The Book Lounge

Don’t miss Deon Meyer at The Book Lounge for the launch of his new Benny Griessel novel Leo (6 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Leo by Deon Meyer!

Join Siphokazi Jonas at The Book Lounge for the launch of her stunning poetry collection Weeping Becomes a River (24 Oct)

Penguin Random House SA and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Siphokazi Jonas’s debut poetry collection, Weeping Becomes a River.

Don’t miss Ian Roberts at The Book Lounge chatting about his new book Nomad Heart (2 Oct)

Join Ian Roberts and Gérard Rudolf at The Book Lounge as they discuss adventures that took place on and off set.  

Don’t miss the launch of Sam Wilson’s new novel The First Murder on Mars at The Book Lounge (9 Oct)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The First Murder on Mars by Sam Wilson!

Join James-Brent Styan at The Book Lounge for the launch of his new book The Dirty Secrets of The Rich and Powerful (27 Jun)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Dirty Secrets of The Rich and Powerful by James-Brent Styan.

Join Beverley Roos-Muller for the launch of her new book Hunting the Seven: How the Gugulethu Seven Assassins Were Exposed at The Book Lounge (13 June)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Hunting the Seven: How the Gugulethu Seven Assassins Were Exposed by Beverley Roos-Muller.

Don’t miss an evening with bestselling authors Candice Carty-Williams and Bolu Babalola in Cape Town (20 May)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to an evening in conversation with Candice Carty-Williams and Bolu Babalola!

Join Hedley Twidle for the launch of his new essay collection Show Me the Place at The Book Lounge (30 Apr)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Show Me the Place by award-winning non-fiction writer Hedley Twidle.

Don’t miss the launch of Margie Orford’s memoir Love and Fury at The Book Lounge (2 Apr)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Love and Fury: A Memoir by Margie Orford.

Don’t miss the launch of Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw at The Book Lounge (7 Feb)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers for the launch of Bi: The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Dr Julia Shaw in Cape Town!

Join Lauren Beukes for the launch of her new novel Bridge at The Book Lounge (8 Nov)

You are invited to the launch of Bridge by Lauren Beukes!

Join Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall for the launch of Legends: People Who Changed South Africa for the Better at The Book Lounge (21 Sep)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Legends: People Who Changed South Africa for the Better by Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall.

[Podcast] Mphuthumi Ntabeni interviews Darrel Bristow-Bovey about his new book, Finding Endurance

In this episode of Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, acclaimed writer Darrel Bristow-Bovey sits down with Mphuthumi Ntabeni at the Book Lounge in Cape Town to delve into one of the greatest stories of all time.

Don’t miss the launch of Emotional Justice: A Roadmap for Racial Healing by Esther A Armah at The Book Lounge (18 Jul)

Join Penguin Random House at The Book Lounge for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the highly anticipated launch of Emotional Justice: A Roadmap for Racial Healing by Esther A Armah!

Join Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu for the launch of Lucky Girl at The Book Lounge (20 Jul)

Join Penguin Random House at The Book Lounge for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the highly anticipated book launch of Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu.

Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen at The Book Lounge (6 Jul)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge for the launch of Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen!

Join Vernon RL Head at The Book Lounge for the launch of his new novel On That Wave of Gulls (29 Jun)

Jacana Media invites you to the launch of On That Wave of Gulls, the new novel from Vernon RL Head!

An event not to be missed! Join Tan Twan Eng for the launch of The House of Doors at The Book Lounge (20 Jun)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng.

Join Justice Malala at The Book Lounge for the launch of The Plot to Save South Africa: Chris Hani’s Murder and the Week Nelson Mandela Averted Civil War (31 May)

The Book Lounge and Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of The Plot to Save South Africa: Chris Hani’s Murder and the Week Nelson Mandela Averted Civil War by Justice Malala.

Join Jonny Steinberg for the launch of Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage at The Book Lounge (22 May)

Join Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge for the launch of Jonny Steinberg’s new book Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage.