Random House Struik bied Afrikaanse e-boeke vir Kindle aan

Random House Struik is die eerste hoofstroomuitgewer wat Afrikaanse e-boeke vir die Kindle, Amazon se e-leestoestel, aanbied. Hierdie e-boeke, wat wêreldwyd in Amazon se Kindle-winkels gevind kan word, sluit onder meer in Dwars deur Max du Preez, Steve Hofmeyr se Vier briewe vir Jan Ellis en Mense van my asem en EKM Dido se Emma en Nella en ‘n Ander ek.

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Random House Struik to make Afrikaans e-books available via Amazon Kindle

Random House Struik has become the first mainstream publisher to release Afrikaans e-books on Kindle, Amazon’s revolutionary wireless reading device that lets you download books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, and personal documents to a crisp, high-resolution Pearl E Ink display that is easy to read in bright sunlight without glare. The initial selection, published by imprints Umuzi and Zebra Press, includes popular titles such as Dwars: Mymeringe van ‘n gebleikte Afrikaan by Max du Preez, Steve Hofmeyr’s Vier briewe vir Jan Ellis and Mense van my asem, as well as Emma en Nella and ‘n Ander ek by EKM Dido. These e-books can be found through worldwide Amazon Kindle Stores.

“We have seen a healthy appetite for our e-books both in South Africa and internationally and are very excited to be able to make both our English and Afrikaans authors’ titles available with major international, e-book retailers such as Amazon,” said Digital Director Mark Seabrook.
“We are delighted to launch this initial range of Afrikaans titles in e-book format and thereby provide our Afrikaans authors with an international platform,” Seabrook added.

Random House Struik (Pty) Ltd is South Africa’s leading publishing house and offers readers the best of both local and international titles.
It promotes books written in both English and Afrikaans through its many diverse and highly respected imprints, which include the Struik Lifestyle, Struik Nature, Struik Travel & Heritage, Zebra Press, Umuzi and Fernwood Press imprints.

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Boekbesonderhede

• Dwars: Mymeringe van ’n Bleek Boorling deur Max du Preez
  EAN: 9781770220560
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• Vier briewe vir Jan Ellis deur Steve Hofmeyr
  EAN: 9781770220812
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• Mense van my asem deur Steve Hofmeyr
  EAN: 9781770220492
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• Emma en Nella deur E KM Dido
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  EAN: 9781415201206
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• ‘n Ander ek deur EKM Dido
  EAN: 9781415200346
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Defending the Caveman Launch Pics

Tim Plewman’s Defending the Caveman – published by brother imprint Two Dogs – was launched at Byzance restaurant in Lonehill, Johannesburg recently, where Plewman inspired everyone to discover their inner cavemen (or women!).

We reeled off a few snaps whenever the author put his club down (which you can see wasn’t terribly often):
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Book Launch: Defending the Caveman by Tim Plewman

Here’s one from our sister – or perhaps that should be brother – imprint, Two Dogs.

The book form of Defending The Caveman follows the record-breaking success of the one-man play in South Africa and around the world.

Tim Plewman, SA’s original stage caveman, has transposed the play – which he has staged more than 1500 times – recreating it for readers and capturing the wit and insight of the original script as he gets to grips with the fundamental differences that separate men and women.

More than a simple re-telling of the play, Plewman adds the knowledge that nine years of staging it has brought him, as well as the more memorable moments that occurred along the way.

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