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Ghana-born author, Ekow Duker, is an oil field engineer-turned-investment banker-turned-business developer, with three published novels under his belt:
Nicholas Sparks is a multiple New York Times bestselling novelist. MONIQUE JAFTHA looks at his writing process and how his
Alex Smith is a well-known creative writing tutor for novels and short story writing at the Writers College,
Writing contests for established writers are plentiful around the world. However, we believe in supporting beginner writers, so every year
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
New Zealand’s renowned writer Witi Ihimaera talks history, homage and hope for the future with NICOLA MURRAY. Conversing with this
How to Stop Dreaming and Start Writing, One Word at a Time Let me tell you something that
After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers’ College
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BY THERESA-LOUISE BRINK The best writing tip I ever received was from a man who had fallen in love with
BY GABRIELLA BRAND I’m a little embarrassed to admit that meeting a potato farmer helped me become a
BY OLAKUNLE OLADIRAN Growing up in the tiny village of Akure in Nigeria, I had only felt liberated
There is a story in each one of us; the difference is in how it is told. That becomes
BY HALEY PASSMORE I’ve never received any writing tips that have helped me – but then I’m not really a
I was five years old, hugging the floor of my mother’s little shack, gunshots ringing through the air. I
BY STEPHANIE MILLAR “We’re moving to Durban next month,” my dad nonchalantly announced. He and my mum had
A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
BY LEONIE FOURIE It was hot. Mid-December in the Cape Winelands tends to be hot. Your-clothes-stuck-to-your-butt kind of
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
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After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers’ College
In most stories, people talk to each other. Many readers enjoy the “talking bits” the most, and will happily