jacana media catalogue

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Jacana Media Catalogue

Natural History, Travel and Tourism Catalogue


Birds of Southern Africa and their Tracks & SignsLEE GUTTERIDGE

This book is a totally fresh approach to observing birds in southern Africa. It affords you the opportunity to gather previously inaccessible and indecipherable information in the form of tracks and signs left behind by our avifauna. The book explores the unique details of the spoor, or tracks, of many species of birds. This approach to southern Africa’s birdlife will add tremendously to how we experience our wonderful avifauna.

Life is like a Kudu HornA Conservation Memoir

MARGARET JACOBSOHN

Waking up to roaring lions near her doorless dung hut; encountering elephants while walking with other women to fetch water from a spring... These were just some of the experiences that would change the way Margaret Jacobsohn thought about wildlife conservation. So, the Capetonian journalist and environmental writer turned researcher became a Namibian and helped pioneer an African way of doing conservation and tourism. Jacobsohn has broken paradigms and earned some of the top international environmental awards along the way.

978-1-4314-2866-3 | Trade Paperback | World Rights |235x155mm | 320pp | May 2019

The 30-Year SafariA Celebration of Getaway Photography

EDITED BY JUSTIN FOX

This book celebrates Getaway’s 30th birthday. Getaway photographs have, over the years, worked their way into almost every media, embedding themselves in South African culture.

The 30-Year Safari is our fourth coffee table book and focuses primarily on work from the last decade. It’s the first to combine the images of our readers and our journalists. Getaway has become synonymous with the finest African travel photography and this book is a tribute to the many photographers who have made it so.

978-1-4314-2867-0 | Hardcover with Dust Jacket | World Rights | 300x270mm | 144pp | April 2019

978-1-4314-2903-5 | Trade Paperback | World Rights | 235x155mm | 400pp | August 2019

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Black Twitter, Blitz and a Boerie a Long as Your Leg and Other National Treasures

HAGEN ENGLER

Black Twitter, Blitz and a Boerie as Long as Your Leg lists and celebrates the tiny, subtle aspects of South African life. Engler looks at things everybody knows are icons of our shared South Africanness but drills a little deeper to make them more specific, a bit more ridiculous, a bit funnier, and hopefully with an excited exclamation from the reader, “Yoh! That’s so true!”

978-1-4314-2752-9 | Paperback | World Rights | 198x128mm | 196pp | November 2018

The First Safari Searching for François Levaillant

IAN GLENN

François Levaillant was the first and greatest South African birder, the first major figure of modern ornithology, the creator of safari, the first anthropologist of the Cape and our first investigative reporter criticising colonial brutality. This book tells how a South African researcher searched for Levaillant’s travel notebooks and the fate of his collection and tried to solve the mysteries of Levaillant’s life.

978-1-4314-2733-8 | Hardcover | World Rights | 210c205mm| 260pp | October 2018

Anna Carries WaterLAURA JAMES

Anna fetches water from the spring every day, but she can’t manage to carry it on her head like her older brothers and sisters. This irresistibly rhythmic and poetic tale evokes the power of sheer will and the joy of mastery, as Anna overcomes her fear.

Also available in Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu | See price list for individual ISBNs

Paperback | Southern African Rights | 240x175mm | 40pp | August 2018


The Game Ranger, the Knife, the Lion and the Sheep 20 Tales About Curious Characters from Southern Africa

DAVID BRISTOW

The Game Ranger, the Knife, the Lion and the Sheep offers spell-binding stories of some amazing, little known characters from South Africa, past and very past. These stories will excite, entertain and enthral you! You will finish reading them wishing you had more!

978-1-4314-2702-4 | Trade Paperback | World Rights | 235x155mm | 232pp | August 2018

Robert MugabeA Jacana Pocket Biography

SUE ONSLOW & MARTIN PLAUT

In this biography, Sue Onslow and Martin Plaut explain Mugabe’s formative experiences as a child and young man; his role as an admired Afro-nationalist leader in the struggle against white settler rule and his evolution into a political manipulator and survivalist. Ultimately, they reveal the complexity of the man who led Zimbabwe for its first four decades of independence.

978-1-4314-2668-3 | Paperback | Southern African Rights | 180x110mm | 160pp | June 2018

A Tree for the BirdsVERNON RL HEAD

In this novel of profound beauty, we venture deep into the mysterious world of the Congo River and meet Chrisnelt, a Congolese boy who grows into manhood shaped by the leaves held in the branches of tropical forests. Set in the heart of Africa, this powerful story offers a reflection of all of us through the eyes of a birdwatcher who sees wings fly like escaping leaves on streams of eternal water and air for all.

978-1-4314-2565-5 | Hardcover | World Rights | 205x130mm | 280pp | August 2018


I Remember Nelson Mandela EDITED BY VIMLA NAIDOO & SAHM VENTER

Commissioned by Graça Machel, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, I Remember Nelson Mandela shares the memories of the ordinary men and woman whose working lives connected with Nelson Mandela. And while these are sometimes memories of the day to day, the what might be called ‘insignificant’, they shine much brighter than the usual because each one of these memories reflects the manifold characteristics of an extraordinary man.

978-1-4314-2662-1 | Hardcover | World Rights | 135x210mm | 272pp | May 2018

Birding in South Africa‘s National Parks ROB LITTLE

This is the first book dedicated to birding in South Africa’s national parks. The 19 featured national parks are grouped within the four biogeographic regions – northern, arid, frontier and Cape regions. Pertinent and interesting facts about where to find birds, including the top 10 birds of each park and a description of general habitats, are presented in a readable fashion. Birding in South Africa’s National Parks will be a worthy addition to the bookshelves of bird enthusiasts, particularly birders and ecotourists visiting South Africa from across the world.

