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Creative Writing
Ginny Swart was one of the first writers to join us when we started our writing college in 2005. She designed the
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– BY FIONA ZERBST There are no short cuts in poetry. Even if you have been writing for over
The dark side of human nature holds a certain allure for the acclaimed crime fiction author, Martin Steyn. He completed
Sarah Lotz: Award-winning author of ‘The Three’ and ‘Day Four’ (Hodder Publishers) BY ALEX SMITH I can remember
IF I wake up in the morning with perfectly formed sentences scratching at the inside of my skull to get out,
“Writing liberates the spirit, reading inspires it.” George Bryant Kiwi author George Bryant is on a mission – to
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BY NICOLE ZELNIKER Just write. It’s the first piece of advice any writing professor will give you,
I’m in the middle of writing a novel and I’m having a bit of a wobbly at the moment.
BY DEEPTI KUMAR It was in the summer of 2010, shortly after I had just started my first real job
BY CATHY MARTENS Ah, my elusive writing chops; where do they come from and where do they keep going?
This is the Year of the Tortoise: the year I write my book. It will be about my journey
Amber Walker should be used to death by now, but she wasn’t. Her stiletto heels clicked against the ceramic
I was five years old, hugging the floor of my mother’s little shack, gunshots ringing through the air. I
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
BY DANIELLE RAMAEKERS I paused my coffee mid-sip when I read, ‘Make yourself a solemn promise right now that you’ll…..never
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
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
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
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
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
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