The urgency of hope

1. It feels like things are falling apart. Or, perhaps a more accurate assessment is that things have always been falling apart, but now we are all falling apart too - languishing from COVID fatigue and grief - and no longer have the resilience or energy to defend our emotional selves against this outside chaos.… Continue reading The urgency of hope

Big news!

This past weekend I was thrilled to find out that I'd been longlisted for the CNA Sunday Times fiction prize alongside a stellar list of writers. I mean, look at these covers. Image from Sunday Times Books Live I am really honoured to be long listed, and thought you should go out and get a… Continue reading Big news!

Four free things to support your writing this February

Every year I set myself a goal of writing more. I don't say how much more and I don't set a word count or time-at-my-desk target. This is probably against the advice of every goal setting self-help book you've ever read but it works for me. I know when I set myself harsh or impossible… Continue reading Four free things to support your writing this February

Get Living While Feminist as part of the Book Lounge Festive Reading Guide competition!

This year, one of South Africa's favourite independent book stores - The Book Lounge - has put together a festive reading guide. It's fantastic to see that Living While Feminist is on that list, among many other brilliant books and collections. Even more exciting is that every book you purchase from the Festive Reading Guides… Continue reading Get Living While Feminist as part of the Book Lounge Festive Reading Guide competition!

Living While Feminist – the podcast!

For a long time I've been wanting to start a podcast talking to feminists about their lives and the day to day experience of living while feminist. I talked about it so much that my friends supported my dreams and clubbed together to buy me a fancy podcast recording device. Imposter syndrome and my fear… Continue reading Living While Feminist – the podcast!