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Listen to Arundhati Roy read from her long-awaited second novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
“How to tell a shattered story? By slowly becoming everybody. No. By slowly becoming everything .”
UK cover for Masande Ntshanga’s novel The Reactive revealed
The cover for the United Kingdom edition of Masande Ntshanga’s debut novel The Reactive has been revealed!
The Man Who Founded the ANC: A biography of the remarkable Pixley ka Isaka Seme
What is remarkable about Seme’s achievement in founding the ANC is the speed at which he did it.
The first read of Arundhati Roy’s new novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The Guardian has shared an exclusive excerpt from The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy.
Win a copy of The Republic of Gupta: A Story of State Capture by Pieter-Louis Myburgh
The Reading List and Penguin Random House South Africa have got three copies of The Republic of Gupta: A Story of State Capture by Pieter-Louis Myburgh to give away!
Read an excerpt from Pamela Power’s latest novel Delilah Now Trending
Single mom Delilah’s life goes up in smoke when her Grade 6 daughter – the star pupil Daisy – isn’t made head girl. Rosie Roberts, Daisy’s nemesis, is crowned instead. But when Rosie is pushed off the second-storey balcony at school, accusing glances are cast at Daisy …
Tim Noakes: The Quiet Maverick – new book coming soon from Penguin Random House SA
On 5 February 2014, world-renowned scientist Tim Noakes fired off a tweet allegedly dispensing dietary advice to a young mother into a highly volatile media space; the fallout threatened to destroy his career. This is the untold backstory.
Book trailer released for Fred Strydom’s new novel The Inside-out Man
Umuzi has revealed the book trailer for Fred Strydom’s hotly anticipated new novel The Inside-out Man!
Don’t miss bestselling author Lesley Pearse at the Franschhoek Literary Festival this weekend
The great and gracious bestselling author Lesley Pearse is at the Franschhoek Literary Festival this weekend!
Win a signed copy of The Inside-out Man by Fred Strydom!
Enter the Penguin Random House South Africa competition to win one of three signed copies of The Inside-out Man by Fred Strydom!
2017 Barry Ronge Fiction Prize shortlist announced
After months of evaluation and deliberation it is finally time to reveal the shortlist for the Barry Ronge Fiction Prize, in association with Porcupine Ridge. The winner, who will receive R100 000, will be announced on Saturday June 24.
2017 Alan Paton Award for non-fiction shortlist announced
The shortlist for the Alan Paton Award for non-fiction has been announced!
Forget flowers – spoil your mum with books!
Enter the Penguin Random House South Africa Mother’s Day competition!
Don’t miss the launch of The Republic of Gupta by Pieter-Louis Myburgh, with Ferial Haffajee
Penguin Random House and Exclusive Books invite you to join them for the launch of The Republic of Gupta by Pieter-Louis Myburgh.
Find out more about Fred Strydom’s new book The Inside-out Man
Fred Strydom’s novel The Inside-out Man is a jazzy and surreal mind-bender of a book.
Read an excerpt from Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s new book The Republic of Gupta
In The Republic of Gupta, Pieter-Louis Myburgh delves deeper than ever before into the Guptas’ business dealings and their links to prominent South African politicians, and explains how one family managed to transform an entire country into the Repub
How one family managed to transform an entire country into the Republic of Gupta
The Guptas rose to national infamy when a commercial airliner packed with guests for a family wedding was allowed to land at Air Force Base Waterkloof in 2013, sparking an onslaught of public outrage. Since then, they have become embroiled in allegat
Bookanista share an excerpt from Henrietta Rose-Innes’s Nineveh – out now in the UK and US
Henrietta Rose-Innes’ Nineveh, first published by Umuzi in 2011, was released late last year in the United States (Unnamed Press) and United Kingdom (Aardvark Bureau).
Win a signed copy of Delilah Now Trending!
Three winners will each receive a signed copy of Delilah Now Trending by Pamela Power!
Pamela Power chats to Morning Live about her new book Delilah Now Trending
Dark, but funny: Pamela Power’s latest novel Delilah Now Trending is out now.