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Creative Writing
Ginny Swart was one of the first writers to join us when we started our writing college in 2005. She designed the
– by Stephanie Laubscher Web fiction, also known as Web lit, is basically the publication of literature and short stories
Only the Dead is South African born Hamilton Wende’s latest novel, released by Penguin Books in October 2012. What inspires this author and
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The dark side of human nature holds a certain allure for the acclaimed crime fiction author, Martin Steyn. He completed
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
Born in Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, Nametso Dorothy Ponchi is just getting started. At only 26 years
Writing a story is a craft that requires constant tweaks, edits and trial and error by the writer. Here are
Andrew Salomon is the author of the novels The Chrysalis (Oxford University Press) and Tokoloshe Song (Random House Umuzi).
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I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
BY PRAJKTA BUDJADE In a self-defense class I once took, the instructor said, “Never engage in a confrontation
By Eileen Kennedy Scientists say there’s a specific region of the brain dedicated to writing. Somewhere between the prefrontal
BY NICOLE ZELNIKER Just write. It’s the first piece of advice any writing professor will give you,
The best advice I ever received about writing came from highly successful Australian children’s author John Heffernan about 25 years
There is a story in each one of us; the difference is in how it is told. That becomes
BY HEINRICH VAN DER WALT “You know, you should write this stuff down,” Anton said. We were sitting on
BY BEATRICE ELLIS As the writer on the radio was being interviewed, I heard her say, “Think of something
BY NATALIE SWAIN Christmas morning. My brother has a secretive smirk on his face. “This one is from me,
This is the Year of the Tortoise: the year I write my book. It will be about my journey
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TRUDY DELAMARE asks veteran copy-editor Di Smith if machines can correct errors better than humans in this frank Q &
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
When Lotta received her ‘Local Hero’ award in 2014, she celebrated it with lime and soda rather than bubbly. Lotta
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
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
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