Nicolaas Maritz has won the 2019 Exclusive Books IBBY SA Illustrator Award for his gloriously exuberant picture book, South African Animal Portraits - an A- Z.

The timing couldn’t be better - there will be a launch of the book at Clarke’s Bookshop, on Long Street, Cape Town, at 13h00 on Saturday 9 November. Copies of the book and framed prints of the artworks will be on sale.

There is an additional launch on 16 November at The Book League in the West Coast town of Darling. Please join us at 11h00 to celebrate the release of this quirky, and very unique book.

Lebohang Masango, the extraordinarily talented author of Mpumi’s Magic Beads has won the Exclusive Books IBBY SA Writer Award for her picture book.

There will be a celebratory launch and a handing over of a R10,000 prize to both Nicolaas and Lebohang at an event later this month.

The Best Meal Ever - a picture book written by Sindiwe Magona, and illustrated by Paddy Bouma, and originally published in 2006, has been re-edited for a 2019 release.

It has been selected for inclusion on the IBBY HONOUR LIST, and a copy will be sent to seven libraries around the world.

The book will also be on display at the 2020 IBBY CONGRESS in Moscow.

Where is Lulu? , a Book Dash book by Mohale Mashigo, Clyde Beech and Nkosingiphile Mazibuko is now available at bookstores nationwide for only R20 each!

As part of a campaign to increase access to beautiful, proudly South African picture books, New Africa Books has teamed up with Book Dash to bring one of their delightful books to an even greater audience.

Where is Lulu? is about a young girl who loves to read but hides from her mom when she’s asked to take her books back to the library.  When Lulu discovers that after returning her books she can read even more, she cannot contain her excitement!

Book Dash is a non-profit organisation that gathers creative volunteers to create new African storybooks that anyone can print, translate and distribute. By buying this book, you are supporting Book Dash’s vision of every child owning one hundred books by the age of five.

Participating bookshops are: all Bargain Books branches, Bridge Books (Jo'burg) Love Books (Jo’burg), Book Lounge (Cape Town) and Exclusive Books in Rosebank, Jo’burg and Exclusive Books in V&A Waterfront and Cavendish Square, Cape Town. You can also get your copy directly from us here. While stocks last!

Join us on Saturday 1 December for the launch of KWEZI COLLECTOR’S EDITION 4 at Readers Den in Cape Town.

Authors and illustrators, Loyiso Mkize, Clyde Beech and Mohale Mashigo will be at Readers Den in Claremont to celebrate the launch of the latest addition to the hugely successful Kwezi comic series. RSVP to the event on Facebook to secure your seat.

#TeamKwezi will be signing copies and sharing insight into how Kwezi comes to life. Bring the whole family for an interactive morning of comic book fun.

IN THIS EDITION: Is our team of superheroes ready for anti-super sentiments, new bad guys and a prophecy come true? Get your copy of KWEZI 4 to find out!

"Homegrown comic, Kwezi is proudly South African." - CapeTalk

"Kwezi is arguably the biggest superhero comic to come out of South Africa in recent years." - YouNeek Studios

Books will be on sale at the event.