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Writing contests for established writers are plentiful around the world. However, we believe in supporting beginner writers, so every year
Ghana-born author, Ekow Duker, is an oil field engineer-turned-investment banker-turned-business developer, with three published novels under his belt:
E-books are fast becoming a legitimate way of publishing your manuscript. There are many advantages to e-books: for one, they
I started to write years ago, when I had small children. We’d moved to a fishing village on the West
Writing can be tedious and a little depressing at times. Here’s how you can overcome these problems. BY ANYA
There is no doubt Adele Broadbent has found her calling – supporting kids to experience the wonder found in books.
“If you treat your characters like people, they’ll reward you by being fully developed individuals.” – Don Roff Een van
Sarah Lotz: Award-winning author of ‘The Three’ and ‘Day Four’ (Hodder Publishers) BY ALEX SMITH I can remember
Veselina Yaneva talks to Nataliya Deleva – a Bulgarian-born writer living in London – about her experience and insight as
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BY LEONIE FOURIE It was hot. Mid-December in the Cape Winelands tends to be hot. Your-clothes-stuck-to-your-butt kind of
BY HALEY PASSMORE I’ve never received any writing tips that have helped me – but then I’m not really a
Hilary Murray, author of Choices, describes her first forays as a writer into the publishing industry – and the genre
Driving around in the Jordanian desert, we cleaned the car’s air filter more often than we filled up with fuel.
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
BY SUZETTE LEAL I would say that my venture into the world of words started thanks to Tchaikovsky. Had
BY ANNA STROUD I was in my fourth year at university, studying towards a Bachelors degree in Journalism
There is a story in each one of us; the difference is in how it is told. That becomes
BY ROLINE GALVAN It was written in big red letters on my paper: “USE SIMPLE SENTENCES.” The first thing
BY DEEPTI KUMAR It was in the summer of 2010, shortly after I had just started my first real job
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
Helen Brain is the author of 30 books for children, an adult memoir and many short stories. In 1998
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Alex Smith’s most recent novel ‘Devilskein & Dearlove’ is a YA Fantasy, described by the ‘Sunday Times’ as “a magical
He’s the son of New Zealand’s inaugural Poet Laureate and describes himself as a freelance writer and editor.
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