by Amanda on May 3rd, 2012
In June this year Zebra Press will publish the autobiography of former Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers, which he wrote with sports journalist Gavin Rich. As the title, Politically Incorrect, suggests, this book will provide a no-holds-barred account of the difficult decisions de Villiers had to make during his tenure as Bok coach.
Be sure to keep an eye out for this forthcoming release!
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by Amanda on May 3rd, 2012
South African motor racing legend, Sarel van der Merwe, recently spoke to Talk Radio 702‘s Jenny Crwys-Williams about his newly released memoir, SuperVan & I. Listen to the podcast:
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by Amanda on May 2nd, 2012
Zebra Press has released new editions of Andrew Brown‘s bestselling books, Coldsleep Lullaby and Refuge, to coincide with the publication of his fourth novel, Solace:
Stellenbosch, the present. The body of a young woman is found drifting in a river, and Detective Eberard Februarie is called in to investigate the case. A man struggling with his own demons, Eberard discovers secrets that lead him to an underworld of sexual hedonism, to the rotten core of this old university town.
Stellenbosch, seventeenth century. Martin van der Keesel’s skill as a viticulturist is matched only by his cruelty towards the slaves who work under him. When he takes an interest in the Boorman family, and their young daughter Sanna, events are set in motion that will ripple through the early colonial society.
With these intertwined narratives, Andrew Brown weaves a spellbinding story about prejudice and deceit, courage and redemption. The swift twists in the plot will keep the reader riveted and breathless. Intelligent, chilling, compelling.
“A beautifully assured whodunit…The narrative segues between present-day and 17th-century Stellenbosch, until Brown bends the strands together like two electrical wires that flare up in revelation.” – Michele Magwood, Sunday Times
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When a criminal lawyer meets a beautiful Nigerian immigrant, his life starts to spiral out of control. Disillusioned with his marriage and the path his life has taken, Richard finds respite in Abayomi’s exotic and sensual world. But, as his involvement in Cape Town’s refugee community deepens, he is drawn into a murky underworld of deception, brutality and corruption. Not even his professional dealings with a notorious Russian ganglord have prepared him for the dangers that await.
Provocative, shocking and unflinchingly honest, Refuge explores the plight of refugees in South Africa, the entanglements of the criminal justice system and the pervasiveness of organised crime. With this gripping tale of prejudice, desire and betrayal, award-winning author Andrew Brown has again produced an intelligent page-turner.
“If you want to know what the hottest issue is right now in our writing, then read this book. If you want to remember that feeling of amazement at the triumph of literature over the blindness of the establishment, get hold of this novel.” – Leon de Kock, Sunday Independent
About the author
Andrew Brown practises as an advocate in Cape Town, and is a reservist sergeant in the South African Police Service. He is the author of four novels: Inyenzi, about the Rwandan genocide, and the crime novels Coldsleep Lullaby, Refuge and Solace. In Street Blues he wrote about his experiences as a police reservist. Brown won the 2006 Sunday Times Fiction Prize for Coldsleep Lullaby, and his work has been shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (Africa Region). He is married, with three children.
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by Amanda on Apr 30th, 2012
Zebra Press and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Solace by Andrew Brown. The author will be in conversation with Michiel Heyns on 8 May at 5:30 for 6:00 PM.
See you there!
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by Amanda on Apr 26th, 2012
Forthcoming from Zebra Press:
The body of a Muslim boy is found in a synagogue, mutilated in what looks like a ritual sacrifice, and Inspector Eberard Februarie is called in to solve the case. As news of the murder quickly becomes public, a storm of religious violence threatens to engulf Cape Town. Eberard, however, suspects that the case is not as clear cut as it seems. But can he prove this before the storm breaks?
In his investigation, Eberard must steer between Islamist agitators determined to spread unrest, shady security agents trying to trip him up, and a powerful church pastor intent on exploiting the situation for his own purposes. The story moves swiftly from forensic laboratory to drug house, from church office to street demonstration, as the case takes unpredictable and violent twists.
A gripping novel with an unstoppable plot, Solace exposes the religious tensions that threaten to tear society apart.
“Andrew Brown is probably one of the best of the new generation of South African writers…With writers like him, the South African crime novel is both coming of age and becoming a serious contender on the global literary stage.”
– Anthony Egan, Mail & Guardian
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Andrew Brown practises as an advocate in Cape Town, and is a reservist sergeant in the South African Police Service. He is the author of four novels: Inyenzi, about the Rwandan genocide, and the crime novels Coldsleep Lullaby, Refuge and Solace. In Street Blues he wrote about his experiences as a police reservist. Brown won the 2006 Sunday Times Fiction Prize for Coldsleep Lullaby, and his work has been shortlisted for the Alan Paton Award and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (Africa Region). He is married, with three children.
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by Amanda on Apr 25th, 2012
Sarel van der Merwe, the most gifted racing driver to ever come out of South Africa, and his biographer, Steve Smith, were recently interviewed on the SABC breakfast show Expresso, where van der Merwe revealed how he first became interested in motorsports.
It all started when van der Merwe went with his dad to a race in Johannesburg when he was just ten years old. From then on, both father and son were fascinated with motor racing.
Van der Merwe’s father became involved in road racing and rallying, so he was exposed to the world of motorsports from a very early age. “It always seemed like a hell of a nice job to have,” says van der Merwe:
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by Amanda on Apr 25th, 2012
TIME Magazine has announced its list of 100 Most Influential People in the World, better known as the TIME 100. Joining a mixed-bag of personalities including Claire Danes, Stephen Colbert, Adele, Lionel Messi, Angela Merkel, Mitt Romney, Ayatollah Khamenei and Benjamin Netanyahu on this year’s prestigious list is South African sporting hero Oscar Pistorius.
Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter known as “Blade Runner” for his specialised J-shaped artificial limbs, is recognised for his remarkable determination to compete against able-bodied runners in the 2012 London Olympics. You can read more about Pistorius’ inspirational story in his autobiography, Blade Runner.
What’s possible in athletics? Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter from South Africa, and his effort to compete against able-bodied runners in the 400-m and 4×400-m sprint events at the 2012 London Olympics, make the answer clear: absolutely anything.
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by Amanda on Apr 23rd, 2012
The “Clint Eastwood of South African motorsport”, Sarel van der Merwe, recently celebrated the launch of his biography, SuperVan & I, with his racing sponsors, Etana Insurance:
Legendary South African motorsport driver Sarel “SuperVan” van der Merwe recently celebrated the launch of his new book, an autobiography entitled SuperVan & I. To help publicise his new book, Etana hosted Sarel at our offices in Johannesburg on 12 April 2012, for a book signing with Etanans, brokers and friends. This was followed by Sarel accompanying Etanans to visit some of our “local is lekker” brokers.
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by Amanda on Apr 19th, 2012
Men’s Health magazine has put together two short videos of motorsports legend Sarel van der Merwe to accompany a feature in their April issue, appropriately titled “Driven”. Van der Merwe, who has just released his autobiography, SuperVan & I, written together with Steve Smith, dishes out some driving advice and takes us on a lap around the track:
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by Amanda on Apr 17th, 2012
A multimedia exhibition based on the Lynn Carneson’s Red in the Rainbow: The Life and Times of Fred and Sarah Carneson and the artworks of Ruth Carneson (both daughters of activists Fred and Sarah Carneson) opens on Monday 23 April at the Nelson Mandela Gateway Museum in Cape Town. The opening address will be delivered by Tony Ehrenreich, with remarks from Omar Badsha.
The exhibition is open to the public from 23 April to 28 July 2012. Don’t miss it!
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