Book Choice

A 7-minute short with Beryl Eichenberger on brilliant novel, Bosadi by award-winning author, Kopano Matlwa.

An hour of award-winning writers and musicians, covering new literary-fiction titles by Imraan Coovadia and Michiel Heyns, a musical memoir by Kutlwano Masote, a big Afrikaans poetry segment with Danie Marais, to celebrate World Book day on the 21st. Political non-fiction to celebrate this election year with MafiaLand by Kyle Cowan, and an interview with Nadia Davids on her international release c...

Kutlwano Masote is an award-winning musician and one of South Africa's most sought-after orchestra conductors. Paige Nick reviews his memoir, Imperfect Harmony in this 10-minute short.

In this short, with bonus material, Helené Coetzee unpacks the latest in Afrikaans fiction and celebrates World Poetry day on the 21st March.

Riley Herbert-Henry interviews award-winning playwright and novelist, Nadia Davids on her Cape Fever in this 10-minute short.

Pan Macmillan brings us some bests, Mike Nicol’s granddaughter, his latest novel, and the 4 Non Blondes.

Vanessa Levenstein chats to internet cooking sensation Fehmz, about Damn Good Food in this ten minute short

Twanji and Vis chat brand new, big-hitting bestsellers in this 10-minute short.

A huge Publisher’s Choice edition today, Penguin Random House, Exclusive Books, Jonathan Ball and Pan Macmillan are in the studio telling us what they have coming up. Vanessa Levenstein interviews famous Fehmz on her Damn Good Food recipe book which has gone seriously viral and Mike Nicol and his granddaughter drop into the show to tell us about his latest.

In our February show we’ve got a great mix if big-hitting award winning fiction and authors, two afrikaans fiction reviews, the third in a series of South African Italian novels and an inter-review with cycling hero Cathy Carstens on her new memoir, Getting back on the bike.

Marc Falconer shares a review and interview with his cycling hero.

A 10-minute podcast on the best book Paige Nick has read so far this year. Bosadi, by Kopano Matlwa.

An iconic short podcast with iconic Beverley Roos Muller on iconic Salman Rushdie.

A 10-minute podcast by Riley Herbert-Henry plus bonus content on Mirari Press.

Listen up. In this 10-minute short, Helene Coetzee talks all things World Read Aloud Day with Pan Macmillan.

Ten minutes, ten recommendations from The Jonathan Ball team for Galantine’s Day.

In this 10-minute short, Twanji Kalula presents Penguin Random House’s top picks for January.

In this 10-minute short, Vanessa Levenstein reviews and interviews Shubnum Khan for Exclusive Books.

Our first Publishers’ Choice show to flight on a Monday this Feb 2026. With another new Frieda McFadden, some Celia Ahern, a new Gruffalo is coming, yahoo, and Vanessa interviews award-winning author Shubnum Khan.

in this book short, Riley Herbert-Henry reviews All The Saints by Wesley Roodt.

This show is 99% local and lekker with Wesley Roodt’s "All the Saints", Deborah Posel’s "Darker Shade of Pale", Mike Nicol’s "Falls the Shadow", Morgan Housel’s "The Art of Spending Money" and an interview with Chef Kobus van der Merwe on his book "Wolfgat". Add to the fabulous mix our host Paige Nick, plus sponsor Exclusive Books and you're guaranteed a lekker bookie hour!

Shirley Gueller interviews Chef Kobus van der Merwe, who started Wolfgat, voted the best restaurant in the world in 2019 on his book Wolfgat.

In this five minute podcast, Paige Nick shares her summer read, Falls the Shadow, by Mike Nicol.

Welcome to the first show of 2026, we’ve got three of SA’s top publishers and SA’s number one bookseller here with their look back at their fave titles from 2025 and the books they’re really looking forward to this year. Including a Frieda McFadden, a Mike Nicol and a John Boyne.

In this our final show for 2025, Phillip has his annual chat with Zapiro about his annual, we host our first Afrikaans review, dog trends with Dion Chang, literary fiction with Riley Herbert Henry, and a foursome of big crime thrillers, all topped off with a bit of Wild Swimming, thanks to Serai and Matthew Dowling