Category / Trade

by Evan Oosthuizen

New Book Release – Easy Cooking!

Easy Cooking book signing

easy-cooking-9781430600138Shoppers at Exclusive Books at Pietermaritzburg’s Liberty Mall were surprised by delicious treats at the book signing of our latest trade book, Easy Cooking by Nessie Naidoo.

This is a cookbook for all aspirant and seasoned cooks – it will even inspire the reluctant cook!

Nessie has developed a wonderful balance of easy, delicious meals in an incredibly practical, user-friendly book. We are all juggling many facets of our life, be it a career, studies, caring for our families and to have a book that takes all this into account is so very useful.

20161001_115922_redThe comments alongside each recipe make the book a personal experience, and the user almost feels as if Nessie is beside them in the kitchen, offering warm encouragement.

A unique feature of the book is Nessie’s ability to combine good comfort food with dishes that are more sophisticated – yet still within the parameters of the person who has to prepare the meals.

There are recipes gathered from her personal experiences around the world – a little something for everyone!

Try this delicious recipe for yourself!

by Shuters House

Check out our new title Hair Day

We are very excited to introduce the latest addition to the Songololo imprint at Shuter & Shooter : Hair Day.
Hair Day book cover WHOSE HAIR?
Zinzi likes her hair the way it is. Her mother wants it cut. On the way to the hairdresser Zinzi sees how many different kinds of hair there can be. Her imagination runs wild. But what happens at the hairdresser is even more crazy…

This hilarious first reader, beautifully and whackily illustrated by Patricia de Villiers, explores the power struggle between a mother and her child over the all important right to decide on whose hair it is anyway

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dawn Garisch is a doctor who writes, a poet who walks, a researcher who dances. She has had five novels, a collection of poetry, a non-fiction work and a memoir published. Her award-winning short stories and poetry have appeared in anthologies, journals and magazines. She has had a short play and short film produced and has written for television and newspapers. Three of her novels have been published in the UK.
Her novel, Trespass, was nominated for the Commonwealth Prize in Africa.
Hair Day is her first children’s book.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:

With a background in painting, theatre and print-making, Patricia de Villiers has provided illustrations for numerous publications – for adults, for youth and for children. After some years as a public health manager, she is re-entering the creative world.
The publication of Hair Day marks her happy return to the rewards of inventing and making picture stories for children.

UNIQUE SELLING POINTS:

  • Exquisitely illustrated, this beautiful book inspires the imagination.
  • This book engenders interesting topics for parents to discuss with their children while maintaining a lighthearted and humorous tone.
  • The illustrations extend the text in quirky ways, providing entertainment and also encouraging the child to identify visual aspects of the story such as people, colours, shapes and animals.

ISBN 978-1919-88885-9 · Paperback · 28 pages · Age: 4-9 · Price R55.90
Email: sylvie@shuter.co.za ∙ Tel: 033 – 846 8724 ∙ Fax: 033 – 846 8701