Last updated: 31 August
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Today’s list is of books published in 2016 (in alphabetical order by surname).
- Natasha Anders, A Ruthless Proposition, Montlake Books
- Dee Andrew, This Earth is Mine, Self-published
- Sally Andrew, The Satanic Mechanic, Canongate (UK)
- Melissa Delport, The Balance of the Blood, Self-published
- Melissa Delport, The Cathedral of Cliffdale, Self-published
- Melissa Delport, The Clock Keeper, Self-published
- Joan De La Haye, Fury, Self-published
- Joan De La Haye, Requiem in E Sharp, Self-published
- Joan De La Haye, Shadows, Self-published
- Lauren Jacobs, Yehudit: Chosen by god, Lux Verbi
- Karen Jennings, Travels with father, Holland Park Press
- Lauri Kubuitsile, The Scattering, Penguin Random House
- Bronwyn Law-Viljoen, The Printmaker, Umuzi
- JT Lawrence, Grey Magic, Pulp Books
- Jassy Mackenzie, Drowning, HighLine Editions
- Ishara Maharaj, Namaste Life, Modjaji
- Mohale Mashigo, The Yearning, Pan Macmillan
- Kopano Matlwa, Period Pain, Jacana
- Angela Meadon, Strong medicine, Lyrica Publications
- Paige Nick, Dutch courage, Penguin Random House
- Neliswa Faith Ntulini, Cloudy Before Sunrise, BK Publishing
- Yewande Omotoso, The Woman Next Door, Chatto & Windus (UK)
- Ameera Patel, Outside the Lines, Modjaji Books
- Pamela Power, Things Unseen, Clockwork Books
- Michelle Pretorius, The Monster’s Daughter, Melville House (UK)
- Dani René, Broken by Desire, Self-published
- Dani René, Callum, Self-published
- Dani René, Cuffed, Self-published
- Dani René, Liam, Self-published
- Dani René, Shattered by Love, Self-published
- Miranda Sherry, Bone Meal For Roses, Head of Zeus (UK)
- Gillian Slovo, Ten Days, Canongate (Scotland)
- Monique Snyman, Muti nation, Omnium Gatherum (US)
- Jen Thorpe, The Peculiars, Penguin
- Suzanne Van Rooyen, Scardust, Embrace (US)
- Irna Van Zyl, Dead in the Water, Penguin Random House
- Jo Watson, Burning Moon, Self-published
- Joss Wood, His Toughest Call, Tule Publishing
- Joss Wood, Inescapable, Tule Publishing
- Joss Wood, Married to the Maverick Millionaire, Harlequin
- Joss Wood, Pregnant by the Maverick Millionaire, Harlequin
- Joss Wood, Trapped with the Maverick Millionaire, Harlequin
- Joss Wood, Undaunted, InterMix
- Anne Woodborne, The Cry of the Hangkaka, Modja
*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 2016, and your name is not on this list, please email me to let me know. Details here.*