978-1-4314-2689-8 | Paperback | World Rights | 200x130mm | 248pp | July 2018

Born to be FreeGARETH PATTERSON

When the Lion Man of Africa, George Adamson, passed away, his last lion cub orphans faced an uncertain future. Lion expert Gareth Patterson rescues George’s cubs, and by living as a human member of the little pride, he prepares to introduce the young lions back into the wild.

978-1-4314-2617-1 | Paperback | Southern African Rights | 197x128mm | 208pp | May 2018


When Morning Comes ARUSHI RAINA

Written from the points of view of four young people living in Johannesburg and its black township Soweto – Zanele, a black female student organiser, Mina, of South Asian background working at her father’s shop, Jack, an Oxford-bound white student, and Thabo, a tsotsi – this book explores the roots of the Soweto Uprising and the edifice of apartheid in a South Africa about to explode.

978-1-4314-0713-2 | Paperback | South African Rights | 210x148mm | 210pp | April 2018

Rhino Revolution: Searching for New Solutions CLIVE AND ANTON WALKER

How is South Africa going to sustain the cost of securing rhino while the belief continues to persist that the enemy lies elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The Walkers believe that the problem actually lies in South Africa’s own backyard. This book discusses corruption and the criminal justice system, the need for more community engagement and the costs of protection. It also looks at how far we have come since the rhino wars in the 1980s and the rhino trade debate.

978-1-4314-2568-6 | Trade Paperback | World Rights | 235x155mm | 256pp | March 2018

Beat about the BushExploring the Wild – The Comprehensive Guide

TREVOR CARNABY

This expanded edition – to include not only mammals, birds and reptiles, but amphibians, invertebrates, plants, field signs and clues – will keep all members of the family happy for hours, posing questions and looking up answers. Furthermore, the information provided by our field guide, Trevor, touch on areas as all-encompassing as the environment, climate, geology, astronomy, animal diseases and management practices.

978-1-4314-2075-9 | Paperback | World Rights | 235x165mm | 618pp | 2017


Running WildThe Story of Zulu, an African Stallion

DAVID BRISTOW

Running Wild is an African story for all ages, of Zulu, who gets lost during a storm but is found years later, not only alive and well, but running as the lead stallion of a herd of wild zebras. It is a tale of resilience, of courage and endurance, a book that will uplift, enrich and warm every lover of the African bush.

978-1-4314-2569-3 | Trade Paperback | World Rights | 235x155mm | 224pp | 2017

The Illustrated Dictionary of Southern African Plant NamesHUGH CLARKE AND MICHAEL CHARTERS, EDITED BY EUGENE MOLL

This remarkable book is an indispensable guide for anyone with an interest in botany or wondering what a plant name means. With nearly 5 000 entries and over 500 full-colour photographs of plants, these images not only give life to the book but in many cases illustrate how these names relate to the plant.


Oliver Tambo A Jacana Pocket Biography

HUGH MCMILLAN

The book traces Tambo’s role from Sharpeville in 1960 as the pre-eminent leader of the ANC in exile in London, Tanzania and Zambia. It shows how he held the ANC together through great difficulties, managing its relations with African states and great powers, and steering it towards the negotiated end of apartheid. The book analyses the sources of Tambo’s strength as a leader, emphasising his integrity and commitment to democracy, and the importance to him of religion, music and family.

978-1-4314-2563-1 | Paperback | Co-pub with Ohio University Press in the US and UK | 180x110mm | 160pp | 2017


OlamiSimple Nourishing Fresh

NIRIT SABAN

The Olami cookbook from Nirit Saban of the popular deli on Bree Street, Cape Town is all about simple, nourishing, wholesome food. Olami, a word used in Israel, means global, universal and worldly, and Nirit’s recipes open the door to many fusions and intermingling flavours from the Middle East to South America. A book that keeps in mind the local, the recipes with easy-to-source ingredients make it accessible to everyone.


HomegrownBERTUS BASSON

Ultimate Braai Master host and chef Bertus Basson shares recipes from his personal and national heritage in his first cookbook, Homegrown. The book is a celebration of being South African and how embracing his roots has influenced Bertus as a chef, as many of his signature recipes are inspired by his Afrikaans origins. Homegrown also explores how other distinctly South African tastes and flavours have impacted his cooking, influencing his unique take on fine dining for his award-winning restaurants.


Tug of WarWRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY NAOMI HOWARTH

This funny, heart-warming retelling of a well-lnown African folktale by Naomi Howarth teaches children that wit and wisdom are more important than size and physical strength, and friendship is what matters most.

Also available in Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu | See pricelist for individual ISBNs

Paperback | Southern African Rights (from Frances Lincoln) | 240x275mm | 32pp | 2017

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Nyambura Waits for the BusCATH ALEXANDER ILLUSTRATED BY CATHERINE GROENEWALD

Nyambura is going to visit her Gogo! She arrives at the bustling market place to find that she is last in the queue and that the bus has not yet arrived. While she waits for the bus, Nyambura remembers the fun things that she and her Gogo have done

together. Meanwhile, the queue of people is getting shorter and shorter because of disasters that strike each of the waiting passengers. Will Nyambura’s generous spirit help them to get on the bus in time?


