Book Clubs are a critical part of our market. In fact many years ago, the late and great Sir William Collins told me that South Africa was the last great fiction market. That it has remained a great fiction market is in no small measure attributable to the unique South African phenomenon of Book Clubs. […]
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The first annual Lowveld Book Festival will take place from 5 to 7 August in White River, Mpumalanga. A balanced programme is promised, with the inclusion of poetry, folklore, workshops, storytelling and story-time for youngsters, panel discussions, historical Lowveld literature, interviews with authors, YA literature, performing art, a book fair and book valuations. We’ve picked […]
THURSDAY 28 JULY 2016 The Bloody Crime Quiz with Quiz Master Larry Benjamin We test your knowledge of all things criminal. Crime cases, crime books, crime writers and of course, Jack Reacher! And Sally Andrews, author of Recipes for Love and Murder. Come have some fun. WHERE: Stanley Beer Yard, 44 Stanley, Milpark TIME: 18.30 […]
Stephanie Meyer is back with a brand new adult thriller – The Chemist! In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life. She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An […]
Wizards, witches and muggles alike are joining forces to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I&II, the first Harry Potter title to be released since the final book of the original series was published in 2007. Exclusive Books and the Ministry of Magic have joined forces to create a magical […]
Wizards, witches and muggles alike are joining forces to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I&II, the first Harry Potter title to be released since the final book of the original series was published in 2007. Exclusive Books and the Ministry of Magic have joined forces to create a magical […]
Lidudumalingani Mqombothi has won the Caine Prize for African writing, worth £10 000 (approximately R200 000), for his short story, ‘Memories We Lost’. The announcement was made last night in the traditional home of the Prize, the Bodleian Library at Oxford University, UK. ‘Memories We Lost’ is about a girl who acts as protector of […]
Exclusive Books CEO Benjamin Trisk has provided this in memoriam for noted humanist Elie Wiesel, who died on Saturday 02 July 2016, aged 87: Elie Wiesel died on July 2nd. More than any other single person he drew the attention of the American public to the Holocaust. He acted out its lessons all his life: […]
Great news Harry Potter fans! Pottermore has unveiled more writing by J.K. Rowling – this time telling us all about the American wizarding school Ilvermorny. The story details the origins of the school and its founders, giving us insight into the history of magic in North America, in the lead up to the release of […]
To celebrate 15 years of our Homebru campaign we have a spectacular hamper containing 29 titles from our Homebru Selection to give away! Simply send an email to socialmedia@exclusives.co.za telling us which Homebru title is your favourite to enter! Competition ends at 9pm on 30 June 2016. Winners will be announced by 05 July 2016. […]
