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[Video] Find out more about Douglas Kruger’s dark new thriller Character Scan!
Penguin Random House has shared a video of Douglas Kruger introducing his new novel Character Scan!
‘It’s about what it means to be free’ – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah introduces his hotly anticipated debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars
Penguin Random House has shared a video of author Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah introducing his new book Chain-Gang All-Stars!
[Video] Bestselling author Pip Williams demonstrates the lost art of bookbinding
Penguin Random House has shared a video of author Pip Williams demonstrating the lost art of book binding.
‘Your job is to bind the books, not read them’ – Pip Williams introduces her new novel The Bookbinder of Jericho
The Bookbinder of Jericho is the captivating new novel from Pip Williams – the internationally bestselling author of The Dictionary of Lost Words!
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela ‘protected her privacy by telling fictitious stories about her childhood’ – Jonny Steinberg discusses his new book Winnie and Nelson
Jonny Steinberg sat down with Polity SA to chat about his new book Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage.
[Video] Master storyteller Jeffrey Archer introduces his unputdownable thriller Next in Line
International bestseller Jeffrey Archer introduces his novel Next in Line, out now in paperback!
[Video] Siya ‘Slikour’ Metane chats about his memoir Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer
Siya ‘Slikour’ Metane, founding member of hip-hop group Skwatta Kamp, unpacks his memoir Slikour: The Life Story of a Hip-Hop Pioneer.
[Video] Find out the full story behind Eben Venter’s latest novel Decima
Eben Venter sat down with Penguin Random House recently to introduce his latest novel, Decima.
‘As a country, we do not have a name, what we have is a geographic location’ – Sihle Khumalo discusses his new book Milk the Beloved Country
Sihle Khumalo chatted to Polity SA about his new book, Milk the Beloved Country, and explained why he thinks South Africa needs a name change.
[Video] Watch an animated excerpt from Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono, read by the author
Bono – artist, activist and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2 – has written his autobiography: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he’s lived, the challenges he’s faced and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him.
[Watch] Meghan Quinn introduces her addictive, savvy and steamy new romcom A Long Time Coming
A Long Time Coming – from bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a witty take on a romantic comedy classic, My Best Friend’s Wedding!
[Watch] Jojo Moyes introduces her funny, moving and heartfelt new novel, Someone Else’s Shoes
Someone Else’s Shoes is the brand-new novel from Jojo Moyes, the international bestselling phenomenon and author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars.
‘It’s about how large-scale international events penetrate the lives of ordinary individuals’ – Ian McEwan chats about his new novel Lessons
Epic, mesmerising and deeply humane, Lessons, the new novel from Ian McEwan, is a chronicle for our times – a powerful meditation on history and humanity through the prism of one ordinary man.
‘It’s everything you need for a new, better you!’ Mogau Seshoene chats about her latest cookbook Hosting With The Lazy Makoti
It’s never too late to start your new year’s resolutions, and Hosting With The Lazy Makoti: A Celebration of Food has you covered!
‘Together we can create something powerful’ – watch Michelle Obama introducing her new book The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
Michelle Obama’s new book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, is out now.
‘You’ll laugh and you’ll cry – I know I did’ – Matthew Perry introduces his intimate and eye-opening autobiography Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
Matthew Perry’s autobiography Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
‘What do you do if you suspect your husband is planning to murder you?’ Maggie O’Farrell introduces her new book The Marriage Portrait
In her new book The Marriage Portrait, Maggie O’Farrell turns her talents to Renaissance Italy in an extraordinary portrait of a resilient young woman’s battle for her very survival.
‘Put up your hand, be bold, make things happen, even when it’s not fashionable’ – Nyimpini Mabunda shares his secrets to success
Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO by Nyimpini Mabunda is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers.
‘Smuts was one of the towering figures of South African history, whether one liked him or not’ – an interview with author Richard Steyn
Richard Steyn chatted to Polity recently about his biography Jan Smuts: Unafraid of Greatness.
‘In the Ghorami household sex was never mentioned’ – Listen to Monica Ali reading from her new novel Love Marriage
Monica Ali, the bestselling, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Brick Lane, reads an excerpt from Love Marriage – her first new novel in a decade.