
Justin Fox
@justinfoxafrica
Author, travel photojournalist, poet and former editor of Getaway travel magazine. Author of Place, The Wolf Hunt, The Cape Raider, Beat Routes & 20 other books
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My uncle, Francois Krige, was a South African war artist. During 1942 he was frequently in Alexandria and painted this image of the promenade from the roof of the Hotel Cecil, home from home for Allied officers. Buy HELL RUN TOBRUK: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers


Arrival in Tobruk: With daylight, Jack could survey this much-fought-over town on the lip of the desert. Navy House still stood defiantly on the hill’s crest, its walls peppered with shrapnel wounds Buy my novel, HELL RUN TOBRUK: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers #tobruk


Extract: The next Stuka was almost upon them, howling, ravenous, diving through a maelstrom of tracer. It seemed as though Gannet was at the centre of a frenzied assault... PIC: wall.alphacoders.com Buy HELL RUN TOBRUK: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers #hellruntobruk


CLARENS ARTS FESTIVAL: If you're in the Free State next week, please join me for 2 literary events 2 May - A Sense of Place: in conversation with Simon Van Schalkwyk 3 May - The Spirit of Adventure: in conversation with Tony Park & Jared McDonald Jonathan Ball Publishers @PenguinBooksSA


John Maytham’s review of my novel on Cape Talk (review starts at 2 min 15 seconds): youtube.com/watch?v=3Kqqga… Get your copy of HELL RUN TOBRUK here: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers #jackpembrokenavalthrillers #hellruntobruk #jonathanballpublishers #jonathanball #Tobruk


Well now, that's a nice surprise... Get your copy of HELL RUN TOBRUK here: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers #jackpembrokenavalthrillers #hellruntobruk #jonathanballpublishers #jonathanball #mustreadbooks #booksbooksbooks #bookstaexplore #bookstagramza #amwriting #Tobruk


STELLENBOSCH LAUNCH: Please join me for the launch of HELL RUN TOBRUK on Thurs 8 May at 6pm at the Oude Leeskamer. I will be in conversation with David Attwell Get your copy here: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers #jackpembrokenavalthrillers #hellruntobruk #jonathanballpub


Get your copy of my novel, HELL RUN TOBRUK, here: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers #jackpembrokenavalthrillers #hellruntobruk #jonathanballpublishers #jonathanball #mustreadbooks #booksbooksbooks #bookstaexplore #bookstagramza #amwriting #Tobruk


Extract: "They arrived at an airfield comprising a few tents and a row of parked Douglas Bostons bombers basking like reptiles in the winter sun. The lorry squealed to a halt in a cloud of dust and Jack climbed out." Buy HELL RUN TOBRUK: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers


Extract: They stepped off the tram at Roushdi and walked to Stanley Bay, its halfmoon beach lapped by transparent water. The cove was lined with tiers of bathing cabins, each having its own porch shaded by awnings... Buy HELL RUN TOBRUK: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers



FRANSCHHOEK LITERARY FESTIVAL I will be taking part in 2 events this Friday: a panel discussion with Nancy Richards and Tony Park ... and conducting a workshop on travel writing. See you there! @PenguinBooksSA Jonathan Ball Publishers Franschhoek Lit Fest


Paige Nick interviews Justin Fox on Fine Music Radio Book Choice ... chatting about what he'll be doing at Franschhoek Literary Festival this year and his best selling hits that are flying off the shelves: iono.fm/e/1551683 Jonathan Ball Publishers @PenguinBooksSA FineMusicRadio


Extract: Pickles plied his trade, working in synchronicity with his loader – young Booysen from District Six – who cleared his jams and kept his hungry weapon fed... Painting by my uncle, Francois Krige, 1942 Buy HELL RUN TOBRUK here: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica Jonathan Ball Publishers


Kingsmead Book Fair: join me at 11am on Saturday in Joburg, talking war and literature with Deon Lamprecht, James Whyle and Nic Rosslee Jonathan Ball Publishers Kingsmead Book Fair Get your copy of HELL RUN TOBRUK here: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica #jackpembrokenavalthrillers #hellruntobruk #Tobruk


So excited to be facilitating the discussion about these three brilliant books with you, James Whyle and Deon at the Kingsmead Book Fair on Saturday!


Join us for a meet and mingle with authors at Exclusive Books Constantia Village on Wednesday at 5.30pm. All welcome! Jonathan Ball Publishers Exclusive Books Buy HELL RUN TOBRUK here: linktr.ee/justinfoxafrica #jackpembrokenavalthrillers #hellruntobruk #jonathanballpublishers #readlocal


Story Waves: Tales & Talks from Zeekoevlei Join us at Zeekoevlei Yacht Club on Friday 30 May for an evening with Justin Fox in conversation with Liesl Jobson 18h30 - Talk on the sea’s influence on Justin’s writing and his WWIl novel Hell Run Tobruk RSVP: [email protected]

