

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Don’t miss the launch of Jump!, Lenerd Louw’s epic travel and soul adventure, at Love Books (3 July)

MFBooks Joburg and Love Books invite you to the launch of Jump! by Lenerd Louw.

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Watch: Real travel advice for Africa from Lerato Mogoatlhe, author of Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith

Author and journalist Lerato Mogoatlhe sat down with Africa’s Lit to chat about her book Vagabond and her journeys in Africa.

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Read an excerpt from Thabiso Mofokeng’s darkly enjoyable debut novel, The Last Stop

BlackBird Books has shared an excerpt from Thabiso Mofokeng’s debut novel, The Last Stop.

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Don’t miss the Literary Alliance’s 2nd anniversary and a book discussion of Lerato Mogoatlhe’s Vagabond at Love Books (22 June)

The Literary Alliance invite you to their 2nd birthday celebrations and a book discussion of Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith by Lerato Mogoatlhe.

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