Paperback | World Rights | 275x254mm | 32pp | 2017

From Protest to Challenge Vol. 4Political Profiles, 1882–1990

THOMAS G. KARIS AND GWENDOLEN CARTER REVISED AND

UPDATED BY GAIL M. GERHART

Political Profiles is a collection of brief but illuminating profiles of 675 of the important figures in various organisations of the period 1882–1990. These books are a wonderful resource for future generations of scholars.

978-1-77009-883-1 | Trade Paperback | South African Rights | 235x155mm | 672pp | 2017

This is the ChickWENDY HARTMANN ILLUSTRATED BY JOAN RANKIN

A tiny guinea fowl chick hatches early one morning and lets out a ‘cheep’. Find out what happens in the bush when the ‘cheep’ is heard by all the African animals. Written in rhyme by best-loved children’s author Wendy Hartmann, this humorous story will enchant and entertain.


Paperback | World Rights (excluding North America) | 240x275mm | 32pp | 2017

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The Wild FluffalumpA Bedtime Story

MWENYE HADITHI ILLUSTRATED BY ADRIENNE KENNAWAY

An unknown animal goes to sleep under a tall Cotton Wool Tree, where the leopard’s child has been bouncing all night.

It wakes up looking like a giant white fluffy ball and doesn’t recognise itself as its body is covered in cotton. The other animals wonder what animal it is and try to discover what’s lurking under the cotton by patting, poking, sniffing, scratching and washing it…


Paperback | Southern African Rights | 275x240mm | 28pp | 2017

What a Great Idea! Awesome South African Inventions

MIKE BRUTON

This is the ultimate book on South African innovations and inventions that every South African should own. It is crammed with information on the awesome variety of new products and services that South Africans, at home and abroad, have invented from pre-colonial times to the present. Written in a highly readable

style and richly illustrated, it will astonish, surprise and inspire you!

978-1-4314-2427-6 | Hardcover | World Rights | 275x210mm | 264pp | 2017

Cattle of the AgesAnkole Cattle in South Africa

PHOTOGRAPHS BY DANIEL NAUDÉ, TEXT BY CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

In this majestic book, Cyril Ramaphosa reveals his passion and love for cattle as he introduces us to the magnificent Ankole cattle, originating in Uganda and now flourishing in South Africa. He reflects on the legacy bequeathed him by his father who had to leave behind his cattle herd in Venda to find work as a migrant worker in Johannesburg. The love of cattle runs deep in South Africans and Cyril is doing more than restoring his father’s loss, he is resuscitating a new pride for South Africans with these remarkable cattle.



Feast with SababaMiddle Eastern and Mediterranean Food

TAL SMITH

Tal Smith, owner of the popular Sea Point deli, Sababa, is back with new recipes in Feast with Sababa. This follows the incredible success of the first cookbook and the constant request for more recipes.This is a beautiful book full of delectable recipes featuring an array of meze, salads, risottos and meat recipes among others.


Safaris & SpicesAn African food journey

NICO VERSTER

An African cookbook that takes inspiration from all over the world, this book features North, East, South and West African cuisine as well as the Middle Eastern, South East Asian and European recipes that have influenced and sculpted the food scene in South Africa over centuries. Verster was inspired by

traditional recipes but has added his own signature twist to each dish. This book highlights the modern diversity in the current gastronomic scene and reminds you why you love Africa.


PlentifulThe Big Book of Buddha Food

CHRISI VAN LOON, LOUIS VAN LOON, PAUL ATKINSON, ANGELA SHAW

Plentiful: The Big Book of Buddha Food will give you an opportunity to explore vegetarian cuisine of the highest order, tried and tested in the kitchen of an internationally renowned meditation centre. We are sure that you will come to the conclusion that there is nothing humble about vegetables!



Last Night at the BasslineDAVID COPLAN AND OSCAR GUTIERREZ

Music historian Professor David Coplan tells the story of Bassline and the Holmes’s journey in this beloved music venue. This book is a tangible piece of the magic to take home and savour. And those who were never there will be given a chance to experience this dream. With more than fifty iconic photographs from Oscar Gutierrez, the book is more than just a memoir. It is a gritty, smoky, passionate slice of time. Bassline will always be a reminder of what it feels like to live the impossible.


FeatheringsTrue Stories in Search of Birds

EDITED BY VERNON RL HEAD

If the bird writings of Le Vaillant turned a generation of young European readers into ornithologists, this remarkable collection of birding curiosities written by some of our most intrepid bird observers will convert a new generation of South African readers. Enter gently and quietly into this world of birds, absorb these stories told by those who have been watching and listening, who can tell their bishops from their butchers. There is a story here for everyone.


A Rhino in my GardenLove, Life and the African Bush

CONITA WALKER

Conita Walker tells the story of the love match that lured her from the world of international air travel to plunge, somewhat naively, into the life of a conservationist. Conita’s life begins on a remote missionary station but she eventually finds her true mission in the rescue and hand-rearing of black and white rhino orphans. There was a baby hippo to rescue and re-wild too, conservation organisations to found and support, wilderness battles to fight, but it was the rhinos that became her life’s work.




A Guide to the Garden RouteThe Definitive Guide to the Garden Route

REVISED AND UPDATED

This book will take you on a magical journey along South Africa’s Garden Route while exploring the hidden secrets of our natural heritage. Filled with detailed and up-to-date information, this book tells you where to go, how to get there and what you’ll find in the area. This book will appeal to tourists and locals, holiday makers, hikers, bikers, walkers, birders, outdoor enthusiasts, nature lovers and guides!


