Book Choice

Vanessa Levenstein chats to Eddie Germiquet about his new Twitcher special, called South African Birds by Name: Origins and Meanings.

Twanji Kalula and Vis Chetty chat about Penguin's upcoming list, including some big names like Richard Osmon, Jodi Picoult and Liane Moriarty.

The Jonathan Ball team bring us their September stack of new and upcoming books.

Take a listen as the Pan Macmillan team present their top titles they're most excited to share with you as we slide down the hill towards December and our summer reading stacks.

In Helené's segment she shares news about the biggest literary awards in Afrikaans and reviews the title she reckons is most likely to win the fiction prize.

In this five minute short, Beryl Eichenberger reviews the latest from Patricia Schonstein, The Glass Island.

In this five minute short, Shirley Gueller reviews Tony Park's King of Beasts.

In this five minute short, Riley Herbert Henry reviews The Dogs of Vivo by Sven Axelrad.

In this 8-minute short, Twanji Kalula interviews Anne Schlebush on The Seeker Effect.

In this 8 minute short, Solms fan, Vanessa Levenstein unpacks The only cure by Mark Solms.

In this astonishing 10-minute interview guest reviewer, Mark Falconer interviews Jonathan Jansen about Worth the fight. This is listening gold.

In this ten minute segment Twanji Kalula chats to Vis Chetty, head of publicity at Penguin Random house about their hottest August titles

Vanessa Levenstein interviews Rebecca Maughan -Brown on her bestselling preteen feelings journal that is selling out around the country and being translated into all South African languages in this ten minute short podcast.

Pan Macmillan joins us to talk about Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth, Adrian Gore's 4 principals and more in this 10 minute short.

In this 10-minute episode the Jonathan Ball team bring you the perfect book shopping list for winter.

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

Shirley Gueller unpacks Mother Ghost Mango Seed by Natalie Gregory.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Helene Coetzee brings us an Afrikaans segment with Zelda Bezuidenhout.

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

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

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 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.

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.

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

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 and scientist specialising in off-planet living.

In this 10-minute podcast, Vanessa Levenstein chats to 9-year-old author, Unarine Phaswana, FMR personality and artist, Chantal Coetzee, chats to Riana Scheepers, the author of Christelientije, about the magic of her real-life Christelientije.

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.

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

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 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.

Beryl Eichenberger chats to Sally Andrew about her latest Tannie Maria mystery, what it's like to be streamed in over 100 countries and succulents.

How to find a great crime thriller to read, funny too. Beryl Eichenberger reviews the latest by killer crime, specific, humour author, Sarah Lotz. It's 5-minutes of amazing.

Vanessa Levenstein chats to Pepe Marais with startling clarity, about his marketing how-to book, One Word in this must-listen 10-minute interview.

Shirley Gueller takes a moment to review Being Bill, by legendary actor and writer, Peter Terry, who sadly passed away in April. Have a listen to this 5-minute review in tribute.

An interview with Sally Andrew on her latest in the Tannie Maria series, an interview with Dr Pepe Marais, advertising genius on his new book, One Word. How to kill a crime writer by genius author Sarah Lotz, Being Bill by the late Peter Terry, the early writings of Alex La Guma and a book on tree spotting