South African writer Nadia Davids has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing! The…
The shortlists for the 2024 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been revealed. The two awards—the Non-fiction Award and the Fiction…
Header image: Wisani Mushwana, Siphokazi Magadla, Jarred Thompson, Nthikeng Mohlele, Buntu Siwisa, Morabo Morojele The shortlists for the annual University…
Applications for the 2024 Achmat Dangor Literary Prize, an award dedicated to nurturing young, previously disadvantaged writers working in all…
The 2024 Booker Prize longlist has been announced, featuring ‘blackly comic page-turners, multigenerational epics, meditations on the pain of exile—plus…
Lindani Mbunyuza-Memani has been announced as the winner of the 2024 Dinaane Debut Fiction Award, for her novel manuscript ‘Buried…
As a novel centred on lesbian love set in an intensely homophobic country, These Letters End in Tears by Musih…
Niq Mhlongo chats to JRB Editor Jennifer Malec about his new novel, The City is Mine, and the changes he’s…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Farai Mudzingwa’s debut novel, Avenues by Train. Avenues by TrainFarai MudzingwaCassava Republic Press, 2023…
The JRB presents an excerpt from the rediscovered classic The Maroons, first published in 1844 and released for the first…
The JRB presents an excerpt from The Comrade’s Wife, the new novel from Barbara Boswell. The Comrade’s WifeBarbara BoswellJacana Media,…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Revolutionaries’ House, the latest novel from Nthikeng Mohlele. Revolutionaries’ HouseNthikeng MohleleJacana Media, 2024 Johannesburg…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase. Womb CityTlotlo TsamaaseJacana Media (Mother imprint), 2024 08:00 ///…
Jenny Erpenbeck’s novel Kairos, translated by Michael Hofmann, has been announced as the winner of the 2024 International Booker Prize….
JM Coetzee’s late style has often been indifferently received, but The Pole is a beautifully elegant story, writes Wamuwi Mbao,…
Tan Twan Eng’s third novel, The House of Doors, was longlisted for the Booker Prize, and has just been longlisted…
The JRB presents an exclusive excerpt from The Near North, the new book by Ivan Vladislavić, which will be published…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Tremor, the new novel from Teju Cole. TremorTeju ColeFaber and Faber How is one…
New original fiction in The JRB. ~~~ There’s No Hurry In Botswana By Masiyaleti Mbewe The University of Gaborone’s main…
New original fiction in The JRB. ~~~ Centres of Gravity By Jarred Thompson Poor robot … That’s what father said…
New original fiction in The JRB. ~~~ A History of Phantoms By Wamuwi Mbao There comes a time and place…
New original fiction in The JRB. ~~~ Nightcrawler By Simon van Schalkwyk I On weekends, I worked as a runner…
New original fiction in The JRB. ~~~ Bakang Goes to Sea By Franki Jenkins Nolwazi During Rhodes Must Fall every…
New original fiction in The JRB. ~~~ Do You Remember That Time We Saw the UFO Over Jansenville? By Werner…
New original fiction in The JRB. ~~~ Non Compliant By Duane Jethro ‘His poes also,’ was the first thought that…
New original fiction in The JRB. ~~~ The Deep River of Missing Things By Tshegofatso Nkwane I wasn’t there to…
The JRB presents an excerpt from The Lost Love of Akbar Manzil, the forthcoming novel from Shubnum Khan, which will…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Ndima Ndima, the debut novel from Tsitsi Mapepa. Ndima NdimaTsitsi MapepaCatalyst Press, 2023 The…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s short story ‘Mastitis’, published in Now Now: The 2023 Doek Anthology. Now…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Sand Roses, the debut novel by Hamza Koudri. Sand RosesHamza KoudriHolland House Books, 2023…
The JRB presents an excerpt from ‘7678B Old Potchefstroom Road’, from Innards, the debut short story collection by Magogodi oaMphela…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Home Scar, the forthcoming debut novel by SE Bhamjee. Home ScarSE BhamjeeModjaji Books, 2024…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Inside your body there are flowers, the new collection of short stories by Diane…
The JRB presents an excerpt from New Swell, the short story collection by Byron Loker, which will be published in…
Paul Lynch has won the 2023 Booker Prize for his novel Prophet Song. He receives £50,000 and was presented with…
The winners of the 2023 Sunday Times Literary Awards have been announced. Bulelwa Mabasa has won the Non-fiction Award for…
Henrietta Rose-Innes has been awarded the prestigious UJ Prize for Literary Translation, for her translation of Etienne van Heerden’s novel…
It was a warm afternoon when I visited Weaver Press earlier this year. I was moderating a book launch for…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Bridge, the new novel from Editorial Advisory Panel member Lauren Beukes. BridgeLauren BeukesPenguin Random House SA, 2023…
The JRB presents an excerpt from Tiger Work, the latest collection of poems, fables, and essays from Ben Okri. Tiger…
