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We are pleased to announce that Exclusive Books Hyde Park has been shortlisted for the London Book Fair International Excellence Award in the category of The Bookstore of the Year. We are honoured to be nominated alongside the likes of France’s Shakespeare and Company and New Zealand’s Time Out Bookstore. For more information see the […]
For immediate release Over the weekend, claims were made on social media that Exclusive Books has placed a ban on an author, Thando Mgqolozana, by refusing to stock or sell his books. We categorically state that this is false. As a bookseller, we don’t ban any authors or books, and it is not the […]
BookWormers GP is a rising book club based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Follow them on Twitter. Want to start your own book club? Click here to find out how. Q: How did BookWormers GP come about? What need were you seeking to fulfill? The book club was formed in April 2011 by myself and two […]
Star Rating: ★★★☆☆ 3/5 Swing Time Zadie Smith Hamish Hamilton, November 2016 Online Price: R313.00 I have recently discovered Zadie Smith and I have to say — Why didn’t anyone put me on to her sooner? This has not been an easy read, however: Swing Time does a difficult dance. It doesn’t quite mesh […]
Join the club! Exclusive Books has a great book club programme, featuring steep discounts and even the ability to borrow books from our stores, to preview them before you decide to buy. Here are the steps to follow, plus our book club terms and conditions. Step 1: Visit your regular Exclusive Books store with a […]
Exclusive Books is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Kobo to bring a new, better eBook experience to our customers. Kobo is one of the world’s fastest-growing eReading services, offering easy, instant access to millions of the world’s best eBooks that can be read anywhere, on any device. The suite of Kobo apps […]
Today Exclusive Books is delighted to introduce the EB Book Elf! Check the cool selfie on the left 😉 Tweet @ExclusiveBooks and get Christmas book recommendations for anyone. Even your funny cousin. The Elf will also bring you amazing deals and competitions throughout the month, starting with… drumroll please… our Advent Calendar Giveaway! Join us […]
Dear Book Club members It should be paramount to any organisation that mistakes are acknowledged and that the person at the top ultimately carries the responsibility. In this case, I feel that I have been insensitive to some of the book clubs in South Africa where funding may be more important or more critical to […]
Jenny Crwys-Williams and Exclusive Books have partnered to bring South Africa’s reading public a new books show just in time for the gifting season, in the form of a series of festive popup podcasts. The seven-podcast series kicks off this week, and features authors and special guests from around the world chatting about the […]
For immediate release The Bicycle Talks: Conversations that move you Exclusive Books and the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town are delighted to announce the launch of a new series of intimate dialogues on today’s most important topics, The Bicycle Talks. Buy Tickets Here The inaugural Bicycle Talk will take place Thursday 06 […]
