As a challenge to myself, I have signed up to participate in this year's National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo). Follow along with me.
Category: Writing Projects
South African women’s novels you should read
A few years ago I'd hoped to undertake a PhD where I wanted to read ALL the novels written by South African women in English published between 1994 and 2019. I'm rejuvenating this project
The Global Literature in Libraries Initiative – My January 2021 Blog Takeover
Last year in the doldrums of 2020 employment opportunities I received an email that really excited me from Karen Van Drie. Karen is an American librarian working in Istanbul, Turkey and is as Executive Director of the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative -- a collection of publishers, translators, librarians and authors working to get more of… Continue reading The Global Literature in Libraries Initiative – My January 2021 Blog Takeover
English novels written by South African women in 2011 – a list!
You may have read about the project I'm undertaking. If not, please read this page. Today's list is of books published in 2011 (in alphabetical order by surname). Annelie Botes, Thula Thula, TafelbergSandra Charles, Eve, KwelaAmanda Coetzee, Bad Blood, MacmillanMila Crouse, From the Banks of the Vltava, Melrose BooksFinuala Dowling, Homemaking for the Down at… Continue reading English novels written by South African women in 2011 – a list!
English novels written by South African women in 2012 – a list!
You may have read about the project I'm undertaking. If not, please read this page. Today's list is of books published in 2012 (in alphabetical order by surname). Shaida Kazie Ali, Lessons in Husbandry, UmuziDiane Awerbuck, Home Remedies, UmuziElana Bregin, Survival Training for Lonely Hearts, Pan MacmillanMalene Breytenbach, Yesterday is a Lost Country, eBooks for… Continue reading English novels written by South African women in 2012 – a list!
English novels written by South African women in 2013 – a list!
You may have read about the project I'm undertaking. If not, please read this page. Today's list is of books published in 2013 (in alphabetical order by surname). Melissa Delport, The legacy, Tracey McDonald PublishersLauren Beukes, The Shining Girls, UmuziMaren Bodenstein, Shooting Snakes, ModjajiDominique Botha, False River, UmuziCarol Campbell, My children have faces, UmuziAmanda Coetzee,… Continue reading English novels written by South African women in 2013 – a list!
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