Book Choice

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.

Today’s show is all about the big names. Deon Meyer, John le Carre, Alan Hollinghurst, L. Ron Hubbard, Mozart, Capitec, Esther Mahlangu, household names in crime fiction, action fiction, literary fiction, science fiction, music non fiction, banking non fiction and Art Non Fiction.

The 1st choice of the year is our Publishers Choice featuring a look ahead to a new year of happy reading.

Book Choice is broadcast every alternating Tuesday of each month presented by Paige Nick. While you’re munching your lunch or driving the myriad motorways, you’ll hear all that’s best in books. Cape Town’s top book reviewers will entertain and inform you as they cheerfully chat about the newest and nicest fiction and non-fiction on current book shelves. You love author interviews? Well, we line up those for your pleasure and leisure too. You want an easy-peasy competition each month with good prizes? All there, prettily planned for your lovely listening. Do join us for your delectation… for your entertainment… for your information.

Helene from Pan Macmillan checks in with us to tell us about their fave reads for this festive season.

It’s our last chance to share our list of must-reads for this festive season, with suggestions from Penguin Random House SA, Jonathan Ball Publishers, Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books. Click play to hear some great suggestions.

Murder, Mystery, Music and much more! A big Spud interview - two books on music and more Murder, Mystery, Music and much more! Our team of reviewers share some fabulous finds for the holiday season.

In this Book Choice Short, John Hanks reviews Kirstenbosch, the most beautiful garden in Africa, by Brian J. Huntley.

In this Book Choice Short, Twanji Kalula chats to John van de Ruit about Spud’s Reunion.

A ten minute book review podcast with Shirley Gueller (CTPO Marketing Consultant) on Diva by Daisy Goodwin and Music as Medicine by Daniel Levitin.

Pan Macmillan brings us the new Spud by John van de Ruit, a new one by Trevor Noah and SO MUCH more.

Welcome to Book Choice Publishers Choice with Penguin Random House, Pan Macmillan and Jonathan Ball Publishers. Plus a review of A Library to Flee, by Etienne Van Heerden and a review of Grootbos Florilegium.

In today’s Book Choice Publishers’ Choice show, the Jonathan Ball team interviews Sam Wilson on First Murder on Mars. The Penguin and Pan MacMillan team tells us what they’re bringing out this month and Twanji Kalula interviews Zelda la Grange on her new memoir.

In this 10 minute short, Twanji Kalula chats to Zelda la Grange about her new memoir, What Nelson Mandela taught me.

A super diverse show. From the latest Tana French mystery, to lifestyle and cook books, the new memoir from Jonathan Jansen, and an interview with Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu.

A brilliant review in 5 minutes. Twanji Kalula talks Breaking Bread by Jonathan Jansen.