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Henrietta Rose-Innes reveals the tentative title of her new book

Henrietta Rose-Innes has written a piece for Female First upon the United Kingdom release of her book Green Lion.

The next District 9? Trailer released for Apocalypse Now Now – based on the novel by Charlie Human

Charlie Human’s dark Cape Town-based urban fantasy novel Apocalypse Now Now has been adapted into a short film!

Writing has changed my life: SJ Naudé discusses his new novel The Third Reel

SJ Naudé chatted about his new novel The Third Reel with Ayanda-Allie Paine on ENCA Weekend Wakeup recently.

Masande Ntshanga chats about his relationship with language and his novel The Reactive

Masande Ntshanga chatted to Ayanda-Allie Paine on ENCA Weekend Wakeup about his award-winning book The Reactive recently.

Don’t miss the launch of Jassy Mackenzie’s Bad Seeds at Love Books

Umuzi and Love Books invite you to the launch of Bad Seeds, the new thriller from Jassy Mackenzie.

Have a coffee with Jassy Mackenzie to celebrate her new thriller Bad Seeds

Umuzi and Bargain Books Fourways Crossing invite you to join them for a coffee morning with well-known South African author Jassy Mackenzie for the release of her new novel Bad Seeds!

‘This is how you hide a body’ – Read an excerpt from Bad Seeds, the new thriller from Jassy Mackenzie

Jassy Mackenzie has shared an excerpt from Bad Seeds – the latest Jade de Jong thriller!

Don’t miss Pamela Power in Stellenbosch for the launch of Delilah Now Trending

Penguin Random House and Protea Boekwinkel invite you to the launch of Delilah Now Trending by Pamela Power!

The latest and hottest new local fiction from Penguin Random House SA

Love local? Check out the new local fiction published by Penguin Random House South Africa this year so far.

New book alert: Softness of the Lime by Maxine Case, winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize

Umuzi is proud to present Softness of the Lime, the new novel from Maxine Case!

Read Zakes Mda’s Sunday Times Literary Awards keynote address

In his Sunday Times Literary Awards keynote speech, Zakes Mda spoke about how fiction exposes the truth behind the facts.

Zakes Mda and Greg Marinovich win Sunday Times Literary Awards

Zakes Mda and Greg Marinovich were announced as the winners of the 2017 Sunday Times Literary Awards last night.

Watch a video of Sally Andrew reading from her second Tannie Maria mystery, The Satanic Mechanic

I was maybe too hungry for love and ended up with murder on my plate.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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).

Cover revealed for Fred Strydom’s new novel The Inside-Out Man – a jazzy and surreal mind-bender

We are thrilled to reveal the cover of The Inside-Out Man by renowned South African author Fred Strydom, which will release in May this year through Umuzi.