Penguin Random House SA

‘I never saw it as my goal to make everyone happy; the goal is to solve crime.’

Dr Gérard Labuschagne was the head of the SAPS’s specialised Investigative Psychology Section, the only unit mandated to profile offenders, for 14 and a half years, during which time he analysed 110 murder series and countless other bizarre crimes.

A young woman, bloodthirsty and out for revenge – Ashok Banker on his new book A Kiss After Dying

A Kiss After Dying is an utterly compulsive, totally original thriller with a truly jaw-on-the-floor twist; in author Ashok Banker’s own words, a ‘millennial revenge thriller’.

‘Onthutsend eerlik en onmoontlik om neer te sit’: Deborah Steinmair resenseer Hoerkind deur Herman Lategan

‘Hoerkind van Herman Lategan het my diep ontroer,’ skryf Deborah Steinmair (As jy van moord droom, LAPA) in die Vrye Weekblad.

5 easy steps to write your story! (Plus: WIN a creative writing intensive course)

If you have a story to tell, then tell it! Begin writing your memoir today with five easy steps from award-winning author and SA Writers College tutor Alex Smith.

Giving Voice to the Silenced – an interview with number one bestselling author Tess Gerritsen

Tess Gerritsen is the number one bestselling author of her hugely successful Rizzoli and Isles series, of which the latest is the highly anticipated Listen to Me.

Online event: Adventures of a Field Biologist – Fishes of the Okavango Delta and Chobe River, Botswana by Mike Bruton

Penguin Random House SA and the Struik Nature Club invite you to a Kirstenbosch talk titled ‘Adventures of a Field Biologist: Fishes of the Okavango Delta and Chobe River, Botswana’ by Mike Bruton.

Book signing: Sifo: The Cooking Husband will be at Exclusive Books Gateway (9 Jul)

Join Sinoyolo Sifo at Exclusive Books Gateway and get your copy of Sifo: The Cooking Husband signed! Sifo is a husband that …

Don’t miss One Night Only with the Legends of Crime Fiction! (27 Jul)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books are delighted to bring you One Night Only with the Legends of Crime Fiction!

Uit sy hart uit: Moenie die bekendstelling van Hoerkind deur Herman Lategan by Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront misloop nie! (21 Jul)

Penguin Random House SA en Exclusive Books nooi jou uit na die bekendstelling van Hoerkind deur Herman Lategan.

Hoerkind: Die memoires van ’n randeier deur Herman Lategan – ’n aangrypende relaas oor verlies en oorwinning

Hoerkind is ’n aangrypende relaas oor verlies én oorwinning wat jou sal laat lag, en jou hart ’n paar keer breek.

Lus vir iets soets? Probeer Elmarie Berry se flop-vrye Gebakte Souskluitjies-resep uit haar kookboek, Kosbaar

Net betyds vir die koue wintermaande! Elmarie Berry deel haar ma se resep vir flop-vrye Gebakte Souskluitjies uit haar kookboek, Kosbaar. 

‘It’s been a really hot summer.’ – Read an excerpt from Dianne Stewart’s new novel Time of the Swallows

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Time of the Swallows by Dianne Stewart.

‘Jy verkoop ’n probleem wat jy oplos, nie ’n produk nie’ – lees ’n uittreksel uit Leandie du Randt: My Hacks vir die Lewe

Hoe begin jy ’n suksesvolle besigheid? Wat beteken dit regtig om na jou liggaam en siel om te sien? En hoe bestuur jy jou denke sodat jy jou drome kan bewaarheid?

Read an excerpt from Emily Henry’s hilarious new enemies-to-lovers rom-com Book Lovers

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Book Lovers, the new chemistry-filled ‘rivals to lovers’ romcom from bestselling author Emily Henry.

Propel yourself onwards and upwards – to infinity and beyond! Read an excerpt from Bricks for Chicks: Property Investment for Women Who Kick Ass!

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Bricks for Chicks: Property Investment for Women Who Kick Ass! by Tanya Haffern.

Career opportunity: Penguin Random House SA is hiring!

Penguin Random House is looking for an organised and communicative Receptionist to facilitate the receiving of visitors, attend to calls, assist employees and ensure relevant associated administrative needs are met.

Don’t miss the digital launch of How to Get a SARS Refund for Retirees by Daniel Baines (21 Jun)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the digital launch of How to Get a SARS Refund for Retirees by …

The uplifting and feel-good novel everyone’s falling in love with – The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley

The People on Platform 5 – the brand new feel-good novel from Clare Pooley, the bestselling author of The Authenticity Project.

Join Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman for the launch of Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa in Cape Town (22 Jun)

Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa, from Shaka to Cyril, by Nick Dall and Matthew Blackman.

‘I think about Eskom every day. Why don’t you?’

Recognising that Eskom poses a singular threat to South Africa is vital to our country’s future – it leads to the inevitable conclusion that the power utility simply can’t cut it anymore, says Kyle Cowan, investigative journalist at News24 and author of Sabotage: Eskom Under Siege.