Hello everybody!
Let’s jump straight in with our October best-sellers list. And what an October it’s been. These sales include sales to bookshops and the highly successful Power Pages event at Dainfern College.
Lets’s start with FICTION:
Fiction number 3:
Shavonne Bulmer – Secrets of the Shell
Last month’s number 1, Shavonne is keeping her profile high with an upcoming signing at Exclusive Books V&A. Secrets of the Shell explores themes of mythology and history.
Fiction number 2:
Elsabe Welman – Ontfrommel
Afrikaans military romance
Fiction number 1:
Francine Beaton – ‘N Huis Vir Jannes
Congratulations Francine with her Afrikaans romance novel as childhood sweethearts are split apart when Jannes moves to New Zealand.
Now, let’s move onto our top 3 sellers for NON-FICTION
Non-fiction number 3:
Euphodia “Liza” Tsatsi – Never Give Up On Success
Learn to master your time and focus on your success.
Non-fiction number 2:
Themba Sepotokele – Being a Spokesperson
Thought-provoking memoir of a former Government spokesperson turned independent journalist.
Non-fiction number 1:
Congratulations go to:
Nthebe Molope – King Mzilikazi Kamashobane
For the second month in a row, Nthebe’s brilliant book is top of our sales charts. Thoroughly researched and detailed history of a king who ruled much of South Africa and Botswana.
And finally, to our CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT chart.
In at number 3:
AJ de Swart – Giggly Bear and friends: The Picnic
Good friends, picnic and a lost show in this delightful illustrated children’s book.
At number 2:
Kim Shreuder-Horn – The Mole and the Birthday Party
Wonderfully illustrated chapter book as the Mole prepares for a surprise birthday party.
And congratulations to this month’s number 1 selling children’s/young adult book
Talia Pather – ABC is for Me
Congratulations Talia, last month’s number 2 is this months best seller in this delightful retelling of the classic ABC.
Ok folks, that’s all for today. Remember Turn The Page 2024 submissions are now closed but we are taking entries for January 2025 – you can still email me on info@turnthepage.co.za for more information.
Remember that all these books can be found online at DotDot.Direct – click here for the link.
