Creative Writing
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– BY FIONA ZERBST There are no short cuts in poetry. Even if you have been writing for over
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ALISON VON BULOW chats to South African born author, Melissa Van Maasdyk, about writing her recently published novel Love
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Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
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New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
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