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"Always sell too soon." - Costa Ayiotis. On this episode of 'Book Nook' Pippa Hudson is in conversation with Costa Ayiotis, author of 'My Big Fat Greek Taverna' and 'Matriarchs, Meze and the Evil Eye'. On this episode, Costa talks about moving from the business world to the peaceful town, Hout Bay, where he followed his dream of opening a restaurant. Costa reflects on his days managing 'Lemonia' and talks about Greek food, his two published books, as well as his future as a writer. This discussion was recorded at The Business Ink Tank, on 20 September 2024.

On this episode of 'Book Nook' Catherine Black, co-author of 'Small Business, Big Plans' and co-founder of Black Mountain, shares how you can dominate in the digital marketing world! This discussion was recorded at The Business Ink Tank, on 20 September 2024.

"If serving is beneath you, then leading is beyond you." - Lincoln Mali. On this episode of 'Book Nook' Nicky Stubbs leads the conversation with Mteto Nyati (Betting on a Darkie) and Lincoln Mali (Blazing a Trail) about their books and business lives. They talk about leadership, the inspiring people in their lives, as well as Eskom, and Nyati's journey with the company. This discussion was recorded at The Business Ink Tank, on 20 September 2024.

In this podcast, you can listen to Alan Knott-Craig talk about his book, 'Life Lessons'. This conversation with Branko Brkic was recorded on 13 August 2024 at the book launch that took place at Exclusive Books Cavendish.

Desmond Painter is in gesprek met Danie Marais by Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront. Ek en jy bestaan nie is die langverwagte vierde bundel uit die pen van die bekroonde digter Danie Marais. Soos in sy vorige bundels is dit gedigte wat openhartige, intieme gesprekke met die leser aanknoop – hierdie keer oor die ongemakke van ras en klas. Dis ’n bundel oor die menslike middelklastoestand en die unbearable whiteness of being wat waag om te praat oor die dinge waaroor mense liefs stilbly in die woonbuurte van Stellenbosch waar ’n koue burgeroorlog stil in die boomryke strate woed. #NBBoekhoek

In this episode of Book Nook, Redi Tlhabi chats to Oyama Mabandla about his book Soul of a Nation (Tafelberg, 2024), recorded at the book's launch Exclusive Books Hyde Park, Johannesburg. What is Soul of a Nation about? There is lament about how and why the ANC have so quickly become preoccupied with material enrichment. Former exile, business leader and political commentator, Oyama Mabandla, excavates the values that created a steady flow of pioneering South Africans under impossible circumstances, bolstered a liberation ethic and championed a leadership that made individual nobility and excellence aspirational. These values, in retreat since 94, can still recapture the nation's best trajectory. Soul of a Nation is available to purchase online or at local bookstores. Music: Youssoupha Sidibe by Xaleyi, Free Music Archive (CC BY)

Marita van der Vyver gesels op Pretoria FM se program ‘My Bosveldvuurtjie, my musiek en ek’. Sy deel haar gunsteling musiek en vertel van haar en haar man se lewe in Frankryk.

Skink 'n koppie tee en kry 'n knus kombers - die nuutste episode van #NBBoekhoek is nou beskikbaar. In hierdie episode van ons podsending gesels blitsverkoperskrywer Anchien Troskie met Nèlleke de Jager, uitgewer by Human & Rousseau (Fiksie). Hulle gesels oor Anchien se meesleurende roman, Die laaste kanariegeel notaboek, en oor haar lewe as skrywer. So, maak jouself tuis in jou gunsteling boekhoek en luister gerus. Waaroor gaan Die laaste kanariegeel notaboek? Mia Steyn is nog bloedjonk wanneer haar broer haar een laatmiddag by ’n losieshuis in Bloemfontein, aflaai. Dis toe sy ’n stowwerige boekwinkel instap dat Mia besef dis waar sy wil werk. Kort voor lank vind sy haar voete, én verloor sy haar hart. Die laaste kanariegeel notaboek is by goeie boekwinkels en aanlyn beskikbaar. Hierdie boek is ook as 'n luisterboek beskikbaar. Musiek: Marcel Pequel - Six, Free Music Archive (CC BY)

In this episode of Book Nook, Africa Melane chats to Max Price about his book Statues and Storms (Tafelberg, 2023). Statues and Storms offers invaluable insights on leadership during turbulent times. It’s a must-read for anyone looking to make a positive impact in a rapidly changing world. This was reflected at the book's launch at Exclusive Books Waterfront, which was packed with eager readers, leaders, and change-makers. The thought-provoking discussion between Africa and Max was unforgettable - and is now available for your listening pleasure! Statues and Storms is available to purchase online or at local bookstores. Music: Snowing by Peter Rudenko, Free Music Archive (CC BY)

