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Na tien jaar se ondervinding met die evaluering van nasionale kortverhaal kompetisies, het ons Writers College beoordelaars ʼn
Award-winning author Derek Landy shows how one bright idea can unexpectedly turn into a writing career. Read about his journey
Most fiction writers want to know if they can live off their income from writing. Sadly, the short answer is
In most stories, people talk to each other. Many readers enjoy the “talking bits” the most, and will happily
Nothing says “versatile” as well as a writer whose resume can boast magazine and newspaper journalist, columnist, editor and novelist.
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Penny Griffith, author of Out of the Shadows – The Life of Millicent Baxter, tells us what
Karina Szczurek was born in Jelenia Góra, Poland, and lived in Austria, the United States and Wales before settling in
You sit down to write, and the words just can’t come out. When they do they seem flat and
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Amber Walker should be used to death by now, but she wasn’t. Her stiletto heels clicked against the ceramic
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
Technically, I shouldn’t even be here. Where? Here, among a sea of writers filled with talent who always knew they
Hilary Murray, author of Choices, describes her first forays as a writer into the publishing industry – and the genre
MY daughter has wrapped a scarf around her head as if to hold her brains together. She is writing
By ANDREW PARK The best writing advice I ever received was from Chuck Palahniuk. No, wait! Chuck Palahniuk gave me the
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
By SARAH KELLEHER For me, writing used to move in cycles. First, the inspired phase. I’d put my laptop by
BY ELEANOR TALBOT I’ll be honest. I don’t really consider myself a writer. John Steinbeck is a writer. Cannery Row
BY GABRIELLA BRAND I’m a little embarrassed to admit that meeting a potato farmer helped me become a
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
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
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
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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