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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
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BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
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I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
BY BEATRICE ELLIS As the writer on the radio was being interviewed, I heard her say, “Think of something
BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
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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
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When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
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