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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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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 liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
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MY daughter has wrapped a scarf around her head as if to hold her brains together. She is writing
BY OLAKUNLE OLADIRAN Growing up in the tiny village of Akure in Nigeria, I had only felt liberated
BY RETIEF POTGIETER An artist will sometimes mention that he or she hasn’t had an original thought in a while.
BY NATALIE SWAIN Christmas morning. My brother has a secretive smirk on his face. “This one is from me,
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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
Susan Williams has been the managing director of Prose & Comms – a communications company – for over a decade.
Sonny Whitelaw has enjoyed a successful career as a writer for more than thirty years. Her work as a photojournalist
For someone with a curious streak and a passion for Japanese design, Fiona Wilson may have one of the
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
Successful journalist Sarah Lang may have started her working life sleeping in her mother’s garage, but she has quickly climbed
New Zealand Poet Laureate, Dr Selina Tusitala-Marsh Selina Tusitala-Marsh has published three critically acclaimed collections of poetry. She was the
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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