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Creative Writing
Na tien jaar se ondervinding met die evaluering van nasionale kortverhaal kompetisies, het ons Writers College beoordelaars ʼn
New Zealand’s renowned writer Witi Ihimaera talks history, homage and hope for the future with NICOLA MURRAY. Conversing with this
Having a hard time getting your story to the level that you want it at? Struggling to sell it or
Youth literature is a difficult category to break into. The writer has to grasp the hearts and minds of adolescents
Award-winning author ALEX SMITH tells us about the making of the trailer for her upcoming novel Devilskein & Dearlove. While
Most fiction writers want to know if they can live off their income from writing. Sadly, the short answer is
– by Stephanie Laubscher Web fiction, also known as Web lit, is basically the publication of literature and short stories
Nothing says “versatile” as well as a writer whose resume can boast magazine and newspaper journalist, columnist, editor and novelist.
Ginny Swart was one of the first writers to join us when we started our writing college in 2005. She designed the
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Your Stories
BY STEPHANIE MILLAR “We’re moving to Durban next month,” my dad nonchalantly announced. He and my mum had
A Dog’s Blog BY GINNY STONE Apart from writing books, which would make me famous and wealthy (they haven’t yet),
The three years I spent in high school gave me a taste of what it must be like to
BY DEEPTI KUMAR It was in the summer of 2010, shortly after I had just started my first real job
Love at first word. My first word was ‘home’, and that word has stuck with me ever since. Home is
BY TASNEEM DANIELS “Kill them,” she said. “What?” “Kill your darlings,” she repeated. “But why should I kill them? This
“Dreams are goals I haven’t yet managed to reach.” During the course of my writing journey, I’ve actually considered stamping
I liken my passion for writing with the exuberant style in which I tackle housework. I’ll admit that ultimately writing
BY CARMEN MARCUS It was the summer of 1984 and Lady Di was just about to marry my toy gorilla,
BY ELEANOR TALBOT I’ll be honest. I don’t really consider myself a writer. John Steinbeck is a writer. Cannery Row
Q & A WITH AWARD-WINNING WRITERS
Karen Jeynes is a well-known, award-winning playwright whose work includes “Laying Blame”, “sky too big”, “Don’t Mention Sex”, “Kiss
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
Mandy Speechly has worked as a copywriter in the advertising industry for over fifteen years for leading international advertising agencies
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.
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
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience. She is the author of three nonfiction books, and
Fiona Ingram is a multi-award-winning author of adult and children’s fiction. She has won, or been a finalist in, over
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After over a decade of judging thousands of short stories in our national writing competitions, our Writers’ College
In most stories, people talk to each other. Many readers enjoy the “talking bits” the most, and will happily