The Hidden Lives of Writers

1. S08 E10 Alistair Mokoena

   09.11.20261 Std. 2 Min.Als Nächstes

   Professor Alistair Mokoena is the Dean of the University of Johannesburg Business School and the author or co-author of multiple works of non-fiction. He holds several graduate degrees, including two doctoral …

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   Professor Alistair Mokoena is the Dean of the University of Johannesburg Business School and the author or co-author of multiple works of non-fiction. He holds several graduate degrees, including two doctoral degrees.
   In this very special episode, Alistair talks about the nine lives of creative writing and the desire of every creative person to have the freedom to pursue their goals.
   
   Alistair teaches Fiona and Gail that every piece of creative output should work to its fullest potential.
   
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   1. 0:00Introduction and Writing Weeks
   2. 5:20Mad Mabel and the Problem of Too Much Plot
   3. 8:55Show Don't Tell: The Witches of Cambridge
   4. 11:20Welcoming Alistair Mokoena
   5. 12:40Alistair's Writing Process and Four Books in Progress
   6. 17:30Questions Reveal, Answers Conceal
   7. 19:30Carnegie's Thirds: Education, Resources, and Giving Back
   8. 21:30Commercial Responsibility as Creative Freedom
   9. 22:30Alistair's Origin Story: Harankua to Google
   10. 29:40Entrepreneurship from Shoe Cleaning to Events at Rhodes
   11. 31:10Every Creative Product Has Nine Lives
   12. 35:10Self-Mastery: The Writer's Inner Coach
   13. 37:50Finding Your Purpose
   14. 42:20Burnout, Recovery, and the Short Chapter Architecture
   15. 45:30Building a Speaking Career Through Giving
   16. 47:45Co-Writing and Crowdsourced Books
   17. 49:25What Alistair Is Reading: Die With Zero and Kitchen Table Wisdom
   18. 52:20Closing Reflections: Abundance Mindset vs Scarcity Mindset
   19. 1:00:30Free Work, Wattpad, and the Path to a Publishing Deal

2. S08 E09 Joanne Hichens

   02.11.202658 Min.Als Nächstes

   Joanne Hichens is the award-winning editor and driving force behind the Short Sharp Story Awards. She is also the author of multiple novels, as well as the memoir DEATH AND THE AFTER PARTIES which has been …

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   Joanne Hichens is the award-winning editor and driving force behind the Short Sharp Story Awards. She is also the author of multiple novels, as well as the memoir DEATH AND THE AFTER PARTIES which has been hailed as an outstanding meditation on grief.
   
   Joanne joins Fiona and Gail to talk about what she looks for in a short story submission and the importance of a strong, authentic voice in narrative. She tells us about the brand new memoir she is currently working on and discusses the looming threat of AI in the short-story space.
   
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3. S08 E08 Jo-Anne Richards

   26.10.20261 Std. 12 Min.Als Nächstes

   Jo-Anne Richards burst onto the literary scene back in 1996 with the iconic novel THE INNOCENCE OF ROAST CHICKEN. Recently reprinted, this story has been loved by thousands over the years. Jo-Anne joins Fiona …

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   Jo-Anne Richards burst onto the literary scene back in 1996 with the iconic novel THE INNOCENCE OF ROAST CHICKEN. Recently reprinted, this story has been loved by thousands over the years.
   
   Jo-Anne joins Fiona and Gail to talk about how that book changed her life and to tell us about the inspiration behind her upcoming work of non-fiction - MEN I HAVE KNOWN.
   
   She describes what she has learned in her many years as a writing tutor and shares some of her least favourite writing peeves.
   
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   1. 0:00Introduction and Writing Week Check-in
   2. 5:00Travelers, Silo, and What We've Been Watching
   3. 6:00The Disappearers by Marlon James - Booker Contender
   4. 9:20Introducing Jo-Anne Richards
   5. 10:40Writing in Mauritius - Editing and Cover Wrangling
   6. 13:45Daily Writing Rituals and Superstitions
   7. 15:20Protecting Your Writing Time
   8. 16:30Flow States vs Plodding - Which Produces Better Work
   9. 17:30Hyper-focus, ADHD, and Deep Work
   10. 18:20Fiction vs Nonfiction - Is the Process Different
   11. 19:45Early Life and the Dream of Being a Writer
   12. 21:30How a Friend's Challenge Started The Innocence of Roast Chicken
   13. 24:20Getting an Agent and Landing a Two-Book Deal in London
   14. 27:00Post-Apartheid South African Writing and a New Wave of Freedom
   15. 32:30The Sunday Times Attack and Its Emotional Fallout
   16. 38:40All About Writing - How the Course Began
   17. 41:50What the Course Teaches - Skills, Guidelines, and Subversion
   18. 44:00Mentoring, Success Stories, and the Achievement of Finishing a Book
   19. 47:40Doggedness as the Most Important Writer Attribute
   20. 48:30Does Teaching Writing Drain Your Creative Energy
   21. 49:10After The Imagined Child - A PhD, Breast Cancer, and Five Years of Silence
   22. 52:30The New Book: Men I Have Known - On Love, Power, and Everything in Between
   23. 58:55Quickfire Round - Plotter or Pantser, Point of View, Grammar Peeves
   24. 1:02:10The Impact of AI on Creative Writing Students
   25. 1:03:25What Jo-Anne Is Reading Right Now
   26. 1:06:25Closing Reflections and Key Takeaways