Invertebrates of Southern Africa & their Tracks and SignsLEE GUTTERIDGE

This book covers a never-before-explored aspect of Southern African nature, researched and written over the last four and a half years to open a door to a little known micro-world that exists all around us – invertebrates. It is an essential new addition to the library of every nature lover.

More Braai the Beloved CountryJEAN NEL

Following on the success of Braai the Beloved Country, which sold over 10 000 copies, Jean Nel, well-known outdoor cooking coach, brings the aspiring braai master more of his mouth-watering recipes: Korean Beef Short Ribs with Kimchi, Kudu Fillets in ZipLoc Marinade, and Whole Fish with Chilli, Orange Salt, and many others. It will definitely have everyone begging for more.



978-1-4314-2414-6 | Flexi-cover | World Rights | 240x168mm | 280pp | 2016

Terrestrial Gamebirds & Snipes of AfricaGuineafowls, Francolins, Spurfowls, Quails, Sandgrouse & Snipes

ROB LITTLE

This definitive, full-colour monograph offers a concise summary of the large body of accumulated scientific research and field-guide literature on these birds. Pertinent and interesting facts about the description, distribution, habits, feeding, breeding and conservation of each species are presented in a readable fashion.

Also available in Afrikaans, isiZulu and isiXhosa | See pricelist for individual ISBNs


Lyle the CrocodileDIANNE STEWART & JOAN RANKIN

When Lyle the Crocodile had a terrible toothache, his friends took him to Dr Molar the dentist, but he couldn’t help him. Neither could Dr Canine. How did Lyle eventually get help for his toothache? A great book for encouraging children to look after their teeth with exuberant illustrations from award-winning illustrator Joan Rankin.

Traces and TracksA Thirty Year Journey with the San

PAUL WEINBERG

This book depicts Paul Weinberg’s intimate perspective on the lives of modern-day San over the past 30 years in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. In 2013 and 2014, Paul embarked on visits to communities that he had previously encountered. He reconnected with many people whom he had known and acquainted himself with new voices.

978-1-4314-2431-3 | Hardcover | World Rights | 230x280mm | 184pp | April 2017


Elephant DawnThe Inspirational Story of Thirteen Years Living with Elephants in the African Wilderness

SHARON PINCOTT

Powerful and moving, this is the truly unforgettable story of one woman’s life-changing relationship with the remarkable Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe, a celebrated clan of wild, free-roaming elephants who now face the very real threat of being poached to extinction for their ivory.

978-1-4314-2415-3 | Trade Paperback | Southern African Rights

(from Allen & Unwin, Aus.) | 235x155mm | 320pp | 2016

Spices South Africa Flavours and traditionsSOPHIA LINDOP

Sophia Lindop has produced a book telling the tale of two main influences, namely the Indian population and the Malay population, and how their eating habits have inspired the rest of our country in such a way that their recipes are now part of our national heritage.


Blacks DO CaravanFIKILE HLATSHWAYO

When her family broke the news of their countrywide caravanning adventure, Fikile was adamant that ‘Blacks don’t caravan’! But faced with the prospect of being abandoned at home she put aside her preconceptions, put on her sunhat and started reading up on the way of the wild. What followed was an eye-opening, mind-changing trip of a lifetime. Fikile and her family visited over 25 caravan parks. They covered over 10 000 kilometres, and traversed all nine provinces.



Handa’s SurpriseEILEEN BROWNE

This is the story of Handa, who decides to take seven pieces of fruit to her friend Akeyo in the neighbouring village. But a series of sneaky animals steal them from Handa’s basket, which she’s carrying on her head! Richly illustrated, brimming with luscious fruit and cheeky wild animals, this story is for the youngest of readers. In the best pantomime spirit, children will long to tell Handa what’s happening right behind her!

See pricelist for individual ISBNs | Paperback | Southern African rights only,

in all languages except English (from Walker Books, UK) | 205x208mm | 32pp | 2016

Dudu’s BasketDIANNE STEWART WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY ELIZABETH PULLES

When Dudu finishes weaving her first basket, by the light of the full moon, Uncle Jojo tells her that a first basket should always be given away … Read award-winning author Dianne Stewart’s story about Dudu’s basket and its journey through a number of cultures, beautifully illustrated by award-winning illustrator, Elizabeth Pulles.

Also available in Afrikaans, isiZulu and isiXhosa | See pricelist for individual ISBNs


Guide to the Animals of Southern AfricaLYNNE MATTHEWS

This essential guide to the animals of southern Africa has been written specifically for young outdoor enthusiasts. Find out about their lifecycles, the places they live, why some keep territories, why they migrate or hibernate, how they find a mate and escape predators, and how they interact with one another.



When I was a FishTales of an Ichthyologist

MIKE BRUTON

This fast-paced, highly readable book not only recounts the extraordinary life of Mike Bruton, one of the leading fish biologists in Africa, but also explores and discusses the various issues and topics in which he was involved as a scientist, conservationist and science educator. Through funny, peculiar and sometimes alarming episodes during his career, Bruton shows that an aquatic scientist’s life is a story worth telling!


River of GoldPETER NORTON, MIKE GARDNER AND CLIVE WALKER

River of Gold explores the Limpopo River’s history, its ancient past, wildlife and landscapes, early

kingdoms and their people, travel and adventures, and the conservation efforts of four national parks. The book (and the river) encompasses two world heritage sites, two transfrontier conservation areas, private game reserves, some of the richest rock art sites in southern Africa with the river’s ‘source’ centred at the site of the world’s richest gold deposits ever discovered, Johannesburg.


