Seun deur Dana Snyman 
Uitgegee deur NB Uitgewer
Lesersindruk: Salomé Kotzé

Almal wat nog koerant lees en boekstories volg sal teen die tyd al weet dat Dana Snyman in Seun oor ‘n deel van sy lewe skryf waaroor hy nog nooit gepraat het nie. Sy diensplig.
Die boek se inhoud strek oor ‘n paar maande waar negentienjarige Dana as troep moes aanmeld in Voortrekkerhoogte en skaars ‘n maand later oneervol uit die weermag ontslaan is en die maande wat daarop volg. Ek vermoed Dana (nou 61 jaar oud) het gedink die volk gaan swaarder daaraan sluk dat hy nooit sy diensplig voltooi het, as die feit dat hy as ‘n skisofreen gediagnoseer is. (Darem nie rêrig nie, maar ‘n diagnose wat hulle gegee het as hulle ‘ontslae’ wou raak van ‘n troep wat nie ‘ingepas’ het nie).

by Marina Auer ~ Published by NB Publishers

This new thriller by KZN doctor Marina Auer takes readers to a dysfunctional state hospital in Pietermaritzburg. Murphy Meyer arrives at Eden State Hospital on the first of January 2001, driven to solve a small, personal mystery, the young doctor has no idea she’s deposited herself into something larger and darker than she could ever have imagined; something that has a life of its own.
While patients whisper fearfully of a tokoloshe that stalks the wards and junior doctors fumble with life and death decisions, Murphy is thrust headlong into the mystery of what is really happening in the dark hallways of Eden State Hospital. Are all deaths routine in this place where ‘routine’ is synonymous with chaos and violence? Is Eden Hospital a safe haven or hell? Marina Auer is a graduate of UCT Medical School and spent several years working in state hospitals, before moving into private practice. She lives with her family - two teenagers, two cats, one husband - in Hillcrest, KZN. Double Edged was her first novel. Single Minded, her latest novel, was shortlisted for The Island Prize (2022).

by Oupa Segalwe ~ Published by NB Publishers

As the leader of the most ‘successful’ ethnic homeland of the apartheid era, Bophuthatswana, Lucas Mangope was a controversial figure. His legacy still divides opinion to this day. A complex and polarising figure, some consider him a tin pot dictator whose rule was part of an immoral system riddled with corruption and repression, while others laud the infrastructural development and public services his administration delivered. Journalist Oupa Segalwe incisively examines the life of this politician, whose rise and fall coincided with the collapse of apartheid and that of the ill-advised homelands project. Segalwe compellingly traces how complex currents of self-enrichment, duty to his people, and serving the interests of all those he was indebted to played out.

by Louisa Holst ~ Published by NB Publishers

The title says it all. You can expect recipes for quick and easy one-pot meals. Award-winning author Louisa Holst known for her bestselling The South African Air fryer Cookbooks is back with another brilliant concept: A collection of simple and delicious dishes that are cooked on the stovetop using only one pot or pan. In One Pot, Louisa serves up nutritious weeknight winners that are big on flavour and on your table in under an hour. You save time, effort and money, with the added bonus of less washing up. One Pot is for anyone looking for quick-and-easy family supper solutions using economical, local ingredients. The book is ideal for busy people, families and young adults, as well as for weeknight meals and camping trips and has everything from cooking tips, soups, stir-fries, pasta and rice dishes, to batch cooking and sweet treats. Louisa has been a food consultant, recipe developer and food editor for 20 years. She is passionate about food and loves to discover new flavours and create delicious, easy-to-cook, family friendly recipes.