News & Reviews
This week. Literally.
28 February 2014
It’s been another busy week and here at the colony we’re looking forward to a lazy book-filled weekend! This week’s literary round-up combines some of the week’s hard-hitting stories with a bit of sports and culture and of course, the books to match. Enjoy!
To stand a chance of winning the books featured...
SNEAK PEEK: Read an extract from Lesley Pearse’s SURVIVOR
27 February 2014
As the release date for Lesley Pearse’s new novel Survivor draws closer, we thought we’d share an extract from the eagerly anticipated third book in the Belle trilogy.
Survivor is the story of Mariette, a born fighter. You can pick up a copy from March 1st here.
Russell, New Zealand, 1931...
This week. Literally.
20 February 2014
How many times have you heard the exclamation ‘Can you believe it’s already Friday?!’.
At the Penguin colony, it feels like the weeks just fly by so, in order to keep track of what’s going on in the world, we’ve decided to start a new column, This Week. Literally.
Our...
Cry Baby by Lauren Liebenberg: A Review by Belinda Mountain
17 February 2014
You know how sometimes it’s great to watch movies or read books that are set in a place you’re familiar with? Because you recognise the landmarks, the stereotypes, the atmosphere of a place? Cry Baby made me feel a whole lot of those things, but not necessarily in a warm and fuzzy way.
It made me uncomfortable –...
Senior Afrikaanse redakteur by Penguin
16 January 2014
Penguin Books Suid-Afrika kondig die aanstelling van Melt Myburgh as opdraggewende redakteur aan.
Myburgh het op verskeie terreine reeds diep spore in die Afrikaanse letterkundige wêreld getrap. Hy kom na Penguin van Naledi-Uitgewers waar hy redaksiehoof was. Voorheen was hy verbonde aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch waar hy...
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