[Sponsored] Cover reveal! Vivian de Klerk’s shocking, poignant and funny new novel Serpent Crescent
Pan Macmillan has revealed the cover for Serpent Crescent—the new novel by Vivian de Klerk! Serpent Crescent will be on the shelves…
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[Sponsored] Read an exclusive excerpt from Hashtag Happy, the YA debut from by Theodora Lee
What would it be like to party with your Influencer-crush in real-life? Diana Murray is about to find out in…
[Sponsored] Find out more about the collaborative novel by Amy Heydenrych, Qarnita Loxton, Pamela Power and Gail Schimmel—coming in 2022
Pan Macmillan South Africa will be publishing a collaborative novel by Amy Heydenrych, Qarnita Loxton, Pamela Power and Gail Schimmel…
[Sponsored] Playlist: The Lost Language of the Soul by Mandla Langa
Mandla Langa has shared a music playlist to accompany his latest novel, The Lost Language of the Soul. ‘If I…
[Sponsored] Read an exclusive excerpt from Never Tell a Lie by Gail Schimmel
She’s your best friend … but do you trust her? Treat yourself to a glass of wine this evening and…
[Sponsored] Pan Macmillan is proud to be releasing Scatterling of Africa, a memoir by Johnny Clegg, in October 2021
Scatterling of Africa: My Early Years by Johnny Clegg will be published by Pan Macmillan in October 2021. ‘There are moments…
[Sponsored] ‘I’m really not supposed to be doing this, but a girl’s gotta get paid.’ Read the first chapter of TL Huchu’s new novel The Library of the Dead
Pan Macmillan has shared an excerpt from The Library of the Dead, the new book by TL Huchu. Opening up…
[Sponsored] Find out more about Gabriela Garcia’s debut novel Of Women and Salt—an instant New York Times bestseller (PLUS: Audiobook excerpt)
Gabriela Garcia’s Of Women and Salt is a sweeping, masterful debut about a daughter’s fateful choice, a mother motivated by her own…
[Sponsored] New book alert! The hotly anticipated It’s The Answers For Me by Khaya Dlanga—one of South Africa’s favourite authors
It’s The Answers For Me, the new book by Khaya Dlanga, is out in August from Pan Macmillan. With three…
[Sponsored] ‘The book takes you on a journey of strange and wonderful adventures’—Shubnum Khan introduces How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo
Pan Macmillan has shared a video of Shubnum Khan introducing her new book How I Accidentally Became a Global Stock Photo: And…
[Sponsored] ‘Great novels force us to think beyond our prejudices and to question where our empathies lie’—Brent Meersman
Brent Meersman ruminates on the power of a good novel. Meersman’s new book Rattling the Cage: Reflections On Democratic South Africa is…
[Sponsored] Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook of Shuggie Bain, the Booker Prize-winning debut novel by Douglas Stuart
Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain is the talk of the town, after it was recently awarded the 2020 Booker Prize. ‘This heartfelt and…
[Sponsored] Find out more about ‘superstar author’ Angela Makholwa’s new novel Critical But, Stable
Critical But, Stable, the new novel from bestselling author Angela Makholwa, is out now from Pan Macmillan. ‘It’s Angela’s wit…
[Sponsored] Read an exclusive excerpt from A Family Affair, the new novel from bestselling author Sue Nyathi
A Family Affair, the new novel by bestselling author Sue Nyathi, will be out from Pan Macmillan in October 2020! ‘A…
[Sponsored] How to get published in South Africa—Watch Pan Macmillan SA and All About Writing’s publishing webinar
Did you miss the webinar by Pan Macmillan South Africa and All About Writing on how to understand and navigate…
[Sponsored] Pan Macmillan SA stance on the South African publishing landscape
From Pan Macmillan South Africa: In this seminal moment, remaining silent and neutral on these matters of representation and commitment…
[Sponsored] Marked down for lockdown—discover over 35 incredible ebooks from Pan Macmillan, now on sale!
Read and stay safe with this unmissable collection of Pan Macmillan SA ebooks! Available for both Amazon Kindle and Kobo ereaders, enjoy non-fiction inspiration,…
[Sponsored] 9 new South African books (available as ebooks!) to get you through the shutdown
Pan Macmillan has shared a list of newly published South African ebooks to see you through the shutdown period. In…
[Sponsored] Cover reveal! Two Months, the new ‘must-read’ psychological thriller by Gail Schimmel
‘A must-read psychological thriller that will have you questioning every angle of “reality”. Unpredictable and compelling.’ – Angela Makholwa, bestselling author…
[Sponsored] Photo profile: A day in the life of wildlife guide, musician and author James Hendry
Author James Hendry takes us behind the scenes in the bush, where he lives, makes music and writes his books….
