#WeekendRead – Fiona Melrose’s Midwinter
Our #WeekendRead is a short excerpt from Fiona Melrose’s exquisitely written Midwinter. Set between two worlds and told from the alternating perspectives of Vale Midwinter and his father Landyn, the…
“…that is what we turn to literature for, a kind of recognition, a consolation.” An Interview with Fiona Melrose.
Fiona Melrose’s exquisite debut novel, Midwinter is a touching meditation on growing up and mourning. It's been a resounding success, receiving a nomination for this year's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction. Karina…
#WriteTips: The Filmmaker and The Memoirist
With the theme for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa Prize announced, we thought it would be a perfect time to share with you, some of the latest #WriteTips we've…
#WeekendRead – Susan Newham-Blake’s “The Dying Woman”
Today we have an exclusive short story from our #WriterWednesday Susan Newham-Blake. In "The Dying Woman" a premonition causes Amy to turn over her life, inspecting its worth and her…
“There was big interest in the actual story of using sperm donation to conceive a child…” An Interview With Susan Newham-Blake.
Photo by Skye Grove Susan Newham-Blake, prolific magazine journalist and editor for over fifteen years talks to SSDA about her life in the fast lane and her inspiring debut book…
#WriteTips: The 2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize Winners
Here are some writing tips from three of writers who stories stole the show in the collection. Migrations is available now in all good bookstores in South Africa. They will be…
#WeekendRead – Megan Ross’ “Farang”
We whisk you away to Thailand for this #WeekendRead with another story from our newly-released collection - Migrations. "Farang" came third in the 2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize and was…
“a new place must invariably make you investigate your own notions of home…” An Interview with Megan Ross.
Frantz Fanon once wrote, “To speak a language is to take on a world, a culture.” Megan Ross explores this idea in "Farang". In the story, Becky broaches Thai culture and…
#WeekendRead – Sibongile Fisher’s “A Door Ajar”
Our #WeekendRead is your first chance to read part of Migrations. Enjoy the 2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize winning story, "A Door Ajar". “There are a thousand ways to kneel…
“I have an ungovernable imagination that shocks me.” An Interview with Sibongile Fisher.
Sibongile Fisher is the winner of the 2016 Short Story Day Africa Prize. The judges and readers alike were gripped by her dramatic story of family secrets and how two…