Braai & Potjie Flavours and TraditionsSOPHIA LINDOP

A braai is ideal for entertaining – and a ‘bring-’n-braai’ is common. These are all about gathering together in a sociable environment, so everyone arrives with whatever they want to cook on the braai that day, along with salads and bread. The host provides a huge

fire, and the day evolves into a party. This book endeavours to light a fire for you, and beckons you to join us as we place a few lamb chops on the sizzling griddle and pour a glass of wine. Welcome to the great outdoors.



Braai the Beloved CountryJEAN NEL

In Braai the Beloved Country, Jean Nel shares his favourite braai recipes from 15 years of cooking, training and catering. The book contains the secrets of cooking everything from a perfect ‘tjoppie’ to breads and salads on that favourite South African cultural icon – the braai. Not only does he present a host of delicious and unexpected recipes; he goes beyond just cooking, covering everything you need to know about the braai including the tools you’ll need and their maintenance.


Cape Town Flavours and TraditionsSOPHIA LYNDOP

For more than three centuries, the Cape has continued to provide for the needs of visitors from all parts of the world. Cape Town Flavours and Traditions takes you on this journey through the centuries and focuses on the appreciation and enjoyment of food

then and now. We invite you to explore our unique tapestry of flavours and hope you will stop awhile and enjoy the stories and food at our Cape table.


South Africa Flavours and TraditionsSOPHIA LINDOP

South Africa – a land of wide, open spaces containing an unimaginable spectrum of breath-taking landscapes that is echoed in the melange of its people, a nation known worldwide for its friendliness, humour and hospitality. Nothing reflects

the rich historical background and diverse origins of this nation better than its cuisine. Whether outside around a fire, or inside around a table, the nation’s spirit is exemplified by gatherings endowed with sumptuous food, the sound of a cork popping, and much joy, laughter and storytelling.




Gauteng Hikes & WalksTIM HARTRIGHT

Gauteng may be the Place of Gold, but it is also home to many hikes and walks that most Gautengers don’t even know about. This book will help you discover them while giving you a more intimate encounter with a province shrouded in the beauty of indigenous vegetation, mountains, rivers and waterfalls. Tim Hartwright covers both the shorter walks in urban parks and rural areas, along with overnight trails.

Hike Cape TownTop Day Trails on the Peninsula

FIONA MCINTOSH

This new, full-colour guide to the top day trails of Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula – the heart of the Cape Floral Region World Heritage Site – has something for everyone.



Passes and Poorts South AfricaGetaway’s Top Scenic Mountain Routes

MARION WHITEHEAD

Many of the modern passes in South Africa still follow ancient animal migration routes; others are engineering masterpieces that challenge gravity. All take travellers deep into rugged and wild terrain where nature reigns supreme. Passes & Poorts South Africa is packed with information to enrich both the driving and the armchair travelling experience.



Garden Route GuideJACANA

The Garden Route is a flat, wave-cut platform along the Cape coast in the shadow of beautiful mountains. Discover fascinating biodiversity, and enjoy an abundance of outdoor activities in the area.


Back Roads of the CapeDAVID FLEMINGER

Back Roads of the Cape is not a travel guide with lists of hotels and restaurants. Instead, the pages are taken up with historical narratives, personal recollections, reflections on politics, environmental debates, social observation and some practical travel information. The rest is left up to the traveller to organise. Resources for further information are listed in the back of the book.


Passes and PoortsGetaway’s Top 30 Scenic Mountain Routes in the Western Cape

MARION WHITEHEAD

From the Cederberg in the northwest to the Tsitsikamma Mountains in the east, the rugged mountains of the Western Cape form a formidable barrier between the coastal plateau and the hinterland. Passes & Poorts provides a detailed guide to the most scenic, from fauna and flora to the personalities behind the passes.



Beat about the Bush MammalsTREVOR CARNABY

This book follows in the footsteps of its immensely popular predecessor, Beat about the Bush: Mammals & Birds. This expanded version has been revised to cover mammals in a more comprehensive manner with updated classifications, new questions and answers, a more user-friendly format and more than 600 full-colour photographs.

Beat about the Bush Mammals and BirdsRevised & Updated

TREVOR CARNABY

In 2005, when the first Beat about the Bush was published, it was an instant success and everyone wanted more. Now, in response to overwhelming popular demand, Trevor has completely revised and updated the original favourite comprehensive book.


Beat about the Bush BirdsTREVOR CARNABY

The Beat about the Bush series answers all those everyday questions that are prompted by visits to the bush. It fills the gap in exisiting literature and field guides alike, complemented by more than 900 full-colour photographs. Although details are given on bird identification and all the bird groups of southern Africa are covered in a very informative ‘Did you know’ section, this work can more appropriately be described as a behavioural guide.



Mammals of Southern Africa and their Tracks & SignsLEE GUTTERIDGE AND LOUIS LIEBENBERG

The ability to accurately read difficult, partial or little-seen signs left in the soil or sand is rare and largely the domain of professionals but Mammal of Southern Africa and their Tracks & Signs is a guide for both beginner and expert alike. It combines Louis Liebenberg’s accurate sketches with Lee Gutteridge’s diverse range of colour photographs, illustrating the spoor in different types of terrain.


