The Penguin Post
‘It was a big surprise to me when I found my voice in novels.’ – Taylor Jenkins Reid
Taylor Jenkins Reid on chasing ideas, writing badly and her next project.
At My Desk with author Johan Vlok Louw
How many times must a cannon ball fly? Many, many times, it seems … before one sentence ‘pops’, tumbles down, and glues itself onto a page, writes Johan Vlok Louw.
The First Text – Bronwyn Law-Viljoen on her new novel Notes on Falling
Early text works its way into the heart of the writer, but not necessarily the heart of the book, writes Bronwyn Law-Viljoen on starting a new project.
Five Minutes with Mark Winkler on his new novel The Errors of Dr Browne
Mark Winkler on why – and how – he came to try his hand at historical fiction with his new novel, The Errors of Dr Browne.
There once was a goat called Destiny … NoViolet Bulawayo chats about her new novel Glory
Glory is an effervescent, punchy, piercingly funny novel exploring the fall of Robert Mugabe from Booker-shortlisted Zimbabwean novelist NoViolet Bulawayo. She chats here about the true events that inspired the book, collective experience and talking animals.
‘There are limits, even, to the powers of a witch’ – Read an excerpt from Mark Winkler’s new novel The Errors of Dr Browne
Penguin Random House SA has shared an excerpt from The Errors of Dr Browne, the new novel from Mark Winkler!
Read an extract from NoViolet Bulawayo’s highly anticipated new novel Glory
Penguin Random House has shared an excerpt from Glory, an effervescent, punchy, piercingly funny novel exploring the fall of Robert Mugabe from Booker-shortlisted Zimbabwean novelist NoViolet Bulawayo.
‘Managing emotional responses and having supportive networks are crucial in business’ – Magda Wierzycka
Magda Wierzycka is one of South Africa’s most prolific businesswomen. She writes here on how others, particularly women, can thrive in the business world, and touches on the book about her life that’s just hit shelves.
‘I never saw it as my goal to make everyone happy; the goal is to solve crime.’
Dr Gérard Labuschagne was the head of the SAPS’s specialised Investigative Psychology Section, the only unit mandated to profile offenders, for 14 and a half years, during which time he analysed 110 murder series and countless other bizarre crimes.
A young woman, bloodthirsty and out for revenge – Ashok Banker on his new book A Kiss After Dying
A Kiss After Dying is an utterly compulsive, totally original thriller with a truly jaw-on-the-floor twist; in author Ashok Banker’s own words, a ‘millennial revenge thriller’.
5 easy steps to write your story! (Plus: WIN a creative writing intensive course)
If you have a story to tell, then tell it! Begin writing your memoir today with five easy steps from award-winning author and SA Writers College tutor Alex Smith.
Giving Voice to the Silenced – an interview with number one bestselling author Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen is the number one bestselling author of her hugely successful Rizzoli and Isles series, of which the latest is the highly anticipated Listen to Me.
‘I think about Eskom every day. Why don’t you?’
Recognising that Eskom poses a singular threat to South Africa is vital to our country’s future – it leads to the inevitable conclusion that the power utility simply can’t cut it anymore, says Kyle Cowan, investigative journalist at News24 and author of Sabotage: Eskom Under Siege.
A Million Miles Away
The Universe is the one thing that unifies us here on earth, writes astronomer Auke Slotegraaf.
Andrew Brown on writing and creating real experiences
It’s impossible to develop a character with depth and vulnerability without drawing on your own experiences, thoughts and, yes, moods, says Andrew Brown, of his serial character, Captain Eberard Februarie.
Five minutes with Onke Mazibuko, author of the debut novel The Second Verse
Read an interview with Onke Mazibuko about his debut novel The Second Verse, out now from Penguin Random House.
Going Beyond Limitations: Saray Khumalo, the first black African woman to summit Mount Everest, on her book My Journey to the Top of the World
Saray Khumalo was the first black African woman to summit Mount Everest, in a feat that took her four attempts. Many would have called it quits, but for Saray, this was about more than climbing a mountain; this was her purpose, and she would do whatever it took to see it fulfilled.
‘Só kyk die leessnobs op hul neuse’ skryf Christelle van Rooyen-Wessels in The Penguin Post
Is misdaadfiksie ‘kuns’? Christelle van Rooyen-Wessels besin.
[ON MY MIND] Anyone can own a home – and keep it
When it comes to the stressful event of buying a home, one of the ways to make sure it doesn’t end up being a costly mistake is by learning from others who’ve done it before, says property finance specialist Tania Weich.
[Om te skryf] Helene de Kock vertel ‘Die storie van ’n storie’ in The Penguin Post
Om oor die skryfproses te gesels, is opwindend, sê Helene de Kock. Om daadwerklik te begin skryf, kan as iets tergend en ontwykend beskryf word.