Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Immortalites, the highly anticipated new novel by Claire Robertson! The Immortalites follows…
This week on Pagecast, the podcast from Jonathan Ball Publishers, Janine Jellars interviews Nadia Cassim about her new book, Not Another…
Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid by Athambile Masola and Xolisa Guzula is out now from Jacana Media! Discover…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Not This Tender, a new poetry collection by Sarah Uheida. Sarah UheidaNot This TenderDryad…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Ice Shock, the new novel by Elleke Boehmer. Ice ShockElleke BoehmerKaravan Press, 2025 HERE 2010–2011…
The JRB presents an excerpt from So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ, part of Apollo Africa’s new collection of…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Curry and Bread, Pravasan Pillay’s new memoir. Curry and BreadPravasan PillayDye Hard Press, 2025…
The JRB presents an excerpt from The Early Writings of Alex La Guma: Reflections on Cultcha, Identity and Freedom in…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Making a Life: Young Men on Johannesburg’s Urban Margins by Hannah J Dawson. Making…
The JRB presents an excerpt from The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa by Nicky…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Johannesburg from the Riverbanks: Navigating the Jukskei, edited by Mehita Iqani and Renugan Raidoo….
The JRB presents an excerpt from Tanya Zack’s new book The Chaos Precinct: Johannesburg as a Port City. The Chaos…
Mary Watson’s addictive, page-turning new thriller The Cleaner is out now from Penguin Random House SA! Watson is from South…
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from Sir Herbert Baker: A Biography by John Stewart. Stewart is an award…
The Black Atlantic’s Triple Burden: Slavery, Colonialism and Reparations, edited by Adekeye Adebajo, is out now from Jacana Media. The…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Your History with Me: The Films of Penny Siopis, edited by Sarah Nuttall. Your…
The JRB presents an interview with Ellah Wakatama, facilitated by Joel Cabrita, excerpted from Imprint Africa: Conversations with African Women…
The JRB presents new short fiction by Yanjanani L Band, which emerged from the Caine Prize workshops, excerpted from the…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Nigel C Gibson’s new book, Frantz Fanon: Combat Breathing. Frantz Fanon: Combat BreathingNigel C…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Buried in the Chest by Lindani Mbunyuza-Memani, winner of the 2024 Dinaane Debut Fiction…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Canary, the highly anticipated second novel from Onke Mazibuko. CanaryOnke MazibukoPenguin Random House SA,…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Love in Jozi: The Black Middle Class, Love and Intimacy in Johannesburg, edited by…
The 2024 African Small Publishers Catalogue has been released by Modjaji Books. Read Jessie Cooper’s essay ‘Self-publishing: A Real Choice for…
A publishing event ten years in the making—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count has been introduced! ‘Dream Count is serious and curious…
Penguin Random House SA has shared an extract from Playground by Richard Powers! Longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, this powerful novel…
Jacana Media has shared the cover for Buried in the Chest, the Dinaane Award-winning novel by Lindani Mbunyuza-Memani, which will…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Samuel Fury Childs Daly’s new book, Soldier’s Paradise: Militarism in Africa After Empire. Soldier′s…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Publishing from the South: A Century of Wits University Press. The book is available…
Shehan Karunatilaka – winner of the 2022 Booker Prize – will be in South African in October and November. His winning novel The…
Penguin Random House SA has shared a video of Siphokazi Jonas introducing her ‘exquisite, courageous and moving’ poetry collection, Weeping Becomes…
Charl-Pierre Naudé’s genre-bending new novel, The Equality of Shadows, is out now from Picador Africa. Naudé is a poet and…
Curious about Alexandra Township? Discover Its untold stories! Alexandra: A Backstory by Solam Mkhabela is out in October from Jacana…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Zanele Muholi’s new book Somnyama Ngonyama, Hail the Dark Lioness, Vol. II. Somnyama Ngonyama,…
The JRB presents an excerpt from a new edition of Lauretta Ngcobo’s seminal novel Cross of Gold. Cross of GoldLauretta…
The JRB presents an excerpt from a new edition of A Soviet Journey by Alex La Guma: A Critical Annotated…
The JRB presents Kelwin Sole’s Introduction to Maxwell the Gorilla and the Archbishop of Soshanguve, an epic poem by the…
The shortlists for the 2024 South African Literary Awards have been announced. The SALAs are awarded annually by the wRite…
This week on Pagecast, the podcast brought to you by Jonathan Ball Publishers, the phenomenal Kobby Ben Ben chats about…
Sven Axelrad is seldom seen without his dog. His dog and a pen and piece of paper. How else will…
Jacana Media is thrilled to announce the release of Morafe: Person, Family and Nation in Colonial Bechuanaland, 1880s—1950s by Khumisho…