The Guide’s Guide to GuidingGARTH THOMPSON

The Guide’s Guide to Guiding is aimed at informing and educating those who have a love and appreciation for the great outdoors. Thompson illustrates various principles of guiding with real-life stories. Throughout the book he concentrates on the dreams, expectations and aspirations that the client, guest and tourist has of an African safari and explains how the guide has the power to make or break those dreams.


Roberts Guide to the Nests & Eggs of Southern African BirdsWARWICK TARBOTON

This new field guide deals with the nesting habits of the 730 bird species known to breed in southern Africa. The information given is an up-to-date summary of what is known about the nesting habits of each species.



Field Guide to Shorebirds of South AfricaROY COWGILL AND STEPHEN DAVIS

This unique new guide will help identify the more common waders (shorebirds) in South Africa and will appeal to both experienced birders as well as novices. Using classification, characteristics and behaviour, and based on an 8-point identification framework, the reader is guided through the stages of identification of shorebirds.


The Antelope of AfricaWILLEM FROST

This is the story of Africa’s antelope, as well as being a practical field guide. Antelope species and sub-species are threatened and almost everywhere on the decline. This book tells about their conservation status, threats and risks for survival, distribution ranges, habitat requirements and habits. Specific reference is made to sub-species as the conservation prospects for many species differ from region to region. The Antelope of Africa aims to raise the appreciation and diversity of the species and is a must for anyone with an interest in Africa’s wildlife.


A Delight of OwlsAfrican Owls Observed

PETER STEYN

Owls, being highly specialised nocturnal predators, perfectly adapted for their life in darkness, are difficult to study, and it requires a special blend of enthusiasm and masochism to sit up through the “vast dead and middle of the night” photographing and observing them. This classic book deals with the twelve species of owls found in southern Africa.



Top Wildlife Photography Spots in South AfricaInsider’s Guide

SHEM COMPION

Wildlife photographer and photographic tour leader Shem Compion shares his closely guarded secrets into the wheres and hows of wildlife photography. Filled with detailed and up-to-date information, this book tells you where to go, how to get there, what you’ll find in the parks and wildlife areas of South Africa and how to make your pictures truly professional.


A Landscape of InsectsAnd Other Invertebrates

DUNCAN NEIL MACFADYEN (AUTHOR) SHEM COMPION (PHOTOGRAPHER)

A Landscape of Insects and Other Invertebrates is a stepping stone in the process of documenting and conserving South Africa’s huge diversity of insect life. The images in this volume have all been photographed on the “Diamond Route” properties belonging to De Beers and the Oppenheimer family, areas which exist primarily to promote conservation and research.


How and Where to Photograph Birds in Southern AfricaInsider’s Guide

ISAK PRETORIUS

Whether you are new to bird photography or already a passionate hobbyist, this guide will teach you all the tools, techniques and creative ideas required to take your bird photography to the next level.



SharksThe Perfect Predators

ALESSANDRO DE MADDALENA

Sharks are the sea’s most feared predators, and many people think of them as ferocious monsters – but they are also fascinating, graceful and powerful creatures that evolved long before dinosaurs. Find out more about these misunderstood and highly endangered animals.

978-1-77009-559-5 | Paperback | World Rights (excl. France to Ancre de Marine;

Italy to Gruppo Perdisa Editore) | 235x165mm | 208pp | 2008

Top Wildlife Photography Spots in Namibia and BotswanaInsider’s Guide

SHEM COMPION

Inspired by Africa’s unique beauty, Shem Compion explores the best photography spots in Botswana and Namibia. This book provides a comprehensive guide to visiting some of the most remote destinations in the world. The daunting questions of when to go, how to get there, where to stay and what to do are quickly answered.


Voices from the ForestCelebrating Nature and Culture in Xhosaland

TONY DOLD AND MICHELLE COCKS

Voices from the Forest is a fascinating book which explores the journey of celebrating the link between people and nature. The book reveals how plants, animals and landscapes are profoundly reflected in Xhosa language, stories, poetry, religious rituals, healing practices and the everyday customs that define Xhosa culture.



Sappi Tree Spotting SeriesSappi Tree Spotting is an easy method of tree identification, written for the newcomer to the area, as well as the experienced tree enthusiast.

Paperback | World Rights | 235x165mm

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Garden AloesGIDEON F SMITH & ESTRELA FIGUEIREDO

Garden Aloes is a world-furst, dealing with a range of the most desirable aloe cultivars and hypbrids, all of which are exceptionally suitable for planting in gardens. These enhanced aloes have never before had a book dedicated to them.



Pilot in the WildFlights of Conservation and Survival

JOHN BASSI

John Bassi has dedicated most of his life to the plight of wildlife in Africa. Raised in north-eastern Zimbabwe, he was inspired by a life of living and working in wilderness areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Fuelled by a passion for wilderness and aviation, John Bassi embarked on a challenging and fascinating journey through the birth, growth and change of South Africa’s game capture industry.


Even the Cows were AmazedShipwreck Survivors in South-east Africa, 1552–1782

GILLIAN VERNON

Between the 16th and 18th centuries a number of European ships involved in trade with the East came to grief on the south-east African coast. In almost all cases there were survivors, both passengers and crew, whose stories were later recounted and written down. And what stories these are. Many parties undertook epic journeys on foot from the wreck site to reach places where they might be rescued.