"Dié boek het my aan die hart geruk." - Marita van der Vyver Annemarié van Niekerk se aangrypende boek, Onder 'n bloedrooi hemel, ontroer lesers landwyd. Annemarié het met Melody Pick gesels tydens haar boektoer (ondersteun deur die Nederlands Letterenfonds). Luister na hulle treffende gesprek in die nuutste episode van #NBBoekhoek! Musiek: Kai Engel - Moonlight Reprise

Grab a cosy spot in your favourite reading nook, settle in, and listen to the latest episode of NB Publishers Book Nook. In this episode, Damon Galgut chats to SJ Naudé about Of Fathers and Fugitives, Naudé's latest novel. This meeting between two incredible literary minds is an unforgettable discussion full of rich insights about writing and creating a compelling read. Of Fathers and Fugitives is an exquisite, tender novel by the award-winning writer SJ Naudé, author of The Alphabet of Birds, The Third Reel and Mad Honey. It is an exploration of the relationships between fathers and sons, and of fatherhood, masculinity and loss. Of Fathers and Fugitives is also available in Afrikaans as: Van vaders en vlugtelinge​. You can buy Of Fathers and Fugitives and Van vaders en vlugtelinge from bookstores nationwide or order it online. Music: Youssoupha Sidibe - Xaleyi

Skink 'n koppie tee en kry 'n knus kombers - die nuutste episode van #NBBoekhoek is nou beskikbaar. In hierdie episode van ons podsending gesels Michele Meyer met P.P. Fourie oor sy aangrypende roman, Ons skulde. Michele het met Fourie by Die Bôrdienguis gesels en die yskoue aand was perfek gepas vir hulle gesprek oor Ons skulde, 'n boek wat lesers net nie kan neersit nie. Michele en Fourie se gesprek is ewe boeiend. So, maak jouself tuis in jou gunsteling boekhoek en luister gerus. Ons skulde deur P.P. Fourie is by goeie boek- en aanlynwinkels beskikbaar. Waaroor gaan Ons skulde? Emma reis na Clarens om haar man se as te strooi. Terwyl sy by tante Vera tuisgaan, daag ’n geheimsinnige koevert op waarvan die inhoud Vera angsbevange maak. Dit blyk dat sy jaarliks anoniem só gedreig word voordat daar op iets wat vir haar kosbaar is toegeslaan word. Wie koester ’n wrok teen Vera? Waarom? Sal Emma antwoorde vind voordat die teisteraar se wraak toeneem? Met die spannende ontrafeling van ’n skrikwekkende raaise

Grab a cosy spot in your favourite reading nook, settle in, and listen to the latest episode of NB Publishers Book Nook. In this episode, Nancy Richards chats to Megan Choritz about Lost Property, Megan's brilliant debut novel. In Lost Property, Laine discovers that the man she's been married to for 15 years has been secretively living out a monstrous lie. Her world is tilted on its axis. Now she must unstitch her existence... You can buy Lost Property from bookstores nationwide or order it online. Music: krackatoa - Noahs Stark alright lover -Snow Wave Peter Rudenko - Snowing

Grab a cozy spot in your favourite reading nook, settle in, and listen to the latest episode of NB Publishers Book Nook. In this episode, Pippa Hudson chats to Grant Lottering about Riding Life, the book that shares his incredible story. In 2013, Grant Lottering’s heart stopped after a gruesome accident. Doctors said he would never ride again. Since then, he has completed many gruelling rides through some of the toughest terrain on the planet. His story – proving that the human body can achieve the near impossible if you have the right mindset – is an inspiration to millions. You can buy Riding Life from bookstores nationwide or order it online. Music: krackatoa - Noahs Stark BOPD - New England is Interesting Rho - Your Sunrise Fields Ohio - Anti-Saloon League Midnight Mystery

Whitey: The Rise and Rule of the Shoprite King by Niel Joubert, published by Tafelberg, was launched at Exclusive Books V&A. Neil was in conversation with Whitey Basson. This is a recording of that discussion. Order your copy of Whitey: The Rise and Rule of the Shoprite King (also available in Afrikaans as Whitey: Sakereus van Shoprite) from your nearest bookshop or online. Visit our website for more details: https://www.nb.co.za/en/view-book/?id=9780624087892 https://www.nb.co.za/en/view-book/?id=9780624089186 About this book: James Wellwood Basson, known as ‘Whitey’, is a South African business legend. In 1979, he bought eight small shops in and around Cape Town. Over the years, Whitey quietly built his Shoprite group, acquiring Grand Bazaars and the struggling Checkers. In a famous takeover deal, he bought OK Bazaars from SA Breweries for a single Rand. It became profitable within a year, and Whitey was widely hailed as a business genius. In this authorised biography, access to the Bassons’ archives

