Authors & Events
John van de Ruit: On Writing
17 August 2012
Get rid of your romantic notions of what writing is. It’s like climbing a mountain; not sprinting.
Open your creative space. Work on unlocking what it is you have inside yourself. Work out what sort of story you’re trying to tell and the best way to tell it.
Be patient with yourself. You will not create a...
Rosemund Handler on Novel-writing
15 August 2012
Your first two novels, Madlands and Katy’s Kid have a strong focus on characters, whereas your third, Tsamma Season, is predominantly a novel about place. Could you elaborate on your previous titles and your approach to novel-writing in general?
My novels are both character and story driven. It is important to me that readers be...
John van de Ruit Tweets to Spud Fans
08 August 2012
To celebrate the release of the fourth and final Spud book, Spud – Exit, Pursued by a Bear, John van de Ruit conducted a live Twitter chat on 7 August. Fans followed #Spud4, the official hashtag for the book, and tweeted their questions to John at @johnvanderuit.
Here are a few highlights:
@johnvanderuit: Welcome to the...
Kerry Dawkins talks to us about careers, fulfilment and dried fruit
19 June 2012
We spoke to Kerry and asked her some questions about careers, South Africa and her worst job ever:
1. Why do you think that the majority of people in this world dislike their jobs and are unfulfilled?
This is for a number of reasons but some of the main ones are:
• Insufficient thought or attention
Often when people first start...
Author events this week
14 May 2012
This week is chock full of author events and book launches, so we thought we'd list them below for your convenience. Come and mingle with other book-lovers, meet wonderful authors and grab a bite to eat and drink as you hear more from these fascinating writers:
Wednesday 16 May
Elizabeth Noble will be launching her new book...
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