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Her first novel for young adult (YA) fiction was not only a New York Times best-seller in 1999, but
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Karina Szczurek was born in Jelenia Góra, Poland, and lived in Austria, the United States and Wales before settling in
People who want to write a memoir often compare the process of writing that memoir to therapy. They say things
by Louis Wiid The beginning of a new journey Sitting through hours of traffic jams every day on
NZ Writers College is proud to showcase one of its Novel Course graduates, Gareth Ward. Gareth’s debut novel, The
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By Shenaaz Msusa “The next word is DITCH; I repeat ditch,” announced the teacher loudly and clearly
BY ANNE MARAIS Writing is a passion for me. However, when I look back to where I started, it was
BY PRAJKTA BUDJADE In a self-defense class I once took, the instructor said, “Never engage in a confrontation
BY THERESA-LOUISE BRINK The best writing tip I ever received was from a man who had fallen in love with
I’m in the middle of writing a novel and I’m having a bit of a wobbly at the moment.
This is the Year of the Tortoise: the year I write my book. It will be about my journey
BY ROLINE GALVAN It was written in big red letters on my paper: “USE SIMPLE SENTENCES.” The first thing
I will never forget my first published poem. Well ‘published’ may be a loosely applied term, but it was
BY HELEN TOMPSON The thought that one day I could be a writer has bubbled inside me for
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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
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 &
BY THABISO SEKGOBELA He made cars.co.za one of the most trusted brands in South Africa. He published a book in
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
Paul Cleave – international bestselling New Zealand author – talks about his writing career and offers tips for new writers
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