Baobab TrailsA Journey of Wilderness and Wanderings

CLIVE WALKER WITH SALLY ANTROBUS

Baobab Trails is the story of Clive Walker’s journey, spanning more than forty years, told through his experiences with some extraordinary and remarkable personalities. Clive’s contact with baobab trees and their presence, combined with his desire to retrace his steps and record and capture these remarkable trees, their size, human history and his own adventures upon first encountering them, means that these remarkable trees are woven into his autobiography.



Between the TidesIn Search of Sea Turtles

GEORGE HUGHES

Much can be learned about the condition of the planet’s environment by looking at sea turtles. They have existed for over 100 million years, and they travel throughout the world’s oceans. Suddenly, however, they are struggling to survive – largely because of things people are doing to the planet’s oceans and beaches. If, however, we learn from our mistakes and begin changing our behaviour, there is still time to save sea turtles from extinction.


African Wild Dogs On the Front Line

BRENDAN WHITTINGTON-JONES

If ever a species could be considered an underdog in the face of human development, the wild dog, Lycaon pictus is it. They are loved. They are despised. The immediate future of this dynamic, endangered carnivore is in the hands of a thinly spread, intensely committed network of conservationists, donors, state reserves and progressive landowners.


The Rhino KeepersStruggle for Survival

CLIVE & ANTON WALKER

Few animals face as violent, as well organised, and as determined an enemy as the world’s rhinos. Across the continent, rhinos are being slaughtered on a daily basis. The Rhino Keepers is a personal story of the conservation of rhinos in southern Africa. It charts the ongoing struggle for survival of these amazing animals told through the experiences and insights of pre-eminent conservationists, Clive and Anton Walker.



The Elephants and IPursuing a Dream in Troubled Zimbabwe

SHARON PINCOTT

An unplanned visit to South Africa’s Kruger National Park changed Sharon Pincott’s life as she knew it. She was a high-flying Information Technology specialist Down Under, but now she dreamt of working with Africa’s wildlife. Eventually, she abandoned her life of privilege and luxury and moved to Zimbabwe – to live and work among elephants on land bordering Hwange National Park.


Battle for the President’s ElephantsLife, Lunacy & Elation in the African Bush

SHARON PINCOTT

Searching for something more than her high-flying IT-executive life was offering her, Sharon Pincott traded her privileged First World existence to start a new life with the Presidential Elephants of Zimbabwe – the country’s flagship clan of over 450 wild elephants.


Hyena Nights & Kalahari DaysGUS & MARGIE MILLS

Hyenas have a bad reputation and are misunderstood by most people. Until recent years, many wildlife publications used words like freak, stupid, demented and ungainly to describe hyenas, but in this book Gus and Margie Mills allow the reader to see these intriguing animals for what they really are: intelligent, powerful, even beautiful.



Freedom Rider10 000km by Mountain Bike across South Africa

KEVIN DAVIE

Freedom Rider is not only an adventure story about an epic bike ride in extreme conditions but a foray into the histories and cultures that have made South Africa what it is today. When journalist Kevin Davie started riding his mountain bike in remote, wide-open South African spaces he found himself on a 10 000km journey that tested his courage and determination through blizzards, lightning and hail storms as well as forty-degree heat.


Tri the Beloved CountryRunning, Mounting Biking and Kayaking the Borders of South Africa

KIM VAN KETS

What makes a working mother and average athlete decide to take on a massive physical and mental challenge to run, cycle and kayak the perimeter of South Africa, covering 6 772 km in less than five months? Kim van Kets was inspired by a desire to demonstrate to her daughter the fact that mothers are heroes too.


Saving the Zululand WildernessAn Early Struggle for Nature Conservation

DONALD P MCCRACKEN

Within a generation, the wilderness of Zululand, with its spectacular array of mammals, birds and plants, came near to extinction. This is the saga of that decline and of the heroic and successful attempt to preserve them.



978-1-77009-717-9 | Trade Paperback | Southern African Rights (from Inkwater Press, US)

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Africa Trek 2In the Footsteps of Mankind from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Sea of Galilee

SONIA AND ALEXANDRE POUSSIN

With the first seven thousand kilometres under their belt, Alexandre and Sonia continue their trek to walk the length of Africa entirely on foot. Starting where volume 1 leaves off, this volume entrances readers with new, unexpected events both heart-warming and horrifying.

978-1-4314-0159-8 | Trade Paperback Southern African Rights (from Inkwater Press, US) | 235x155mm | 672pp | 2011

Africa Trek In the Footsteps of Mankind from the Cape of Good Hope to Mount Kilimanjaro

SONIA AND ALEXANDRE POUSSIN

Three years, eleven countries, 1 200 families, 14 000 kilometres of adventures while walking in the footsteps of mankind through the Cradle of Life. Remarkable French couple, Alexandre and Sonia Poussin, embarked on a rare and epic journey through Africa, entirely on foot.

Getaway21 Years of Travel Writing

CAMERON EWART-SMITH AND JUSTIN FOX (EDITORS)

This wonderful collection of travel writing captures the very best of Getaway’s articles over the past 21 years of travel, exploration and adventure. It’s a celebration of the diversity of the continent and of the journalists who write about it. This book is a superb showcase of the writing that has made Getaway the leading travel magazine in Southern Africa.



Africa Lens20 Years of Getaway Photography

JUSTIN FOX (EDITOR)

Twenty years of remarkable Getaway photography has culminated in this vivid photographic passport to Africa. It has captured the spirit of African travel and adventure. The magazine has portrayed the continent’s people, fauna and landscapes in many indelible ways over the past 20 years.


