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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
Nicholas Sparks is a multiple New York Times bestselling novelist. MONIQUE JAFTHA looks at his writing process and how his
Julia Martin, Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of the Western Cape, has crafted a profound
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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 DEEPTI KUMAR It was in the summer of 2010, shortly after I had just started my first real job
I’m standing on the side of a road. It’s an unremarkable road, but then, why would it be otherwise? Its
BY NICOLE ZELNIKER Just write. It’s the first piece of advice any writing professor will give you,
BY ELEANOR TALBOT I’ll be honest. I don’t really consider myself a writer. John Steinbeck is a writer. Cannery Row
By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
“I’ll do it if you do it.” “OK. Let’s do it together.” And so I started writing. It had been
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New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
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 &
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In most stories, people talk to each other. Many readers enjoy the “talking bits” the most, and will happily