[Sponsored] Reggie and Me – the new novel from James Hendry – the author of the bestselling A Year in the Wild and Back to the Bush
James Hendry’s new novel Reggie and Me is out from Pan Macmillan this February! Hendry is the bestselling author of A Year in…
[Sponsored] Read an excerpt from Father Michael’s Lottery by Johan Steyn—recently republished as a Picador Africa Heritage Classic
Pan Macmillan has shared an exclusive excerpt from Father Michael’s Lottery by Johan Steyn. First published in 2005, the novel was recently…
[Fiction issue] Read an excerpt from Craig Higginson’s forthcoming novel, The Book of Gifts
The JRB presents an excerpt from The Book of Gifts, the forthcoming novel from Craig Higginson. Higginson is the award-winning…
[Sponsored] Read an excerpt from Jo-Ann Richards’s South African classic The Innocence of Roast Chicken—painful, evocative, beautifully drawn and utterly absorbing
Pan Macmillan has shared an exclusive extract from The Innocence of Roast Chicken by Jo-Anne Richards. First published back in 1996, The Innocence…
[Sponsored] Find out more about Phumlani Pikoli’s debut novel Born Freeloaders – PLUS read an excerpt, hot off the press!
Pan Macmillan has shared an excerpt from Born Freeloaders, the highly anticipated first novel from Phumlani Pikoli. Born Freeloaders is in stores…
[Sponsored] Find out more about Alex van Tonder’s ‘dark, deadly and beautiful’ psychological thriller A Walk at Midnight
Devoted wife. Mother. Writer. Murderer? ‘This extraordinary novel is dark, deadly and beautiful. I couldn’t put it down.’ – Iain S…
[Sponsored] New book alert! Parcel of Death, the little-told life story of Onkgopotse Abram Tiro, hailed as the ‘godfather’ of the June 1976 uprisings
A compelling portrait of Onkgopotse Abram Tiro’s story and its lasting significance in South Africa’s history, Parcel of Death by Gaongalelwe Tiro is…
[Sponsored] Now available as audiobooks—Sue Nyathi’s The Gold Diggers and Craig Higginson’s The Dream House!
According to a recent report by the Association of American Publishers, audiobooks are growing faster than any other format—including print and…
[Sponsored] These Are Not Gentle People—Two murders. 40 suspects. The trial that broke a small South African town
‘Look what the fucking dogs did to them, someone muttered. No one mentioned the rope, or the monkey-wrench, or the…
[Sponsored] Find out more about Lacuna, Fiona Snyckers’s response to JM Coetzee’s Disgrace from the point of view of Lucy Lurie
Fiona Snyckers’s new novel Lacuna, a response to JM Coetzee’s Disgrace written from the point of view of Lucy Lurie, is out now…
[The JRB Daily] 2019 Sunday Times Literary Awards longlists announced
The longlists for the 2019 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been revealed! The duo of awards—the Alan Paton Award for…
[Sponsored] ‘We are willing to forcefully change our society if the need arises’—Rekgotsofetse Chikane on #FeesMustFall
Rekgotsofetse Chikane, youth activist and author of Breaking a Rainbow, Building a Nation, spoke to The Reading List about the nature of…
[Sponsored] ‘Expect a lot … you won’t be disappointed’—The Accident, the new novel by Gail Schimmel, is out now [PLUS: Book Club competition]
Gail Schimmel’s new novel The Accident is out in March 2019 from Pan Macmillan! The Accident is the fourth novel from Gail Schimmel,…
[Sponsored] Read an excerpt from Ekow Duker’s powerful, poignant novel The God Who Made Mistakes
Pan Macmillan has shared an excerpt from The God Who Made Mistakes by Ekow Duker. The excerpt was shared as part of The Friday…
[Sponsored] Enter the Gama❤Phile Writers’ Competition and stand a chance to be published by Pan Macmillan SA
Attention aspiring storytellers: make your writing dreams a reality with the Gama❤Phile Writers’ Competition! Gama❤Phile, Pan Macmillan SA and the Pilanesberg…
[Sponsored] ‘Why can’t a girl from Soweto become a mermaid?’ Mohale Mashigo chats about her new book, Intruders
Mohale Mashigo chatted to The Reading List about her new book, Intruders. Read ‘The High Heel Killer’ – a short…
[Fiction issue] Johannesburg’s ‘is a beauty that is heard as much as it is felt’—Read an excerpt from Nthikeng Mohlele’s forthcoming novel, Illumination
The JRB presents an exclusive excerpt from Nthikeng Mohlele’s new novel, Illumination, and a short interview with the author. Mohlele,…
[Sponsored] Are we reaching a new level of mental fragility? Rebecca Davis chats about her new book Self-Helpless: A Cynic’s Search for Sanity
Rebecca Davis chatted to The Reading List about her new book Self-Helpless: A Cynic’s Search for Sanity, a humorous take on…
‘Even death dey fear me.’—Read an excerpt from Nnedi Okorafor’s short story ‘Showlogo’, from the new anthology Lagos Noir
The JRB presents an excerpt from a short story by Nnedi Okorafor, taken from the new anthology Lagos Noir. Lagos…
[Sponsored] Out now from the Picador Africa Heritage Series: Call Me Woman by Ellen Kuzwayo
Picador Africa celebrates five important books in the Heritage Series. 491 Days: Prisoner Number 1323/69 by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Conversations with…