Leo Jantjies and the Esports World Championship Shortlisted for the Otto Foundation Children’s Book Award

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I’m thrilled to share that Leo Jantjies and the Esports World Championship has been shortlisted for the Otto Foundation Children’s Book Awards in the Chapter Books & Graphic Novels category!

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New in 2024: Apocalypse at the end of the street

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Happy New Year!

I can’t think of a better way to start the new year than to share some good news.

A new year means new stories to enjoy! And this year I am excited to have a short story included in a new anthology for kids – Apocalypse at the end of the street, out this February from Lapa.

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Reviews for The Witches of Hogsback

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It’s been a good few months since The Witches of Hogsback was published, so I decided to do a little Googling to see what readers have had to say about it.

Here are a couple of reviews I found online, Goodreads and Instagram.

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Join me for the launch of my first children’s book

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My first children’s book for ages ten and up, Leo Jantjies and the Esports Championship, is coming out in August 2023 from Human & Rousseau and features amazing illustrations by Johann Strauss.

Leo Jantjies loves playing Theatre of Gods and Heroes (TOGAH). He’d play all day and night if he could – if it weren’t for nuisances like school and chores. The game has quickly become part of the professional esports scene where teams from around the world compete for millions of dollars in prize money. When a clip of Leo playing TOGAH goes viral, he doesn’t expect to be branded the best King Shaka player in the world. And he certainly doesn’t expect to get a call from a pro team to recruit him for the Esports World Championship in Paris! But soon Leo, his best friend Fiks, and his sister Lauren jet off to Europe for an adventure none of them thought was possible. 

The launch is happening on Saturday 5 August 2023 at 12:00 Exclusive Books V&A Waterfront. ACGL will have gaming setups available for kids to play games like FIFA, Brawlhalla, Rocket League and Minecraft, plus there will be plenty of snacks to keep everyone energised. It’s going to be a blast.

RSVP to events@exclusivebooks.co.za

free murder mystery game

The Witches of Hogsback Murder Mystery Game

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To celebrate the publication of my eighth novel, The Witches of Hogsback, I created a murder mystery game based on the book. I’ve been running the game at a few Exclusive Books stores and they’ve gone so well I’ve decided to offer it as a free download for anyone who wants to play it at home.

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Upcoming July events

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The Witches of Hogsback is officially haunting bookshop shelves and online stores nationwide. The book transports readers to the atmospheric mountain town of Hogsback in the Eastern Cape. And while I’m all for immersive storytelling, I really wanted to bring the pages to life. So, I wrote a murder mystery game based on the book.

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