Junx

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‘I swear you can’t make stuff like this up’ – Read an excerpt from Tshidiso Moletsane’s Sunday Times Fiction Prize-winning novel Junx

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Junx, the debut novel from Tshidiso Moletsane, winner of the 2022 Sunday Times Fiction Prize!

Tshidiso Moletsane wins 2022 Sunday Times Fiction Prize for Junx

‘A tour de force. Bold, raw and surprisingly elegant Gonzo style writing.’ This is how the judges for this year’s Sunday Times Fiction Prize described debut author Tshidiso Moletsane’s Junx. The book is published by Penguin Random House under the Umuzi Trailblazer imprint.

2022 Sunday Times Literary Awards winners announced

The winners of the 2022 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced!

Join Tshidiso Moletsane for dinner and a discussion of Junx – his explosive debut – at the Rand Club! (23 Feb)

Penguin Random House SA and Bridge Books invite you to a dinner and discussion of Junx, Tshidiso Moletsane’s explosive debut novel that serves shots of sex, drugs and anxiety.

Sex, drugs and anxiety – Read an excerpt from Tshidiso Moletsane’s explosive new novel Junx

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Junx, the debut novel from Tshidiso Moletsane.