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Our own Publishing: To publish books about South Africa which enlighten and entertain. Books of a liberal sanity which pander to neither left nor right nor to clever contemporary fashions in thinking. Our Agency and Distribution Business: To be South Africa's leading agent for British and American publishers and in this way maintain and foster links with the English speaking world. To offer the most efficient, fastest and most cheerful service to our Bookseller customers. Jonathan Ball Publishers are the leading publishers and distributors of English general books in South Africa. We specialise in South African history, politics and current affairs. Jonathan Ball Publishers also act as agents for British and American publishers, marketing and distributing books on their behalf in southern Africa.Among the many and varied titles distributed in South Africa by Jonathan Ball Publishers are the Harry Potter series, probably the biggest success story ever in the field of children's literature. They are also the sole distributors of J R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, and C S Lewis' popular stories in the Chronicles of Narnia series.Jonathan Ball Publishers have won the Sunday Times Alan Paton Award on seven occasions with The Dead will Arise by Jeff Peires, Scramble for Africa by Thomas Pakenham, Mandela by Anthony Sampson, The Seed is Mine by Charles van Onselen and Mouthful of Glass by Henk van Woerden. Jonny Steinberg is the only author to have won the prize twice for Midlands in 2003 and for The Number in 2005.. Imprints: Jonathan Ball Publishers: South African politics, South African history, general books and reference works. Ad Donker Publishers: South African literature. Delta Books: General South African books. Sunbird Jonathan Ball, Denver Contact Information Telephone: (011) 622 2900 Facsimile: (011) 601 8183 Postal Address: P.O. Box 33977 Jeppestown 2043 Site link : http://www.jonathanball.co.za
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