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‘He just took over the story’ – Máire Fisher chats about the main character in her new novel The Enumerations

In The Enumerations, Fisher scrupulously explores the effects of mental conditions on a family. She shows the great power of those who hold us as we learn to harness the strength within us.

Don’t miss the launch of An Unquiet Place by Clare Houston in Kloof

Join Penguin Random House for the launch of An Unquiet Place by Clare Houston.

Mortals and monsters, quests and adventures! Stephen Fry presents Heroes – a companion to his bestseller Mythos

This November, Stephen Fry is back with Heroes – a dazzling companion volume to his bestselling book Mythos.

Join Stephan Hofstatter for the launch of Licence to Loot with Mzukisi Qobo at Love Books

Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of Licence to Loot: How the Plunder of Eskom and Other Parastatals Almost Sank South Africa. 

Don’t miss Máire Fisher at Love Books for the launch of The Enumerations, with Fiona Snyckers

Penguin Random House and Love Books invite you to the launch of The Enumerations by Máire Fisher, the author of Birdseye.

Win 1 of 3 copies of Simple PLUS a Cooking School Lifetime bundle from Yuppiechef worth over R3,000

Three winners will each receive a copy of Simple PLUS a Cooking School Lifetime bundle from Yuppiechef worth over R3,000!

Cover reveal! Zakes Mda’s new novel The Zulus of New York

Umuzi has revealed the cover for Zakes Mda’s new novel The Zulus of New York!

Swapo Captive by Oiva Angula – The gripping account of an incarcerated Swapo cadre

Swapo Captive: A Comrade’s Experience of Betrayal and Torture by Oiva Angula is out now from Penguin Random House. 

Out early September – Stephan Hofstatter’s Licence to Loot: How the Plunder of Eskom and Other Parastatals Almost Sank South Africa

Licence to Loot traces the genesis of the Eskom looting spree and explores how the Gupta family extracted billions in suspected kickbacks from state contracts and scored hugely inflated coal contracts from backroom deals.

Try Jamie Oliver’s Classic carbonara with crunchy porcini breadcrumbs from his new book Jamie Cooks Italy

Penguin Random House has shared the recipe for Jamie Oliver’s Classic carbonara with crunchy porcini breadcrumbs from Jamie Cooks Italy!

Join Siphiwe Ndlovu for a Brand New Book Bash at UPPERcase Books

Join Penguin Random House for an evening with Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, to celebrate and introduce her debut novel The Theory of Flight.

Try Jamie Oliver’s delicious Amalfi baked lemon tart from his new book Jamie Cooks Italy

Jamie Cooks Italy is a celebration of the joy of Italian food.

‘Noah Groome is strung out.’ – Read an extract from The Enumerations, the new novel from Máire Fisher

Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Enumerations by Máire Fisher, the author of Birdseye.

Find out what Marilyn Monroe has in common with the ugliest bird in the world in an excerpt from Cat Among the Pigeons by David Muirhead

Most folk think that Marilyn Monroe had nothing in common with the ugliest bird in the world, and they are, of course, right. Except for those feathers.

Try Jamie Oliver’s Winter salad with sweet roasted onions and crushed hazelnuts from his new book Jamie Cooks Italy

Penguin Random House has shared the recipe for Jamie Oliver’s Winter salad with sweet roasted onions, crushed hazelnuts and Barolo dressing from Jamie Cooks Italy!

‘You can’t fight for things with ferocity if you don’t also love with ferocity’ – Watch a video of Arundhati Roy’s Johannesburg event

Arundhati Roy was in Johannesburg yesterday to discuss her work with esteemed journalist Michele Magwood.

Watch Arundhati Roy’s Johannesburg event live on Facebook tonight

Remember you can watch Arundhati Roy LIVE at her Johannesburg event on Penguin Random House SA’s Facebook page tonight!

Win a Jamie Oliver hamper from Penguin Random House – including his new book Jamie Cooks Italy

Win one of two hampers, each with a copy of Jamie Cooks Italy, 5 Ingredients PLUS a Jamie Oliver Vintage 24 Piece Stainless Steel Cutlery Set worth R990! 

Find out more about the Firefly in this excerpt from Cat Among the Pigeons, the new book from David Muirhead

Inexplicable things that shine in the night tend to ignite the human imagination and fireflies predictably attract more than their fair share of superstition.

An exciting new African voice – Read an excerpt from Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s debut novel The Theory of Flight

Read an excerpt from The Theory of Flight, the debut novel by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu!