News & Reviews

Press Release: New Zealand production company Stinkwood Films options Zirk van den Berg’s novel HALF OF ONE THING
31 March 2016
Movie rights to Zirk van den Berg’s period novel Half of One Thing have been optioned by independent producer Neil Sonnekus of Stinkwood Films. ‘It’s a wonderful read,’ Sonnekus said of the book. ‘I fell for the “historical record” hook, line and sinker. It’s a great, great con. The...
In the kitchen with Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen
30 March 2016
                                              1. My first food memory is…choking on eating too many fresh garden peas at once in my grandfather's garden. I was 4. 2. My top tips for home cooks are...
Penguin Random House announces CASPAR LEE by Caspar Lee and Emily Riordan Lee
08 March 2016
SA PUBLICATION DATE: JULY 2016 AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW Penguin Random House, Caspar Lee and his mum Emily Riordan Lee, announced today the upcoming release of Caspar Lee. With more than 7.6 million subscribers across his two channels, Caspar Lee is one of the biggest YouTube stars in the world. Caspar and his...
Cover Reveal: Dutch Courage
26 February 2016
TAH DAH!    There are a few things about publishing a new novel that really scare me. One is opening that email where your publisher sends you early mock-ups of their suggested cover. This email can affect my mood and general state of wellbeing for weeks, months, even years.    I’m a visual person with a...
Two Books from Jamie Oliver in 2016
19 February 2016
Michael Joseph is thrilled to announce that we will be publishing two books from Jamie Oliver in 2016. The first book will be around the subject of healthy eating for the family and the second title will be a long awaited Christmas book.   With further details around each title to be released in the following months, Jamie had this to say...

Pages

Facebook  Twitter