Book Choice

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

A 10-minute Short: Vanessa Levenstein interviews show favourite, author Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, on her latest masterpiece, The Creation of Half Broken People. (Watch this title, we think it will feature at the Sunday Times Literary Awards 2025)

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

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.

3 of South Africa's top publishers; Penguin Random House, Pan Macmillan and Jonathan Ball Publishers, and South Africa's favourite bookseller, Exclusive Books, join us to tell us what great reads you can expect on their shelves this October.

A 10-minute podcast of books full of hope and healing for World Mental Health Day, brought to you by Mpumi Mgidlana, publicist at Jonathan Ball Publishers.

What the editor of Book Choice, Paige Nick has been reading. A 3-minute podcast. One for halloween, and one for curiosity.

Twanji Kalula interviews Zukiswa Wanner on being an African literary icon and her latest novel, Love, Marry, Kill.

A ten-minute interview. Beryl Eichenberger chats to Louisa Treger about her latest novel, The Paris Muse. About Picasso's muse and her own art.

Frederick Backman's latest, Earth, the second in John Boyne's new quartet, two nature titles, an interview with Zukiswa Wanner on her latest, another with Louisa Treger on her new bestseller, The Paris Muse. Plus so much more.

For all the best books in the hood, or perhaps the shelf, join host, Paige Nick and publishers, Penguin Random House SA, Jonathan Ball Publishers, Pan Macmillan and Exclusive Books to find out what they're publishing this September.

Tune in for a 10 minute review. Batya Bricker, GM of Books and Brands at Exclusive Books talks about her keepers and her tossers.

Tune in for a 9 minute interview, Vanessa Levenstein chats to Mark Solms about the complete worlds of Sigmund Freud, which he's spent the last three decades editing and compiling.

Tune in for a 9 minute interview. Nancy Richards chats to Frankie Murray about all things Open Book Festival.

In today's show we've got 5 phenomenal author interviews; Freud's complete works, Nicky Greenwall's A Short Life, Alison Weir's Belonging, Peter Friedland's Quiet time with the president, and a round up of what you can enjoy at this year's Open Book Festival and so much more.

Thank you for streaming book choice, Publishers' Choice. Today we welcome Batya Bricker from Exclusive Books, The Pan MacMillan Team, The Penguin Random House Team and the Jonathan Ball Publishing Team to fill us in on what they're publishing, reading and selling right now.

In this episode of Book Choice, we've got a review of the latest by Lionel Shriver called Mania, and a memoir called psychopath, we've even got the latest by Alistair Mckay, as well as amazing author interviews, including one with Andrew Smith, the author of First People. The Lost History of the Khoisan, and so much more.

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.

On this episode of Book Choice we've got a book that's very Italian, one that's very south African, a thriller-thriller, the new Marian Keyes, young adult fiction, three books on opera, not one bird book review, but two, and a partridge in a pear tree. Book Choice is brought to you by Exclusive Books.

What makes this show extra special is that we welcome three of South Africa's top publishers, Penguin Random House, Pan Macmillan, Jonathan Ball Publisher's as well as South Africa's number one bookseller, Exclusive Books, to join us on the show and introduce us to their big name authors, titles events and news. We like to think of this show as our behind the scenes of publishing show. Nobody knows the publishing industry better than the selection of professionals you're about to hear from.

We've got a feast of book reviews and author interviews on Book Choice. We review the much-awaited Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the new one by Sven Axelrad, called God's Pocket, and a book called Hiking the Fish, As well as an interview with Candice Carty Williams, Book of the Year award winner, and Roy Haveman's How to Fix a Country.

Welcome to Book Choice, Publishers' Choice on FMR with me your host Paige Nick. What makes this episode special is that we're joined by three of SA's top publishers and SA's number on bookseller, Exclusive Books. These are the people who work tirelessly behind the scenes, publishing the books we love to delve into, and they really know what's going on, so when they make a recommendation, you know you can count on it. Hope you enjoy the show.

We're heading into May, which means The Franschhoek Literary Festival is coming up. They draw some of the biggest local and international names in fiction and non-fiction, and this year is no exception. So to highlight this incredible opportunity for South African Book, politics and literary lovers, we thought we'd dedicate an entire show, that's a full hour, to the festival. Join the festival director who will be sharing the inside track with you.

Five reviews plus three interviews equals the number one book show: Book Choice. Join Paige Nick and her team of reviewers for Book Choice, brought to you by Exclusive Books .