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Welcome to Rockhopper Books
An independent South African publisher celebrating local stories and fresh voices.

25/07/2025

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗱
A remarkable journey to restore Mozambique’s Zambeze Delta into a thriving natural reserve.

24/07/2025

Dark Heart by Tony Park

A hit-and-run in Thailand. A home invasion in Australia. A carjacking in Johannesburg.

Three lives. One photo. A secret buried since the Rwandan genocide.

As war crimes prosecutor Carmel Shang investigates, she’s forced to face her past — and the two people she hoped never to see again.

From Rwanda to Kruger to the heart of the illegal wildlife trade, this gripping thriller uncovers the deadly cost of secrets that refuse to stay buried.

23/07/2025

Pirate captain Alex Tremain is deep in debt, down two crew members, and dreaming of restoring his family’s island resort off the coast of Mozambique.

A raid on a wildlife smugglers’ ship puts him in the crosshairs of the Chinese triads. Then a corporate lawyer with dangerous ties literally drops into his life.

His only way out? One last heist big enough to change everything — if it doesn’t destroy him first.

22/07/2025

🎉 You helped make this happen!

Die Mak Maniere van Wilde Diere by Irma Raspel has been named one of South Africa’s Top 10 Youth Stories of the Century!

This honour comes from readers across the country via Skryfnet’s Afrikaans 100 campaign.

A massive thank you to our community and to Irma Raspel for creating a story that sparks curiosity, wonder, and love for nature — in both English and Afrikaans.

Thanks to Skryfnet, Maroela Media, and Akademia for celebrating the power of local stories.📖🦁

18/07/2025

🌿 Unplug, unwind, and face what’s been left unsaid. A weekend retreat without screens leads to unexpected discoveries. What happens when the silence reveals more than they bargained for? 🤔📵

11/07/2025

She’s longing for home. He’s guarding a past he can’t escape.

In this fast-paced thriller, a missing woman, a suspicious death, and a serial killer pull PI Hudson Brand into a case that spans from South Africa to Kenya’s Masai Mara.
And not everyone is who they seem.

Available now from Rockhopper Books. Link in Bio!

09/07/2025

Adventure. Secrets. Survival.
Mike Williams is no ordinary safari guide. Haunted by his past as a UN landmine clearer, he’s drawn into a poaching investigation that hits too close to home.

With a determined journalist and a group of unsuspecting backpackers along for the ride, their holiday is about to take a deadly turn.

Now available from Rockhopper Books. Link in Bio!

05/07/2025

Die Mak Maniere van Wilde Diere is on the shortlist for Afrikaans 100, and your vote can make all the difference.

Voting closes on 14 July. Let’s celebrate local stories together.

Link in bio to vote!

04/07/2025

A hidden garden on campus, where something magical stirs. What if it’s the place where your characters begin to change in ways they never imagined? 🌸

03/07/2025

Aiming To Save by Larry Patterson

From the grey Pennines to the vivid wilds of Africa, this remarkable memoir follows a young vet’s journey from England to Botswana.

Driven by a love of wildlife and conservation, Patterson shares stories of adventure as a veterinarian, ecologist, survey pilot and more. Along the way, he builds Botswana’s first veterinary practice and discovers his true calling.

Available now from Rockhopper Books. Link in Bio

27/06/2025

A playful collection of stories that brings nature to life for young readers.
The Tame Ways of Wild Animals is now available in English and Afrikaans on our online store.🐘
Let the adventure begin.🍃 🌿

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Monday	09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 16:00
Thursday	09:00 - 16:00
Friday	09:00 - 16:00

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