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Folk-rock duo and songwriters Lourens and Esté Rabé from Cape Town started their band in 2010. Their songs showcase their
Sarah Lotz: Award-winning author of ‘The Three’ and ‘Day Four’ (Hodder Publishers) BY ALEX SMITH I can remember
Karina Szczurek was born in Jelenia Góra, Poland, and lived in Austria, the United States and Wales before settling in
Writing contests for established writers are plentiful around the world. However, we believe in supporting beginner writers, so every year
What are genres and how do we tell them apart? Genres are used to group stories that contain common elements,
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Trevor Bentley’s passion for pre-Treaty European Maori relations, captives and cannons, has resulted in four published books and
You know a new trilogy has really grabbed you when, as soon as you finish the first novel, you write
Craig Higginson, a historical novelist, has a brave approach to research in fiction. He claims that many writers in the
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BY ANNE MARAIS Writing is a passion for me. However, when I look back to where I started, it was
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
I’m in the middle of writing a novel and I’m having a bit of a wobbly at the moment.
BY DO HYUN KANG It all began the day I turned 100 days old. I don’t remember anything about the
BY HELEN TOMPSON The thought that one day I could be a writer has bubbled inside me for
The three years I spent in high school gave me a taste of what it must be like to
It wasn’t always writing that I loved. First there was the sensory world of writing: cracking the spine on
BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
I have escaped into a vast variety of worlds of my own making for as long as I can
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
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