Book Choice

Paige Nick reviews a novel that will stay with you, Of all things we need hope, by Sally Cranswick.

Join us for a Booker Longlist award rundown from Riley Herbert-Henry. All the ins the outs, the satisfactions and the disappointments.

Riley Herbert-Henry tells us all about I want you to be happy by Jem Calder, a fun, quirky sounding read.

Paige Nick talks about the News24 Book of the Month, Wisani and the Bafokeng Brothers, by debut author Thandi Moagi, plus a short excerpt. Do not miss this one, it’s funny, moving and smart.

Land by award-winning, bestselling author Maggie O’ Farrell, author of Hamnet gets a beautiful review by Vanessa Levenstein

Shirley Gueller unpacks Mother Ghost Mango Seed by Natalie Gregory.

Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lilith Assadi gets reviewed in all its literary fiction glory, by Beryl Eichenberger.

Exclusive Books sponsors our next interview, Vanessa Levenstein and Marc Falconer chat to Caity Venniker about her Unleashed.

Penguin Random House and Twanji Kalula bring us their big new hits, some Frieda McFadden, the latest from Tom Eaton, and a book on birds and one on crypto.

Jonathan Ball come to us from Dullstroom with all their international partners, to tell us what they’ve got coming up for the rest of the year, including a memoir by Michael Douglas, a new one by Dave Eggers and a new one from Pulitzer Prize winning Michael Douglas.

Pan Macmillan bring us two brilliant South African releases, one fiction from Prev Reddy, and new fiction from Tony Park.

Riley Herbert Henry takes us into Alka Joshi’s world with this major interview.

Beryl Eichenberger interviews ex-CIA agent and massive international bestseller, David McClosky.

Helene Coetzee brings us an Afrikaans segment with Zelda Bezuidenhout.

Phillip Todres takes us into the fynbos with Bulbs of the Fynbos.

Beverley Roos-Muller reviews Douglas Stewart’s latest masterpiece, John of John.

Vanessa Levenstein chats to incredible children’s author, Refiloe Moahloli about her incredible work.

A Women’s Prize fiction winner in The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, Greedy Girl will make you hungry, by Jenny Morris, and the latest Elizabeth Strout.

This month Pan Macmillan shares some insider info on the big hit, John of John, including the special gift the author gave Oprah. A romantic thriller that will have you turning the pages late into the night, and Dogs of Vivo makes its launch into the world.

We welcome Jonathan Ball Publishers to the show, celebrating Youth Month with an incredible selection of books that will light up young imaginations.

This month, Book Choice is coming to you LIVE from the Hermanus FynArts Festival, where we’ll interview Eon De Vos, Festival Director, as well as a few of the authors appearing at the festival; Trend forecaster and pet doula Dion Chang, Micah Reddy, co-author of Malema: Money. Power. Patronage, Shawn Buck founder of Cape Town’s massively popular Silent Book Club, and Dr Adriana Marais, a doctor an...

In this Publishers’ Choice edition, we’re joined by Penguin Random House, Pan Macmillan, Jonathan Ball and Exclusive books, with a mix of international and local hits, including fiction, non-fiction and kids books, sponsored by Exclusive Books.

In this 10-minute podcast, we go from food love stories to werewolf fiction, mining investigative journalism and romance, with the Jonathan Ball team

In this 10-minute podcast we celebrate Jaco Jacobs’ 300th book with Pan Macmillan.

In this 10-minute podcast we go from 650 page bangers to Psychological thrillers and just plain psychology, Twanji Kalula chats to Vis Chetty from Penguin Random House, about June Highlights.