17 of the Best South African Book Covers from 2015
South African readers were spoilt with a fantastic variety of book covers this year. We’ve collected together our favourites of the English publications (Afrikaans list to come soon). Feast your eyes!
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101 Detectives by Ivan Vladislavic
Cover design: Gretchen van der Byl
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Green Lion by Henrietta Rose-Innes
Cover design: publicide
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Anna Peters’ Year of Cooking Dangerously by Kathryn White
Cover design: Kate Butcher
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The Paper House by Dalena Theron
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Sibanda and the Death’s Head Moth by CM Elliott
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Dagga: A Short History by Hazel Crampton
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A Slim, Green Silence by Beverly Rycroft
Cover design: Gretchen van der Byl
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Little Suns by Zakes Mda
Cover design: Gretchen van der Byl
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Stray: An Anthology of Animal Stories and Poems edited by Diane Awerbuck and Helen Moffett
Cover design: Joey Hi-Fi
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Sweet Medicine by Panashe Chigumadzi
Cover design: Simphiwe Twala
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Recipes for Love and Murder: A Tannie Maria Mystery by Sally Andrew
Cover design: Allison Saltzman
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Be A Hero: Lessons For Living A Heroic Life by Alan Knott-Craig and Craig Rivett
Cover illustration: Mia du Plessis
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What About Meera by ZP Dala
Cover design: publicide
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Terra Incognita edited by Nerine Dorman
Cover design: Nick Mulgrew
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To Quote Myself by Khaya Dlanga
Cover design: K4
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Showdown at the Red Lion: The Life and Times of Jack McLoughlin, 1859–1910 by Charles van Onselen
Cover design: Michiel Botha
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- Riding the Samoosa Express: Personal Narratives of Marriage and Beyond edited by Hasina Asvat and Zaheera Jina
Cover design: Megan Ross
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