For the twenty-one-day lockdown period Jacana Media is curating a series of ebook special offers from its extensive catalogue of…
‘If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?’ The Mirror and the Light—the triumphant conclusion…
Kopano Matlwa Mabaso‘s work with under-nourished children has caught the attention of business magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates. Matlwa Mabaso…
‘A must-read psychological thriller that will have you questioning every angle of “reality”. Unpredictable and compelling.’ – Angela Makholwa, bestselling author…
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from The Book of Echoes by Rosanna Amaka. The Book of Echoes is the sweeping, uplifting…
Penguin Random House South Africa, a division of Penguin Random House and the largest English language publisher in South Africa,…
Author James Hendry takes us behind the scenes in the bush, where he lives, makes music and writes his books….
The God Child by Nana Oforiatta Ayim, a coming-of-age story about a young girl finding her freedom in the midst…
Due South of Copenhagen, the new novel from Mark Winkler, will be out from Umuzi in April! Due South of…
Catalyst Press has shared an excerpt from Chanette Paul’s novel Sacrificed. Paul is a prolific Afrikaans author, and has written forty-one…
Alumni and friends of the University of Cape Town are invited to a campus book launch of UCT Under Apartheid: From…
What if a prank becomes murder? Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from The Pact, the new thriller by…
In a sprawling Indian city, three friends venture into the most dangerous corners of to find their missing classmate ……
In Operation Mandela, Willem Laubscher tells the story of the time when he—a white, Afrikaans-speaking doctor—performed surgery on Nelson Mandela, and the…
James Hendry’s new novel Reggie and Me is out from Pan Macmillan this February! Hendry is the bestselling author of A Year in…
Header image: Previous winners of the EU Literary Award/Dinaane Debut Fiction Award The Jacana Literary Foundation has announced the shortlist…
‘Some things don’t become easier when you grow older, she thinks while letting her cheek rest against his broad chest…
The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney, the debut novel by Okechukwu Nzelu, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers. How do…
What are you reading at the moment? An old favourite? A new find? An undiscovered classic? Fiction, poetry, comics or…
Pan Macmillan has shared an exclusive excerpt from Father Michael’s Lottery by Johan Steyn. First published in 2005, the novel was recently…
Catching Tadpoles: The Shaping of a Young Rebel, Ronnie Kasrils’s new memoir, reflects on the compelling questions that turned a…
Penguin Random House is giving away a series of books signed by their authors – exclusive to The Reading List…
Jonathan Ball Publishers is accepting fiction submissions from 1–15 November 2019. Find out more about how to submit your novel here!…
The Bosasa Billions: How the ANC Sold its Soul for Braaipacks, Booze and Bags of Cash by James-Brent Styan and Paul…
Pan Macmillan has shared an exclusive extract from The Innocence of Roast Chicken by Jo-Anne Richards. First published back in 1996, The Innocence…
Header image: Previous winners of the EU Literary Award/Dinaane Debut Fiction Award The Jacana Literary Foundation has announced the longlisted…
Pan Macmillan has shared an excerpt from Born Freeloaders, the highly anticipated first novel from Phumlani Pikoli. Born Freeloaders is in stores…
Don’t miss the Jacana Media massive book sale! The sale will be on every day, from 9 a.m. to 5…
One lucky reader stands a chance to win a book hamper, including signed copy of Bassie: My Journey of Hope by Basetsana…
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe: New Reflections by Benjamin Pogrund is out in October from Jonathan Ball Publishers. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe is a…
One Day In Bethlehem, the new book by Jonny Steinberg, is out now from Jonathan Ball Publishers. ‘Haunting, enraging and…
Voices from the Underground: Eighteen Life Stories from Umkhonto we Sizwe’s Ashley Kriel Detachment takes the reader inside the ANC’s military…
Devoted wife. Mother. Writer. Murderer? ‘This extraordinary novel is dark, deadly and beautiful. I couldn’t put it down.’ – Iain S…
Explore! Awesome South African Artists by Cobi Labuscagne is out in September from Jacana Media. South Africa’s finest living contemporary artists,…
A leader in the field of local publishing in history, politics and current affairs, Jonathan Ball Publishers has now joined…
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…
‘My first memory of feeling like a boy was when I was seven years old …’ Transgender activist Landa Mabenge…
Zola: A Novel, the debut novel by Johan Jack Smith, is out now in English and Afrikaans from Penguin Random…
Jonathan Ball Publishers has shared an excerpt from The Enforcers: Inside Cape Town’s Deadly Nightclub Battles by Caryn Dolley. Find out more…
According to a recent report by the Association of American Publishers, audiobooks are growing faster than any other format—including print and…
