How did the leopard get his spots? Why do cats act as though they own the place? What does a crocodile like best for lunch? Why are rhinos so cranky? What causes the ocean tides to rise and fall? Who wrote the alphabet?
Generations of children have grown up with the Just So Stories and have been captivated by Kipling’s wonderful insights into the world around us - all delivered in his mesmerising, read-aloud prose.
Penguin Books, The Service Station and Love Books invite you to an evening with Jackie Cameron to celebrate the release of her first cookbook, Jackie Cameron Cooks at Home. We will be serving a delicious three-course meal cooked from the book.
Date: Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Time: 6.00pm for 6.30pm
Jackie Cameron is one of the most exciting chefs working in South Africa today. Under her leadership the Hartford House restaurant in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has been in the top 10 in all of the South African culinary awards, achieving the first when she was just 25 years old.
Jackie Cameron Cooks at Home shows the professional taking off her chef’s tunic and donning her home apron.
After winning the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2006 for your short story, ‘Jungfrau’; what made you decide to write the psychological thriller, The Cutting Room?
Lesley Pearse's new novel, Forgive Me, has hit South African bookstores. We're asking readers to tell us why they love Lesley Pearse for a chance to win a weekend getaway for two plus a hamper of goodies. Click here to find out more and enter the competition.
Never Let Go is centred on a parent’s worst nightmare – the loss of a child. As a parent yourself, did the idea for this story come to you out of your own fears?
Meet Gareth Crocker, author of Journey from Darkness and Never Let Go, and get your books signed.
Wednesday, 17 April
Book Boutique
Time: 10h00 for 10h30
Address: 26 Rockview Rd, Amanzimtoti
The book will detail the rise and fall of Oscar Pistorius, with publication shortly after the trial ends.
Ravi Mirchandani, Editor-in-Chief of Atlantic Books, comments: “As a former South Africa correspondent for the Independent and as author of the international bestseller Playing The Enemy, John is the ideal writer to do justice to all the many issues surrounding the Oscar Pistorius case and trial. We’re delighted to be publishing his book and much look forward to working with him again.”