Karoo Diesel & DustOBIE OBERHOLZER

With love and enthusiasm Oberholzer has followed his travel dreams across these Happysadlands, reflecting people and places along the way. Never influenced by any styles, he has stuck to his own brand of visual language, keeping his eyes on the road and the country in his heart.

Hardcover | South African Rights

(from X-Cargo Netherlands) | 200pp

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Another CountrySouth Africa: New Portraits

REINER LEIST

Another Country, South Africa: New Portraits is based on South Africans’ views on the country and personal history; it gives an unvarnished account of what has changed personally and generally in the country through the lens of existing photographs.



DemoCrazySA’s Twenty-Year Trip, 1994–2014

ZAPIRO TEXT BY MIKE WILLS

South Africa approaches 20 years of democracy and what better way to look back at the country’s wild ride than through the lens of Zapiro. South Africa may have changed in twenty years but Zapiro’s sharp wit and cutting satire have remained a welcome constant over the years.


SowetoJODI BIEBER

Acclaimed home-grown photographer Jodi Bieber has created an open-ended essay which is a celebration and a portrait of life in Soweto today. The importance of Soweto in the collective consciousness is hard to overstate. It registers as a place born of resistance, perhaps even embodying the South African struggle for freedom.


VuvuzelaNationOu SA Sport 1995–2014

ZAPIRO TEXT BY MIKE WILLS

VuvuzelaNation is a collection of more than 200 iconic cartoons from the nation’s sharpest bestselling cartoonist telling the curious, glorious, calamitous and chaotic story of sport in the New South Africa.



Paperback | World Rights (excl. USA and UK - Ohio University Press) | 180x110mm

Pocket SeriesThe Jacana series of pocket guides is meant for those who are looking for a brief but lively introduction to a wide range of relevant topics of African history, politics and biography. Written by some of the leading experts in their fields, the individual volumes are informative and accessible, inexpensive yet well produced, and slim enough to put in your pocket and carry with you to read.

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Kachoo SeriesTINA SCOTFORD

ILLUSTRATIONS BY FRANS GROENEWALD

In the heart of Africa lies the Land of Kachoo, with vast open plains and deep rivers, too. Animals roam freely in their wild domain through forests and grasslands and rocky terrain. Big cats and rhino and Thomson’s gazelle, elephant and zebra – they live here as well.

The sights and the sounds in the Land of Kachoo are uniquely African and will remain with you. The roar of the lions on a starlit night and the echo of hooves running away in fright or the call of the fish eagle in the African sun are sounds to signal your safari’s begun. Come and explore this land, if you dare. A wild African adventure awaits you in there!

The books all have an activity sticker page and map that take you into the heart of the Land of Kachoo.

Children’s Books | Paperback | World Rights | 220x250mm | 24pp

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African OrchestraWENDY HARTMANN ILLUSTRATED BY JOAN RANKIN

With magical illustrations from Joan Rankin, and poetry from masterful story teller, Wendy Hartmann, the rhyme lyrically captures the magic of the African sounds of nature. From the clicking of crickets to the crackle of the fire, follow the journey that celebrates these sounds, in the rhythm and music of Africa.



Best of Getaway Funny SignsGETAWAY MAGAZINE

Most road signs are straightforward. They tell you basics such as what to do, which direction to go in and where you are. Then occasionally (and usually unintentionally) one will come across funny signs, or severely grammatically incorrect signage, which

tends to provide humour. What makes a classic funny sign picture? Well, an exotic blend of innovative English grammar, plain and simple innocence and a dash of classic irony. Join Getaway as they look back over twenty-odd years of publishing to bring you The Best of Getaway Funny Signs.


Who is King?Ten Magical Stories from Africa

BEVERLEY NAIDOO ILLUSTRATED BY PIET GROBLER

All kinds of animals feature in these ten sparkling stories from all over Africa, by an award-winning author and illustrator. Find out what happens to Lion when he challenges Elephant and discovers who the real king of the savannah is; laugh along with Tortoise as

he bewitches the animals in Tiger’s work party with irresistible music; find out why Hippo has no hair, how Elephant got his trunk, and why Cockerel crows. Then read about the woman who had a mouse-child!

Also available in Afrikaans, isiXhosa and isiZulu | See pricelist for individual ISBNs | Paperback

Southern African Rights (from Frances Lincoln, UK) | 215x270mm | 72pp | 2014


The Boer WarMARTIN BOSSENBROEK TRANSLATED BY YVETTE ROSENBERG

Dutch historian Martin Bossenbroek won the National Dutch History Prize 2013 for this new chronicle of the war that shaped South Africa and the book was also shortlisted for the 2013 AKO Literature Prize, both preeminent Dutch literary prizes. This English paperback edition follows the Afrikaans paperback, published in October 2014, and will cement the critical acclaim already received by Mr Bossenbroek and offer the South African reader the chance to savour his storytelling powers.

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Die BoereoorlogMARTIN BOSSENBROEK TRANSLATED BY ANNE-MARIE MISCHKE

The Jafta SeriesWRITTEN BY HUGH LEWIN ILLUSTRATED BY LISA KOPPER

Meet Jafta, a little boy living in an African village sharing the universal joys and sorrows of childhood. Jafta was born after prize-winning author, Hugh Lewin, was released from prison after a seven-year sentence for his opposition to apartheid. The stories live and breathe, beautifully rendered by the lyrical artwork of Lisa Kopper.

Also available in Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, Sepedi and Setswana | See pricelist for individual ISBNs

Paperback | World Rights (excluding USA and Spain) | 235x275mm | 24pp | 2015

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