I got my first job in the year 1999. I was fourteen years old. I began waitressing at a coffee shop on weekends and during holidays in the then-small coastal town that I grew up in. They made tramezzinis (exotic!) and upside-down-belly-dancing cappuccinos (more exotic) and sold them from 7.30 a.m. til 5 p.m. daily.… Continue reading On work and making meaning
Tag: writing
2017 Interviews and Profiles
In 2017 I attended a residency at the Vermont Studio Center where I met writer Ilana Masad. She interviewed me for The Other Stories podcast. We talked about my first novel, The Peculiars, and I did a short reading from the book. Since Ilana is Israeli-American we also talked a bit about the South African… Continue reading 2017 Interviews and Profiles
2012 Interviews and Profiles
Here is a selection of interviews and media coverage of my work from 2012. Talking Heads: I talked to author Yewande Omotoso about My First Time for the Talking Heads project here. Yewande and I discussed the journey and development of the project. Daily Maverick: No Violence Against Women and Girls: 16 Days is All You… Continue reading 2012 Interviews and Profiles
Book Festivals Galore – HOORAY!
Buy Adulting 101 now! Hello everyone out there in this wild and ever-changing world! I hope you are all holding tight to your hearts and staying sane and warm (in the Southern Hemisphere) and cool (up North). Adulting update: I'm a mom now, send treats! How life has changed in the last few months! I… Continue reading Book Festivals Galore – HOORAY!
English novels written by South African women in 2015 – a list!
Last updated 23 August 2020 You may have read about the project I'm undertaking. If not, please read this page. Today's list is of books published in 2015 (in alphabetical order by surname). Sally Andrew, Recipes for love and murder: A Tannie Maria Mystery, UmuziElleke Boehmer, The Shouting in the Dark, JacanaDudu Busani-Dube, Naledi His… Continue reading English novels written by South African women in 2015 – a list!
English novels written by South African women in 2016 – a list!
Last updated: 31 August You may have read about the project I'm undertaking. If not, please read this page. Today's list is of books published in 2016 (in alphabetical order by surname). Natasha Anders, A Ruthless Proposition, Montlake BooksDee Andrew, This Earth is Mine, Self-publishedSally Andrew, The Satanic Mechanic, Canongate (UK)Melissa Delport, The Balance of… Continue reading English novels written by South African women in 2016 – a list!
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