The Penguin Post
One minute with author Mike Nicol
Hammerman: A Walking Shadow, the new thriller from Mike Nicol, is out now from Penguin Random House SA!
Een minuut met Constant van der Merwe: ‘Van my studentedae af was ek mal oor reis en om ander wêrelde te ontdek’
’n Spannende avontuur met geskiedenis, kaarte, ’n skat en draai in die Vatikaan in Rome – Die geheim van Mussolini se kaart beskik oor al die regte bestanddele.
[Om te skryf] ‘Skrywers is nooit eensaam nie’ vertel Jeanette Stals in The Penguin Post
Jeanette Stals, wat al aksie-verhale, geskiedkundige romans én liefdesverhale die lig laat sien het, meen sy het nooit te min geselskap nie.
Win a stunning My Station Street Kitchen hamper worth R1,880! Enter online before 31 March 2022
Foodies, listen up! One lucky reader will win a stunning hamper from Penguin Random House SA and Chef Mynhardt Joubert valued at R1,880!
On Writing a Thrilling Short Story – tips from author and creative writing tutor Andrew Salomon
An engaging short story is one of reading’s great pleasures. If you want to write a story that draws the reader in and sweeps them along, here are some tips from Andrew Salomon, author and creative writing tutor at SA Writers College.
Lifting the lid on 200 years of electoral dysfunction – Spoilt Ballots: The Elections that Shaped South Africa, from Shaka to Cyril
Relying on fascinating (and often hilarious) newspaper clippings, diary entries, political posters and parliamentary records, Spoilt Ballots tells the story of South Africa’s long road to democracy and how it has repeatedly forked off.
‘From modest beginnings, our work has taken us to the four corners of the earth’
Chris and Mathilde Stuart are renowned for their work in wildlife research. Having spent the past 40 years travelling the globe, they’ve captured their findings in a host of beautiful and bestselling nature guides. In their own words, the couple shares with us some of the highlights from their journey.
‘It is an imagined Trinidad with the volume turned up loud’ – Ayanna Lloyd Banwo chats about her debut novel When We Were Birds
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo is a writer from Trinidad and Tobago. She shares how she came to find the story for her incantatory debut When We Were Birds, and the sense of place in the novel.
For heart, soul – and stomach: Sally Andrew chats about The Milk Tart Murders – the latest in her hit series the Tannie Maria mysteries
From muesli-buttermilk rusks via the delectable Venus cake to milk tart. Yes, our beloved sleuth – and giver of sound advice and recipes – Tannie Maria, is back. Author Sally Andrew shares her love for this unique character.
Muscles in a bottle: for when hard work isn’t enough
South African sport enjoys an image of excellence and achievement, but beneath the surface lies an uneasy truth that tears at the heart of this notion, writes Clinton van der Berg, head of communication at SuperSport and author of Guns and Needles.
WEN ’n kopie van Kosbaar deur Elmarie Berry en ’n bottel Cabernet Sauvignon! Skryf in voor 28 Februarie 2022
Vyf gelukkige lesers kan elk ’n eksemplaar van Kosbaar deur Elmarie Berry en ‘n bottel Three Gen Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 van Berry Wines wen, alles ter waarde van R618!
Everyone Loves Penguins – find out more about the ones who waddle
With Penguin Awareness Day on 20 January, birding expert and author of Guide to Seabirds of South Africa Peter Ryan tells us more about these fascinating creatures.
One minute with CA Davids – find out more about her new novel How to Be a Revolutionary
Making up letters and living through revolution, CA Davids’s new novel How to Be a Revolutionary will have you ready to discover new countries and cultures.
The Welcome Return of Rachel Walsh – find out more about Marian Keyes’s new novel Again, Rachel!
The moment we’ve been waiting for! Almost 25 years after Rachel’s Holiday, one of Marian Keyes’s most loved books, comes the much-anticipated follow-up, Again, Rachel.
Sien jou drome: Leandie du Randt deel een van haar Hacks vir die Lewe – ’n vision board – in The Penguin Post
Leandie du Randt deel ’n voorbeeld van ’n afmerklysie wat mooi wys wat jy als kort om jou vision board te maak en wat dit moontlik behels.
Om te skryf… of nié te skryf nie – Jan Vermeulen beantwoord die groot vraag in The Penguin Post
’n Oú hand as dit by die vashou van ’n pen kom, deel Jan Vermeulen hierdie raad vir dié wat wonder of hul (nóg) ’n storie moet skryf.
Lucy Barton is back! Award-winning author Elizabeth Strout chats about her latest novel
Elizabeth Strout is the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton. She chatted with Lauren Mc Diarmid about her new novel, Oh William!, which sees the much-anticipated return of her beloved character, Lucy, what made her continue with the series, and the person who inspired her to become a writer.
‘I’m in awe of this crazy and expensive collaboration’ – Sally Andrew reflects on the forthcoming Tannie Maria TV series
A Tannie Maria TV series is in development by Both Worlds Pictures. Author, Sally Andrew explores the differences between film creation and novel writing, and the importance of letting go.
‘We are constantly searching for a way to be happy, but we seldom look within ourselves’ – an interview with James Norbury, the author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon
A guiding light in dark times, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon is the beautifully illustrated and mindful journey of two friends through the seasons. Author James Norbury chatted to Lauren McDiarmid about empowering ideas, his favourite response to the book and how he takes his tea.
A story of survival – Richard Peirce investigates the sudden disappearance of great white sharks from Gansbaai in his book Orca
Its flourish of great whites is Gansbaai’s claim to fame, and a large part of its success, so when its shiver of sharks started to disappear, the small Western Cape town faced a conundrum. Shark conservationist and author of Orca, Richard Peirce, investigated the sudden retreat.