4. S08 E07 Marian Keyes

   19.10.20261 Std. 17 Min.Als Nächstes

   Marian Keyes is the world-renowned, bestselling author of multiple novels and collected essays. Her Walsh Sisters novels have been turned into a successful television series, and she has won the British Book …

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   Marian Keyes is the world-renowned, bestselling author of multiple novels and collected essays. Her Walsh Sisters novels have been turned into a successful television series, and she has won the British Book Awards and Irish Book Awards several times.
   
   Marian joins Fiona and Gail to talk about the challenges that women writers face and why she hopes that editors will never go easy on her.
   
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5. S08 E06 Máire Fisher

   12.10.20261 Std. 12 Min.Als Nächstes

   Máire Fisher is the author of Birdseye and The Enumerations, both currently republished internationally by Catalyst Press. Her work has been described as 'masterful' and 'unputdownable'. Máire joins Fiona and …

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   Máire Fisher is the author of Birdseye and The Enumerations, both currently republished internationally by Catalyst Press. Her work has been described as 'masterful' and 'unputdownable'.
   
   Máire joins Fiona and Gail to talk about writing the sequel to Birdseye, and dabbling in Regency Romance writing. She talks about how she gains great value from writing under mentorship.
   
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6. S08 E05 Mpho Boshego

   05.10.20261 Std. 10 Min.Als Nächstes

   Mpho Boshego served as a South African diplomat in Belgium from 2007 to 2011. Her novel DIPLOMATIC TIES is inspired by her experiences. A striking debut, her book has been described as ‘a captivating story' …

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   Mpho Boshego served as a South African diplomat in Belgium from 2007 to 2011. Her novel DIPLOMATIC TIES is inspired by her experiences.
   
   A striking debut, her book has been described as ‘a captivating story' that ‘captures the realness of a South African township life'.
   
   Mpho joins Fiona and Gail to talk about writing the book she would have wanted to read when she started out in the diplomatic service, and how she grew up inspired by the great Heinemann African Writers Series.
   
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7. S08 E04 Nadia Cassim

   28.09.20261 Std. 5 Min.Als Nächstes

   Nadia Cassim is a novelist and short story writer whose most recent book NOT ANOTHER SAMOOSA RUN is currently longlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize. A brave and ground-breaking novel, her book has been …

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   Nadia Cassim is a novelist and short story writer whose most recent book NOT ANOTHER SAMOOSA RUN is currently longlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize.
   
   A brave and ground-breaking novel, her book has been described as 'funny, thought-provoking, and empowering'.
   
   Nadia joins Fiona and Gail to talk about how she trusts her writing process and knows that her next great idea is just around the corner.
   
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8. S08 E03 Sarah Lotz

   21.09.202660 Min.Als Nächstes

   Sarah Lotz is a prolific and hugely popular author who won the British Fantasy Award in 2015. She lived in South Africa for many years before moving back to the United Kingdom. Sarah is known for her many …

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   Sarah Lotz is a prolific and hugely popular author who won the British Fantasy Award in 2015. She lived in South Africa for many years before moving back to the United Kingdom.
   
   Sarah is known for her many writing collaborations, as well as her solo work. Her most recent novel HOW TO KILL A CRIME WRITER is out now from Harper Collins
   
   Sarah joins Fiona and Gail to talk about how grieving the sudden loss of her beloved husband became the impetus behind her most recent work.
   
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9. S08 E02 Deon Meyer

   14.09.20261 Std. 5 Min.Als Nächstes

   Deon Meyer is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author whose books regularly smash sales records. His latest book SKORPIO is available in Afrikaans, while SCORPIO RISING will be released by Pan Macmillan on …

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   Deon Meyer is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author whose books regularly smash sales records. His latest book SKORPIO is available in Afrikaans, while SCORPIO RISING will be released by Pan Macmillan on 1 October.
   
   Deon joins Fiona and Gail to talk about his early days of writing as a single father of young children, and how Benny Griesel forced his way out of minor-character status. Is this the most useful writing advice dropped in a single episode? Quite possibly!
   
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10. S08 E01 Catriona Ross

    07.09.20261 Std. 3 Min.Als Nächstes

    Catrina Ross is an author and editor with many years of experience in the South African book world. She is the author of THE WHICH WORD, newly released by Mirari Press. Catriona joins Fiona and Gail to talk …

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    Catrina Ross is an author and editor with many years of experience in the South African book world. She is the author of THE WHICH WORD, newly released by Mirari Press.
    
