Penguin Books Blog

A word from John van de Ruit…

THE POTATO MOVIE AND OTHER MUSINGS. It’s been a while since I last indulged in a spot of blogging – 2009 in fact. I trust you all had a spankingly good holiday – although no doubt the memory of which has long receded in the mind.  My festive season was a chaotic affair, mainly due to [...]

Spud gets around…

Now you can watch Patrick Holford on TV!

Patrick Holford will be starring in his own 13 week series on dstv’s  The Home Channel on the 1st of February called Naturally You!  

Did you eat too much over the holidays?

Feeling a bit bloated and sluggish, and lacking in energy? Are you annoyed that some people seem to be fit, healthy and happy all the time? Want to find out how they do it? Click here to watch a short clip of Patrick Holford talking about the book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtTGMqf40OE

Invictus

John Carlin In SA 7- 11 December to promote the big screen release of Invictus   This paperback edition of Invictus is a film tie-in version of John Carlin’s Playing the Enemy.  The film of Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar, will be released nationwide on 11 December 2009. As [...]

Jamie Oliver on 5fm…

Don’t miss Jamie Oliver on 5fm where will be interviewed by Sasha Martinengo at 10am this friday the 9th October where, amongst other things, he will talking about his new book Jamie’s America!

Anita Shreve visits Penguin Offices!

Excitement filled the passages as Anita Shreve author of A Change in Altitude visited Penguin Books SA offices to meet staff, sign books and take pictures.              

Green Tip of the Month- August

“Drink Box wine” Find out why when you purchase your copy of Simon Gear’s Going Green

Patrick Holford in FAIRLADY

Penguin Books and FAIRLADY bring you Patrick Holford’s The Holford Diet GL Counter, make sure you’re the first to get your hands on the September issue which goes on sale on the 10th August.

ANITA SHREVE – Visiting South Africa this September

Anita will launch her new book, A Change in Altitude   About the book: Newlyweds Margaret and Patrick set off on a great adventure – a year living in Kenya in a dizzying and sometimes dangerous city. Shuttling between expat suburbs and squalid shantytowns, Margaret realises there is a great deal she doesn’t know about the complex culture [...]