Book Choice

Our Publishers’ Choice edition, where we cover the latest big hits from Penguin Random House, Jonathan Ball and Pan Macmillan and where our sponsors, Exclusive Books join us with news and some questions from the National Kid’s Lit Quiz. How many of them can you get right?

Something very special is happening right here in Cape Town from the 5- 7th September. The Open Book Festival is an absolute must-see highlight on the literary calendar every year, in this show we hand over to festival founder, Mervyn Sloman and festival coordinator Frankie Murray to get some insider info on what we can expect to enjoy at this years’ festival.

What caused the rise of serial killers in the 70s and 80s? Beverly Roos Muller reviews Murderland by Caroline Fraser. John Hanks reviews Tidal Pools of the western Cape by Serai Dowling, Twanji Kalula interviews Nadia Cassim about her novel Not another samosa run, and so so so much more fiction and non-fiction.

Are you a cold water dipper? Here’s a 6-minute podcast with John Hanks chatting about A guide to Tidal Pools of the Western Cape, by Serai Dowling.

Modern Muslim Jane Austen highlights community issues in Not Another Samoosa Run by Nadia Cassim. In this Book Choice Short, Twanji Kalula has a 7 minute convo with the author.

Find out what caused the rise of serial killers in the 70s and 80s in this 6-minute podcast with Beverley Roos-Muller, who also has an interesting link to this subject.

From silent book clubs to robust discussions about books: FMR's Book Choice: Publishers' Choice has the right people in our reading corner: Exclusive Books, Pan Macmillan, Jonathan Ball Publishers and Penguin Random House. Hosted by best-selling author Paige Nick.

A slew of reviews and three massive interviews, one on Proteas of the Fynbos, one on Juliet Prowse’s new biography and an interview with household name and global bestselling Irish author, John Connolly.

As the temperature plunges, our Book Choice selection gets hotter! Join Paige Nick for Book Choice: Publishers' Choice. She's joined by Penguin Random House, Jonathan Ball Publishers Pan Macmillan South Africa and Exclusive Books. Happy Winter Reading!

We’ve got a review of the booker award winning novel, Orbital by Samatha Harvey, a special Youth Month segment, an interview with Kate Mosse author of Map of Bones and a special feature on one of my favourite books this year, The interpreters edited by Hedley Twidle and Sean Christie.

The Interpreters: South Africa’s New Nonfiction", edited by Sean Christie and Hedley Twiddle, published by Soutie Press, is certainly one of the most remarkable releases of 2025. It’s a brilliant idea and hosts phenomenal talent. Everyone from Anjie Krog to J. M. Coetzee, Mark Gevisser, Michiel Heyns, Daniël Hugo, Anton Kannemeyer, Bongani Kona and more. Take a listen to this 15-minute Book Choice...

Welcome to Book Choice Publishers’ Choice, where we’re joined by Exclusive Books, Penguin Random House, Jonathan Ball Publishers and Pan Macmillan to tell us what they have in store for readers this June, which is Youth Month.

A 100% South African show: all SA authors, all SA books, all SA reviews and interviews. All on Book Choice on Fine Music Radio.

Pan Macmillan's publicist Helene Coetzee chats with Paige Nick about her new book, The Book People.

In this brilliant pre-Franschhoek Literary Festival Edition of the show, we hear from three of South Africa’s top publishers and South Africa’s favourite bookseller, about what’s trending, what’s so hot right now, and what you absolutely, most definitely have to read this month. With a bonus interview with global bestselling author, Abi Dare.

Justin Fox in this Book Choice Book Short, about what he’s working on, where you can find him, and what to see, do, watch and eat at this year’s Franschhoek Literary Festival.

Gail Schimmel in this Book Choice Book Short, about what he’s working on, where you can find him, and what to see, do, watch and eat at this year’s Franschhoek Literary Festival.

In our Franschhoek Literary Festival special edition Book Choice Show, we chat to Jennifer Ball, the festival Programme Director, and Festival Director, Candice Kerchhov, as well as two of the many authors you can catch at the festival, Gail Schimmel and Justin Fox. Join us find out what to see, what to do, where to eat, and how to book.

A 10-minute Book Short 
with Phillip Todres and 
the organisers of the 
Jewish Literary Festival

Have we got a show for you. An interview with the author of a biography of iconic architect, Sir Herbert Baker, two juicy reviews, an interview on a book called white supremacy, and a taste of what the Jewish literary festival has in store for us readers.

Join us as three of South Africa’s top publishers; Penguin Random House, Jonathan Ball Publishers and Pan Macmillan tell us about what they’ve got on their bookshelves this month. And Exclusive Books tell us what’s flying off of their shelves. An hour of fine music and fine book recommendations.

This show brings you the latest John Boyne, Fire, a Booker long-listed title called Pearl, A serial Killer’s guide to Marriage by Asia Mckay, and we delve into non-fiction with Clown World – four years inside Andrew Tate’s Manosphere, Khaya Dlanga and more.

Book Choice Publishers’ Choice with Penguin Random House, Pan Macmillan and Jonathan Ball Publishers telling us what they’ve got coming out in March plus info on The Books on The Bay Festival in Simon’s Town.

4 must-read big fiction titles, a book on wildlife of the Serengeti and interviews with Johan Fourie, author of Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom, and Joanne Hichens on the latest short sharp stories anthology called One Life.

We’re joined on this show by Penguin Random House, Jonathan Ball Publishers and Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books, with their segments on World Read Aloud Day, upcoming treats, blind dates with books and whether award winning books are everything they’re (spine) cracked up to be.