English novels written by South African women in 2018 – a list!

Last updated: 28 August 2020

You may have read about the project I’m undertaking. If not, please read this page.

Today’s list is of books published in 2018 (in alphabetical order by surname).

Hope you enjoy!

• Natasha Anders, The Best Man, Montlake Romance
• Natasha Anders, The Wingman, Montlake Romance
• Therese Beharrie, A Wedding One Christmas, Carina Press
• Therese Beharrie, Falling for His Convenient Queen, Mills&Boon Forever Romance
• Therese Beharrie, Her Festive Flirtation, Harlequin
• Therese Beharrie, Surprised Baby, Second Chance, Harlequin
• Therese Beharrie, Tempted by the Billionaire Next Door, Self-published
• Therese Beharrie, United by Their Royal Baby, Mills&Boon Forever Romance
• Dudu Busani-Dube, Zulu Wedding, Hlomu Publishing
• Nechama Brodie, Knucklebone, Pan Macmillan
• Karin Brynaard, Homeland, Penguin (translation)
• Marilyn Cohen De Villiers, A beautiful family, Mapolaje
• Marilyn Cohen De Villiers, Deceive and defend, Mapolaje
• Nerine Dorman, The Firebird, CreateSpace
• Nerine Dorman, Beneath the Deep, Dreaming, Ba en Ast Books
• Ceridwen Dovey, In the garden of the fugitives, Hamish Hamilton
• Maya Fowler, Patagonia, Umuzi
• Carol Gibbs, All things bright and broken, Jacana
• Anelile Gibixego, Igoli Dreams, Caption Communications
• Rachel Haze, The ecstasy of brushstrokes, MF Books
• Cat Hellinsen, Empty Monsters, Self-published
• Clare Houston, An unquiet place, Penguin
• Cynthia Jele, The Ones with Purpose, Kwela
• Jo-Anne Joseph, Destiny, Self-published
• Jo-Anne Joseph, Mariticide, Self-published
• Raashida Khan, Mirror Cracked, Kwarts
• Qarnita Loxton, Being Lily, Kwela
• Kirsten Miller, Hum of the Sun, Kwela
• Jo Macgregor, The First Time I Died, Self-published
• Kharnita Mohamed, Called to Song, Kwela
• Vanessa Raphaely, Plus One, Pan Macmillan
• Claire Robertson, Under Glass, Umuzi
• Dani René, Fragile Innocence, Self-published
• Dani René, Perfectly Flawed, Self-published
• Dani René, Obsessed, Black Collar Press
• Dani René, Indulge, Self-published
• Dani René, Ruthless, Self-published
• Romy Sommer, Last of the Summer Vines, Harper Impulse
• Irna Van Zyl, Death Cup, Penguin Random House (translation)
• Irma Venter, Circus, Human and Rousseau
• Irma Venter, Blue Sunday, Human and Rousseau
• Jo Watson, Love to Hate You, Headline Eternal
• Jo Watson, After the Rain, Headline Eternal
• Jo Watson, The Great Ex-Scape, Headline Eternal
• Elsa Winckler, Where the River Bends, Tule Press
• Joss Wood, Unexpectedly Pregnant, Harlequin
• Joss Wood, One Night to Forever, Harlequin
• Joss Wood, The Nanny Proposal, Harlequin
• Joss Wood, Friendship on Fire, Harlequin
• Joss Wood, Hot Christmas Kisses, Harlequin
• Joss Wood, The Rival’s Heir, Harlequin
• Joss Wood, In the Line of Fire, Tule Publishers
• Joss Wood, Christmas at First Creek Farm, Tule Publisher
• Rahla Xenopoulos, The Season of Glass, Umuzi

*DISCLAIMER: If you know of a book and it doesn’t appear here, let me know! This post will be updated as and when I get new information.

Any omission is because I am human, and deeply flawed. Please help me correct my errors.

If you are are a South African women writer who published a full-length English novel (or whose novel was translated to English) in 2018, and your name is not on this list, please email me to let me know. Details here.*