New books
Our Blood is Green – The Springboks answer questions about politics, pressure and the coaches who didn’t know what they were doing!
If, as a Springbok rugby fan, you have always wondered what goes on behind the scenes – in the dressing room, at practice, in team talks and on tour – Our Blood is Green: The Springboks in Their Own Words will provide the answer to those questions, and many, many more.
Cover reveal! Born Freeloaders, the debut novel from Phumlani Pikoli
Pan Macmillan South Africa has revealed the cover for Phumlani Pikoli’s debut novel Born Freeloaders!
This year’s must-read psychological thriller – Devotion by Madeline Stevens
A captivating debut novel about a woman who falls into an overwhelming mutual obsession with the Upper East Side mother who hires her as a nanny.
How the Dead Speak by Val McDermid – The Queen of Crime returns with the eagerly anticipated new Tony Hill and Carol Jordan thriller
Electrifying and filled with masterful suspense, this is the most eagerly anticipated thriller yet from number one bestseller and queen of crime Val McDermid.
Try this Wild Mushroom and Leek Risotto from The Guilt-free Gourmet – indulgent recipes without wheat, dairy or cane sugar
How does Wild Mushroom and Leek Risotto sound for dinner tonight? Get the free recipe from The Guilt-free Gourmet here!
My African Conquest: Cape to Cairo at 80 by octogenarian adventurer Julia Albu
My African Conquest is a funny, feel-good story about adventuring through life – and never acting your age.
She Said – reliving in real time what it took to break the Weinstein story
From the prize-winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment and abuse, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement.
Boardroom Dancing by Nolitha Fakude – transformation stories from a corporate activist
Pan Macmillan is proud to announce the October publication of Nolitha Fakude’s memoir, Boardroom Dancing.
Based on a true story, Marguerite Poland’s new novel A Sin of Omission represents a powerful act of historical recuperation
A Sin of Omission by Marguerite Poland – a supremely moving novel, set in the rural beauty of the Eastern Cape.
The Guardian of Lies, the new novel from Kate Furnivall – a powerful story of a young woman sucked into the horrors of the start of the Cold War
The Guardian of Lies – a thrilling new novel from Kate Furnivall, the bestselling author of The Russian Concubine, The Italian Wife and The Betrayal!
The Creative Writing Coursebook: 44 Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry
The Creative Writing Coursebook: Forty-four Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry – a fully updated comprehensive guide for improving and practising your creative writing, including contributions from Ali Smith and Kit de Waal.
These stories will excite, entertain and enthral you – Of Hominins, Hunter-Gatherers and Heroes: Searching for 20 Amazing Places in South Africa
Of Hominins, Hunter-gatherers and Heroes: Searching for 20 Amazing Places in South Africa by David Bristow offers spellbinding stories of some amazing, little-known places in South Africa.
Edward Snowden tells his story for the first time in Permanent Record – a memoir that reveals his journey from spy to exile to conscience of the internet
“Permanent Record reads like a literary thriller… a riveting account and a curious artifact.”
‘Fierce and lyrical, furious and humane, this is the work of a master historian’ – The Night Trains by Charles van Onselen
The Night Trains: Moving Mozambican Miners to and from the Witwatersrand Mines, 1902–1955, by Charles van Onselen, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
Announcement: Buried – the first in an exciting new series from Lynda La Plante – coming April 2020
Buried, the first novel in a brand-new series from bestselling author Lynda La Plante, will be out in March 2020!
Jamie Oliver is back with Veg – brilliantly easy, healthy, flavour-packed, accessible and affordable veg recipes!
Whether you’re trying out a meat-free day or two each week, living a vegetarian lifestyle or just want some new recipe inspiration, Jamie Oliver’s Veg ticks all the boxes!
Leaving Word – the startling new literary mystery novel by Steven Boykey Sidley – hits the shelves
Steven Boykey Sidley’s new novel Leaving Word is out now!
Orca: The Day the Great White Sharks Disappeared – Richard Peirce explores what’s behind these strange events
Great white sharks vanish from Cape Town and no one knows why … or do we? Orca: The Day the Great White Sharks Disappeared is the thrilling new title by shark conservationist Richard Peirce.
Cover reveal! The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel – the stunning conclusion to the Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall trilogy
With The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies.
Praise be! The wait is finally over. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood is out now!
In this electrifying sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood answers the question that has tantalised readers for decades: What happened to Offred?