New books
The Shattered Vessel – a pioneering work by Ivor Chipkin, who has led the way in exploring state capture in South Africa, announced
Jacana Media is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of The Shattered Vessel: A Political History of Contemporary South Africa by Ivor Chipkin.
Die Anglo-Boereoorlog in Kleur deur Tinus le Roux is nou beskikbaar! Plus, sien foto’s wat nog nooit tevore gepubliseer is nie
Honderde boeke het die afgelope 120 jaar oor die Suid-Afrikaanse Oorlog verskyn, maar Die Anglo-Boereoorlog in Kleur deur Tinus le Roux is die eerste een in volkleur.
New book alert! Find out more about Hammerman by Mike Nicol (and win a copy!)
Hammerman, the new novel by Mike Nicol, is out now from Penguin Random House!
Spanning more than 35 years, the first comprehensive collection of work by the legendary author of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston
You Don’t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays by Zora Neale Hurston, edited and with an introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr and Genevieve West, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Age Proof – a revealing and enjoyable account of what ageing is and how we can tackle it
Age Proof by Rose Anne Kenny is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Milner: Last of the Empire Builders – the new book by bestselling biographer Richard Steyn
Milner: Last of the Empire Builders by Richard Steyn is out in April from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
New book alert! Marikana: A People’s History by Julian Brown – ‘the authoritative book on its topic’
Marikana: A People’s History by Julian Brown is out now from Jacana Media.
A Pocketful of Happiness – an intimate and uplifting memoir by Richard E Grant – to be published in September 2022
Jonathan Ball Publishers is delighted to be bringing Richard E Grant’s memoir, A Pocketful of Happiness, to South Africa this September!
Kry jou kind tjoeftjaf aan die lees met Toe ons in Ghrieshuis was deur Maretha Maartens (PLUS: Wen ’n kopie voor 31 Maart!)
’n Deernisvolle verhaal oor verlies, hoop en geloof: Toe ons in Ghrieshuis was deur Maretha Maartens is nou beskikbaar by LUCA!
Unforgiven: Face to Face with my Father’s Killer – Liz McGregor’s searing, intimate memoir
Unforgiven: Face to Face with my Father’s Killer by Liz McGregor is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Win a stunning My Station Street Kitchen hamper worth R1,880! Enter online before 31 March 2022
Foodies, listen up! One lucky reader will win a stunning hamper from Penguin Random House SA and Chef Mynhardt Joubert valued at R1,880!
Stirring the Pot by Quraisha Dawood – a glimpse into the private lives of a group of women in Durban’s Muslim community.
Stirring the Pot, the debut novel from Quraisha Dawood, is out now from Penguin Random House and Umuzi.
New book alert! Rebel: My Escape from Saudi Arabia to Freedom by Rahaf Mohammed
Rebel: My Escape from Saudi Arabia to Freedom by Rahaf Mohammed is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
27 Authors. 27 Stories. No Names Attached.
Anonymous Sex, edited by Hillary Jordan and Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Crossroads: I Live Where I Like – pre-order and Jacana Media will match with a copy to donate to schools and libraries across the country
Crossroads: I Live Where I Like by Koni Benson, with illustrations by Nathan and André Trantraal and Ashley Marais, is out soon from Jacana Media.
New novel by Barbara Kingsolver – Demon Copperhead – to be published in October
Faber has announced Demon Copperhead, a new novel by Barbara Kingsolver – ‘a masterpiece in storytelling from one of the world’s best-loved writers’.
In So lyk ’n vrou … vertel Ilse Verster van 40 jaar se hel saam met ’n narsis
So lyk ’n vrou … wat leef met ’n narsis. So lyk ’n vrou … wat mishandel word. So lyk ’n vrou … wat haarself red. Nou beskikbaar by LAPA Uitgewers.
Pre-order Storm Tide – book 21 in Wilbur Smith’s Courtney Series
It’s only three more weeks until the release of Storm Tide, a brand-new historical epic by the late Wilbur Smith, set against the backdrop of the American revolution.
How to Be Perfect – a foolproof guide to making the correct moral decision in every situation you ever encounter, anywhere on earth, forever
From the creator of The Good Place and the co-creator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the world.
Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga – a landmark novel about a country divided and a society hurtling towards horror
Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga is out now from Jacana Media.