This morning on the Book Show we speak to the award-winning author Lauren Beukes. Best known for her books “The Shining Girls” and “Broken Monsters” she is just two months away from publishing her latest book.

This week on the Book Show we’re looking at the battle of the Somme, with a South African connection and also some great new fiction titles.

In the Book Show this morning we’re looking at another South African memoir – and two coffee table books which are, in a very real sense, memoirs of a different time in this country.

This week on the book show, Redi and Jenny look at biographies and memoirs, which are always big sellers in South Africa; and they are joined by one of the founders of talk radio in South Africa, John Berks to talk about his biography, What a Boykie written by Robin Binckes.

In the Book Show this morning, Jenny and Gugu talk to the winners of the Sunday Times Literary awards.

This morning on the Book Show we look at Jenny’s prediction for the Alan Paton prize and two great new books about Africa.

Redi Tlhabi and Jenny Crwys-Williams discuss books of the moment, books that are “hot to trot”, here and abroad. They speak to Authors; Bongani Madondo, of Sigh the beloved country- braai talk, rock n roll and other stories; and Richard Popolak of Continental shift – a journey into Africa’s changing fortunes.

Today on the Book Show, Jenny Crwys-Williams and Redi look at debut authors and what it takes to publish, and sell, a novel these days.

Today on the Book Show Redi and Jenny take a literary journey through the troubled history of the Congo.

This morning on the book show we’re looking at some of the books on the Sunday Times shortlist, and talking crime with superstar author Harlan Coben, and a fascinating real-life South African murder mystery.