Struik Nature

A new treasure trove for fynbos fanatics

Pocket Guide: Fynbos features over 300 of the most spectacular and commonly seen species from South Africa’s renowned floral kingdom – all in one handy, easy-to-use guide.

A celebration of the diversity of African birds – Peacocks and Picathartes: Reflections on Africa’s Birdlife, out now!

Peacocks and Picathartes: Reflections on Africa’s Birdlife is a celebration of the diversity of African birds, focusing on families that occur only in Africa as well as iconic families and species that, despite having close relatives in other parts of the world, seem to embody something of Africa.

Don’t miss the launch of Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa (PLUS a visual presentation!) in Kloof (6 Mar)

Kloof Conservancy and Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa.

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.

Footnotes, July 2019: Book links from around the web

At The Reading List, we’re trainspotters when it comes to interesting book links, and here are a number that caught our eye over the last month. Browse and enjoy!

Struik Nature Publisher Pippa Parker receives Special Honorary Award from the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Arts)

Pippa Parker, the Publications Manager/Publisher of Struik Nature at Penguin Random House SA, has been awarded a Special Honorary Award by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Arts).

WIN a hamper including Field Guide to Mushrooms, Field Guide to Insects of South Africa, PLUS an entomology toolkit worth R1170!

WIN 1 of 2 hampers that include a copy of Field Guide to Mushrooms and other Fungi of South Africa, Field Guide to Insects of South Africa, PLUS an entomology toolkit worth R1,170!

Field Guide to Mushrooms and other Fungi of South Africa – facts, foraging and recipes!

Field Guide to Mushrooms and other Fungi of South Africa – an essential guide for all nature lovers, foragers and foodies!

Don’t miss the launch of the extraordinary book The Last Elephants at Kalk Bay Books (9 April)

‘Who and what would we be without elephants in the world? What would their extinction say about the human species? What would be the cost of the loss of this animal to the landscapes, to the ecology of other species such as insects, birds, mammals, plants and trees and more … and to the human psyche?’ – Dr Ian McCallum

Gain a better understanding of life in our oceans with Beachcombing in South Africa – a colourful and family friendly guide

Beachcombing in South Africa by Rudy van der Elst is out now from Penguin Random House!

Struik Nature wishes you an adventurous 2019! Join the club – for free – and win

Join the Struik Nature Club now and stand a chance to WIN 1 of 2 prize hampers!

Nature Book Bonanza – 25% off and free delivery!

Don’t miss out on the Struik Nature book bonanza! 

Join author Richard Peirce for a book talk about Cuddle Me, Kill Me and the captive lion breeding industry

Penguin Random House and FGASA invite you to a talk about Cuddle Me, Kill Me: A True Account of South Africa’s Captive Lion Breeding and Canned Hunting Industry.

Don’t miss the launch of Living Shores: Interacting with Southern Africa’s Marine Ecosystems in Gansbaai

Marine Dynamics and Penguin Random House invite you to the launch of Living Shores: Interacting with Southern Africa’s Marine Ecosystems.

Join the Struik Nature Club and win!

Join the Struik Nature Club for free, and stand the chance to win a K-Way Nerolite 3 Person Tent!

Join the Struik Nature Club

Join the Struik Nature club to be the first to know about our new releases, special offers and special editions, plus you will be invited to our launches and author events and will stand in line to win great prizes monthly!

Win a hamper of nature books

Three winners will each receive a hamper of nature books!