New books
Living Coloured (Because Black and White were Already Taken) by Yusuf Daniels – rip-roaring humour, aching nostalgia and insightful observations
Living Coloured (Because Black and White were Already Taken), Yusuf Daniels’s first-hand account of a childhood lived on the Cape Flats in the Coloured community, is out soon from Jacana Media.
People’s War: New Light on the Struggle for South Africa – a new edition of Anthea Jeffery’s seminal work
This book shows the extraordinary success of the people’s war in giving the ANC a virtual monopoly on power, as well as the great cost at which this was done.
BlackBird Books reveals exciting new look with two novels by debut authors – The Eternal Audience of One and If You Keep Digging
BlackBird Books has revealed the covers for two new books – featuring the publisher’s bold new look!
A completely original talent coming into his full powers: Announcing Masande Ntshanga’s new novel Triangulum
Presented as a message from the future, Masande Ntshanga’s new novel Triangulum boldly mixes science-fiction with philosophy and details of South African history seldom examined.
A rebel in both politics and sex – The Love Song of André P Brink, the first biography of the esteemed writer, by Leon de Kock
The Love Song of André P Brink is the first biography of this major South African novelist who, during his lifetime, was published in over 30 languages and ranked with the likes of Gabriel García Márquez, Peter Carey and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
Cala by Laura Legge – a wondrous, incantatory debut novel set in the modern-day Outer Hebrides
Cala by Laura Legge – a brilliantly original coming-of-age story from a new and powerful literary voice.
Don’t miss the launch of soccer legend Neil Tovey’s memoir, A Captain’s Journey (15 May)
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of A Captain’s Journey by Neil Tovey.
These Are the Things That Sit With Us – Stories from ordinary South Africans, each published in isiXhosa, Afrikaans and English
In publishing each story in isiXhosa, Afrikaans and English, we hope that the book will stimulate conversation among South Africans across languages.
Undercover with Mandela’s Spies – the never-before-told story of being inside the ANC’s top secret unit that infiltrated the Third Force
Bradley Steyn’s astonishing true-life thriller reveals for the first time some of the dirty secrets of a dirty war within the borders of South Africa, during the dying days of apartheid.
Bird Summons, the brilliantly imagined, intense and haunting new novel from award-winning author Leila Aboulela
Bird Summons – an enchanting, tender portrait of three women searching for freedom, from the three-times Orange Prize longlisted, Scottish Book Award and Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela – is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers!
The Beautiful Ones, the memoir Prince was writing when he died, will be published in October 2019
The Beautiful Ones by Prince, the artistic visionary, singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor and filmmaker, will be published by Penguin Random House in October 2019.
Miracle Girl: Life Stories from a Xhosa Girl – the inspiring story of Sivosethu Ndubela, an orphan who survived two life-threatening open-heart surgeries
Miracle Girl: Life Stories from a Xhosa Girl is the inspirational and miraculous story of Sivosethu Ndubela.
Life Interrupted – Samantha Smirin’s deeply compelling memoir of living with bipolar
Life Interrupted is a deeply compelling memoir that brilliantly humanises the sufferer beyond the label.
The Moment of Lift, the debut book from Melinda Gates – a timely and necessary call to action for women’s empowerment
Let Melinda Gates inspire you to commit to the lift with her debut book, The Moment of Lift, out from Pan Macmillan this April.
The Dragon Lady, Louisa Treger’s brilliant second novel – a brilliant evocation of life in 1950s Rhodesia
Opening with the shooting of Lady Virginia ‘Ginie’ Courtauld in her tranquil garden in 1950s Rhodesia, The Dragon Lady tells Ginie’s extraordinary story, so called for the exotic tattoo snaking up her leg.
If you’re a fan of the Seven Sisters series, here are other books by Lucinda Riley that you’re sure to love
For those who love Lucinda Riley’s international bestselling series, discover her many spellbinding standalone novels, featuring strong female characters and evocative locations – including The Butterfly Room, out in May from Pan Macmillan!
The brutal payback begins – Lynda La Plante’s new novel Widows’ Revenge, the sequel to the groundbreaking thriller Widows
Widows’ Revenge: Dolly, Linda, Shirley and Bella are back. And this time it’s a fight to the finish. The sequel to Lynda La Plante’s groundbreaking thriller, Widows.
Find out more about The Mister – the thrilling new romance from EL James, author of the Fifty Shades trilogy
Introducing EL James’s new novel The Mister, a roller-coaster ride of danger and desire.
Trevor Noah is back! A NEW (and not for grown-ups!) edition of Born a Crime
Pan Macmillan is thrilled to announce that Trevor Noah’s South African and international bestseller Born a Crime has been adapted for a younger audience.
Africa Reimagined by Hlumelo Biko – Realistic steps to return to a more balanced Afrocentric identity
Africa Reimagined is a passionately argued appeal for a rediscovery of our African identity.