The Book Lounge

Don’t miss the launch of Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail by Peter Hain at The Book Lounge (12 Nov)

Jonathan Ball Publishers invite you to the launch of renowned author and politician Peter Hain’s new book Liberation and Corruption: Why Freedom Movements Fail.

Magnificent, beautiful and under threat – don’t miss the launch of The Last Lions at The Book Lounge (30 Oct)

Join Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge for the book launch of The Last Lions by Don Pinnock and Colin Bell.

Join award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan at The Book Lounge for the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels (16 Oct)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Mafia Land: Inside South Africa’s Darkest Cartels by multi-award-winning journalist Kyle Cowan.

Don’t miss the Cape Town launch of The Devil Made Me Do It by Nicky Falkof at The Book Lounge (1 Oct)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa by Nicky Falkof!

Join Bridget McNulty at The Book Lounge for the launch of Daily Glimmers: The Art of Finding Tiny Joys Every Day of the Year (18 Sep)

Penguin Random House and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Daily Glimmers: The Art of Finding Tiny Joys Every Day of the Year by Bridget McNulty.

Don’t miss internationally bestselling author John Connolly at the Book Lounge in Cape Town (19 Jun)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and the Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Children of Eve by internationally bestselling author John Connolly.

Join Sean Christie, Hedley Twidle and Bongani Kona at The Book Lounge to celebrate the launch of The Interpreters: South Africa’s New Nonfiction (7 May)

Soutie Press and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of The Interpreters: South Africa’s New Nonfiction, edited by Sean Christie and Hedley Twidle.

Join Antjie Krog at The Book Lounge for the launch of her new autobiographical novel Blood’s Inner Rhyme (8 May)

Penguin Random House SA and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Blood’s Inner Rhyme by Antjie Krog.

Don’t miss the launch of Ted Botha’s new book Hollywood on the Veld: When Movie Mayhem Gripped the City of Gold (17 Apr)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Hollywood on the Veld: When Movie Mayhem Gripped the City of Gold by Ted Botha.

Don’t miss the launch of White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred by Gavin Evans at The Book Lounge (18 Mar)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to an evening of insightful conversation with Gavin Evans, author of White Supremacy: A Brief History of Hatred, in conversation with Zackie Achmat.

Everyday, Indian-ish, good-mood food – don’t miss the launch of All Dhal’d Up by MasterChef winner Kamini Pather

Penguin Random House SA and the Book Lounge invite you to the launch of All Dhal’d Up by Kamini Pather!

Join John Stewart at The Book Lounge for the launch of his compelling new book Sir Herbert Baker: A Biography (17 Mar)

Jonathan Ball Publishers and The Book Lounge invite you to an evening with John Stewart, author of Sir Herbert Baker: A Biography.

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.