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Who’s got time to think about murder when there’s a wedding to plan?
It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with
table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with
family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite
criminal. But when Elizabeth meets a…
The Booker Prize awards recently took place, celebrating the best in
contemporary literature, and once again, a Penguin Random House
author took home the coveted prize. David Szalay’s Flesh, a “spare and
penetrating novel”, follows István from shy adolescence in a Hungarian
apartment block to the heights of the…
Irish author Marian Keyes has been delighting readers for nearly threedecades with her warm, witty, and deeply human novels. Known forblending sharp humour with themes of love, family, addiction, grief, andresilience, she has become one of the world’s most beloved storytellers.Since her debut in 1995, her books have sold more…
Looking for inspiration, stories, and fresh ideas? Our authors are hereto share their passions, insights, and the journeys behind their books.From Jamie Oliver’s energising new approach to health, to Sifo theCooking Husband’s celebration of food and family, to bold explorationsof AI, joy, and timeless South African heritage…
Joburg Theatre brings to life Dancing the Death Drill, a profoundlymoving production adapted from Fred Khumalo’s 2017 historicalnovel. The performance unfolds like a slow-burning revelation,beginning in a Paris restaurant in 1958, where a shocking act ofviolence sets off a quest to unravel the life of Pitso Motaung, aSouth…
From 5-7 September 2025, Cape Town’s vibrant literary scene comes aliveonce more as the Open Book Festival returns to the city’s heart. A celebrationof books, ideas, conversation and community, this much-loved event invitesreaders, writers and thinkers to come together in a shared love of storytelling.First launched in 2011…
In June 2025, Penguin Random House South Africa (PRHSA) proudly tookhome an impressive seven accolades at the prestigious 30th Gourmand WorldCookbook Awards, held during the Cascais Food Summit in Portugal at theEstoril Congress Centre. The event, hosted by Gourmand Awards founderand president Edouard Cointreau, brought together…
Whether you like yours smashed, stacked, spicy, smoky, or meat-free, thisround-up of brilliant burgers has something for every craving. We’ve goteverything from Jan Braai’s kid-friendly chicken burger to Fatima Saib’sindulgent Hot Honey Fried Chicken, Jamie Oliver’s speedy smash hit, andSifo’s chargrilled…
What does it mean to belong — to a place, a people, a history? Three powerful new books explore this question from strikingly different angles. Claire Robertson’s The Immortalites is a lyrical frontier epic set in 19th-century South Africa. Karin Mitchell’s The High Treason Club unpacks the chilling true story of the Boeremag…
Whether you’re into braai flames, family dinners, nostalgic SouthAfrican flavours, or health-conscious meals that don’t skimp on taste,2025’s cookbook line-up has you covered. From Karl Tessendorf’sindulgent comfort food to Jamie Oliver’s energising health fare andJan Braai’s latest for budding young…