Archive - 2012

"Thank you again for the privilege of reading this book.  I have learnt so much." 

Set in Cape Town, the main character is Jason Brydon - "Jase" to his friends. The downsides for Jason: he hates his job as a paint salesman almost as much as he hates his boss, his credit card is maxed out, his dad is an alcoholic and he doesn’t wish to talk about his sister. And to top it all off he is looking for the perfect woman to be at the side of the “Jasonator”. But all is not going as well as it should…

These are books that belong on every bookshelf and we love their vibrant, modern covers (which were redesigned under the Puffin imprint). Austen's Pride and Prejudice is an eye-catching cerise while Bram Stoker's Dracula features a ghostly blonde in a white dress, floating on a sea of black. All of them have delicate silver foiling and they look just beautiful together.

There are three hampers up for grabs and each will contain three books, made up of the titles in the featured picture.

Our Social Media Manager Belinda tells us what she thinks:

We all know that feeling. A book you just LOVED has been made into a movie and you simply can't wait to see it. The actors they're using aren't exactly how you imagined them but still, you're clutching your popcorn in excitement as the lights dim and the music starts.

Don't you just love Alex Latimer's illustrations? We think they're full of energy and whimsy and really helped to bring the South African tales within this book alive.

Last year, King Pie approached us as they were keen to foster literary talent amongst young South Africans and they wondered if we wanted to help.

And what an adventure it was! We sifted through thousands of submissions. Some were heart-breaking, some were inspirational but all of the carefully chosen stories in the final book shared an originality and true South African-ness at their heart.