The Dao of Daniel by Lodewyk G du Plessis, translated by Michiel Heyns, was launched at Exclusive Books V&A in Cape Town. The author was in conversation with Tan Twan Eng. This is a recording of that discussion. About the book: Daan van der Walt, a Latin-quoting, God-fearing former Kalahari farmer, visits his estranged son in China for the first time. When he has a vertigo attack soon after his arrival, his son drops him off at a Buddhist monastery. Under the guidance of Master Yang, an obstreperous Daan is made to practise Tai Chi to recover his balance, both physically and spiritually. He soon finds himself on a difficult path (the Dao of the title) to come to terms with his feelings of remorse and guilt. He sets out to write his Historia, or confessions, in the form of letters to his deceased wife and imaginary observations to his beloved dog. An unusual, often very funny, novel whose fields of reference include Roman and Greek mythology, Christian theology, Chinese history and Daoism. The Dao of Daniel

The Price of Mercy: A fight for the right to die with dignity by Sean Davison, published by Melinda Ferguson Books, was launched in partnership with The Cape Town Press Club at Kelvin Grove in Newlands. This is a recording of that conversation. Order your copy of The Price of Mercy from leading book stores or online. More details on our website: https://www.nb.co.za/en/view-book/?id=9781990973505 About this book: In September 2018, Professor Sean Davison's peaceful life in the leafy suburbs of Pinelands, Cape Town is shattered. Arrested for the murder of Dr Anrich Burger, a once-fit athlete turned quadriplegic who begged Davison to assist him end his life in 2015, the unassuming academic and father of three now finds himself locked up in a prison cell. Under investigation led by the Hawks, an additional two murders are added to the case for which he now faces a mandatory life prison sentence. Written in compelling detail, The Price of Mercy tracks the extraordinary journey that Davison embarks on to prep

Takka Takka Bom Bom: A South African war correspondent’s story by Al Venter, published by Tafelberg, was launched at Exclusive Books Rosebank. Al was in conversation with radio veteran Lourensa Eckhard. This is a recording of that conversation. Order your copy of Takka Takka Bom Bom from leading book stores or online. More details on our website: https://www.nb.co.za/en/view-book/?id=9780624093732 About this book: From a small town in Mpumalanga to dodging bullets in war-torn hellholes: Al J. Venter, the oldest war correspondent still active today, bore witness to some of humanity’s biggest atrocities over the past 55 years – and has lived to tell the tale. In the 1960s, with little money, a sense of adventure and a healthy dollop of chutzpah, Venter set out overland from Cape Town to London, braving dodgy roads and hostile territory in a newly post-colonial Africa. And so an iconic war journalist was born. Since then, Venter has reported from 25 conflict zones, from the civil wars in Mozambique and Nige

Cleaner's Boy: A resistance road to a liberated life by Patric TariqMellet, published by Tafelberg, was launched at The Book Lounge in Cape Town. Patric was in conversation with radio veteran Clarence Ford. This is a recording of that conversation. Order your copy of Cleaner’s Boy from leading book stores or online. More details on our website: https://www.nb.co.za/en/view-book/?id=9780624093657 About this book: In 1997 I became Patric William Tariq Mellet at the stroke of a bureaucrat’s pen. For 41 years I’d been known by neither of my parents’ surnames, but as ‘De Goede’. I’d gone through momentous times with this persona, and suddenly ‘De Goede’ was no more — ‘De Goede’ was dead. All that remained as a reminder was a nickname, ‘Zinto’, given to me by comrades who’d humorously interpreted ‘De Goede’ as ‘things’ — ‘zinto’ in isiXhosa. This book tells the story of both personas, and of the road I took as I navigated my way through the grey world of the ‘halfnaatjie’ . . . I was born into a whirlwind of tu

Tafelberg author Jan Glazewski recently addressed the Cape Town Press Club, sharing more about his recently released memoir, Blood and Silver: A true story of survival and a son's search for his family treasure. He was in conversation with Twanji Kalula. About this book: "On the border of the forest, among the trees, you must look for our silver and my hunting guns." Before fleeing the family estate near Lviv, in what is now Ukraine, Jan Glazewski’s father buried what he could salvage of the family silver in the forest. The Glazewskis left war-ravaged Europe after World War II for a new life in South Africa. When Jan is born in Paarl in 1953, he nearly dies, like his elder brother before him, of severe haemophilia. Against the odds, he survives childhood – only to discover, at the start of his career, that he is HIV-positive from receiving contaminated blood products. Despite this setback, Jan goes on to have a remarkable legal and academic career, which includes his involvement in drafting the environmen