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Karen Taylor-Vermaak completed her Magazine Journalism Course at SA Writers College (www.sawriterscollege.co.za) in February 2010. She has since become
Ashley Stander completed the Hard News Journalism Course in 2010. She went on to have articles published in her
Angela Pearse completed the Travel Writing Course and the Writing for the Web Course at NZ Writers’ College (www.nzwriterscollege.co.nz) in
Christo Valentyn completed the Magazine Journalism Course in 2007. Apart from selling articles to big titles like Cosmopolitan and
Everson Luhanga was awarded a bursary in 2010 to study Hard News Journalism at SA Writers’ College (www.sawriterscollege.co.za). Everson thrived
Lindsay Wagner completed the Magazine Journalism Course in 2005. She currently works as the Online Media and Communications Co-ordinator at Rawson
Jennifer Davies completed the Magazine Journalism Course and the Advanced Magazine Journalism Course at SA Writers College (www.sawriterscollege.co.za). She
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Past student of our Short Story Writing Course – Stephanie Attwood – is a runner-up in the Open Section of
Feby Idrus was placed first by the judges in the 2010 NZ Writers’ College Short Story Award. The judges commented