New books

You know your dog is the cutest but does everyone else know it too? Find out How To Make Your Dog #Famous

In How To Make Your Dog #Famous: A Guide to Social Media and Beyond, Loni Edwards, the human behind the world’s most influential pets, breaks down the path to fame.

New book alert! Christopher, the debut novel by Nozuko Siyotula, second runner-up in the 2020 Dinaane Award

Christopher by Nozuko Siyotula, second runner-up in the 2020 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award, is now available for pre-order from Jacana Media.

Find out more about ‘Wole Soyinka’s greatest novel’ – Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People On Earth (PLUS: Listen to an excerpt)

Wole Soyinka, the first Black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, presents Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth – a tour de force, his first novel in nearly half a century: a savagely satiric, gleefully irreverent, rollicking fictional meditation on how power and greed can corrupt the soul of a nation.

’n Hart is net atome deur Cecilia Steyn – ’n skreeusnaakse grafiese roman vir jonk en oud

’n Hart is net atome is ’n fantastiese grafiese roman deur geliefde jeugboekskrywer Cecilia Steyn en illustreerder Danielle Albertyn.

‘Food that reminds you of a special place that’s home’ – watch the virtual launch of Hosting With The Lazy Makoti

Mogau Seshoene recently launched her brand new cookbook Hosting With The Lazy Makoti!

New book alert! The highly anticipated Hosting With The Lazy Makoti: A Celebration of Food is out now

Hosting With The Lazy Makoti: A Celebration of Food – the highly anticipated new cookbook from South Africa’s award-winning and bestselling cookbook author and chef. Out now!

Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness by Sicelo Mbatha – both memoir and philosophical reflection

Black Lion: Alive in the Wilderness by Sicelo Mbatha with Bridget Pitt – part memoir, part guide to understanding the importance of wilderness to humanity’s health and spiritual well-being.

The shadows hide a deadly story … Find out more about 1979 – the new book from Val McDermid, the Queen of Crime

1979 – the atmospheric, heart-pounding first novel in a gripping new series by the Queen of Crime Val McDermid.

New book alert! All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa – A Graphic History

All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa is a vivid, first-of-its-kind collection of near-forgotten South Africa resistance histories. 

Vergeet van veilige storiegrense – Die duisend en eerste nag deur François Bloemhof is nou beskikbaar!

Nou beskikbaar by LAPA! Die duisend en eerste nag deur François Bloemhof is ’n unieke lees-luister-en-kyk-ervaring.

South African heist hero Leo Prinsloo releases book – Leo’s Guide to Not Becoming a Statistic

Leo Prinsloo, the man who became an international internet sensation after leaked footage went viral of his reaction to an attempted high-value goods-in-transit heist, has released a book.

Mind Over Mountain by Robby Kojetin – a journey from the seat of a wheelchair to the summit of the highest mountain on Earth

Mind Over Mountain: A Mental and Physical Climb to the Top by Robby Kojetin is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Kom luister na Ina Bonnette se verhaal van oorlewing, genade en genesing by die aanlynbekendstelling van INA (13 Okt)

Nou beskikbaar by LUCA! Kom luister na Ina Bonnette in gesprek met Bertha Wahl by die aanlynbekendstelling van INA, ’n Verhaal van genade en genesing.

Kyk! Herman Lensing deel ’n voorsmaak van sy sesde kookboek, Huiskos

Huiskos is nes jy Herman Lensing se kombuis ken: kos wat almal kan saamkook. Binnekort beskikbaar!

New book alert! The Discovery of Love – a new collection of short stories from Nthikeng Mohlele

Nthikeng Mohlele’s new collection of short stories, The Discovery of Love, will be out from Jacana Media in October 2021.

Die liefde blom soos madeliefies in Namakwaland in vier nuwe Romanzas!

Nuut by LAPA – vier nuwe Romanzas deur Didi Potgieter, Elsa Winckler, Lizelle von Wielligh en Nellie Alberts.

Grow your own superfoods with Jane’s Delicious Superfoods for Super Health

Jane’s Delicious Superfoods For Super Health by Jane Griffiths is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.