    Catriona joins Fiona and Gail to talk about the 6-second rule in publishing and the inspiration behind her magical novel.
    
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11. S07 E10 Busisekile Khumalo

    25.05.20261 Std. 12 Min.Als Nächstes

    Busisekile Khumalo is the bestselling author of the Harvard Wife series of novels, as well as the standalone book, Nomaswazi, and a new series published by Jonathan Ball Publishers, including Rubies & Rain and …

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    Busisekile Khumalo is the bestselling author of the Harvard Wife series of novels, as well as the standalone book, Nomaswazi, and a new series published by Jonathan Ball Publishers, including Rubies & Rain and Sunshine & Shadows.
    
    Busisekile joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how she walked away from a career in law to pursue her passion for storytelling. She shares her insights into self-publishing vs traditional publishing and tells us how she juggles the demands of her fan base. Listeners can explore Busisekile's website for information about her mentoring programme.
    
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12. S07 E09 Zakes Mda

    18.05.20261 Std. 17 Min.Als Nächstes

    Zakes Mda is one of South Africa's best known and most awarded writers. He is a novelist, playwright, short story writer, and painter. A Professor Emeritus of English at Ohio University, Zakes now lives and …

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    Zakes Mda is one of South Africa's best known and most awarded writers. He is a novelist, playwright, short story writer, and painter. A Professor Emeritus of English at Ohio University, Zakes now lives and works in Johannesburg.
    He joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how his earliest inspirations were Casper the Friendly Ghost and Xhosa mythology.
    He explains why he often uses the first person plural as a narrative voice and why he is currently digging into the archives of Durban's iconic rickshaws.
    
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13. S07 E08 Nadia Davids

    11.05.20261 Std. 1 Min.Als Nächstes

    Nadia Davids is an award-winning playwright, novelist, and short story writer. She won the Caine Prize in 2024 for her short story 'Bridling'. Her latest novel CAPE FEVER has been released to great acclaim …

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    Nadia Davids is an award-winning playwright, novelist, and short story writer. She won the Caine Prize in 2024 for her short story 'Bridling'. Her latest novel CAPE FEVER has been released to great acclaim, published by Simon & Schuster.
    
    Nadia joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how postcolonial fiction does not have to be bleak or hopeless and why she chose the Gothic form for her most recent novel.
    She talks about the special relationship she has always had with Cape Town and why CAPE FEVER could not have been set anywhere else.
    
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14. S07 E07 Damon Galgut

    04.05.20261 Std. 14 Min.Als Nächstes

    Damon Galgut is one of South Africa's most distinguished writers. He won the Booker Prize in 2021 for The Promise, which was his third novel to be shortlisted for the award. Damon joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail …

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    Damon Galgut is one of South Africa's most distinguished writers. He won the Booker Prize in 2021 for The Promise, which was his third novel to be shortlisted for the award.
    
    Damon joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how writing seems to become more difficult as the years go by, and how strenuously he wrestles with a first draft.
    
    He tells us that plot has become increasingly less important to him and that he chooses not to repeat the same themes and techniques in his writing.
    
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15. S07 E06 Marguerite Poland

    27.04.20261 Std. 12 Min.Als Nächstes

    Marguerite Poland is one of South Africa's most decorated authors, having won the Percy Fitzpatrick Award numerous times, as well as the Order of Ikamang for lifetime achievement. Her career spans many decades …

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    Marguerite Poland is one of South Africa's most decorated authors, having won the Percy Fitzpatrick Award numerous times, as well as the Order of Ikamang for lifetime achievement. Her career spans many decades and includes books for children, works of non-fiction, and several critically acclaimed novels for adults.
    
    Marguerite joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about her earliest love for storytelling and what she would say now to a young mother who wants to write while struggling with the challenges of domestic life.
    
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16. S07 E05 David Cornwell

    20.04.20261 Std. 7 Min.Als Nächstes

    David Cornwell is the author of the critically acclaimed novel HELL OF A COUNTRY, which has been making waves since its release date. David joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about the challenges of …

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    David Cornwell is the author of the critically acclaimed novel HELL OF A COUNTRY, which has been making waves since its release date.
    David joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about the challenges of writing a fictional reimagining of real-life events and how he made his creative choices.
    We also discuss his first novel LIKE IT MATTERS and the literary antecedents behind it.
    
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17. S07 E04 Karen Jennings

    13.04.20261 Std. 3 Min.Als Nächstes

    Karen Jennings is an internationally acclaimed author whose work has been rewarded with a Booker Prize longlisting. Karen joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how new ideas sometimes come to her …

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    Karen Jennings is an internationally acclaimed author whose work has been rewarded with a Booker Prize longlisting.
    
    Karen joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how new ideas sometimes come to her in the form of a colour, and how she writes multiple drafts of the same manuscript in search of incremental improvement. She describes where she was and what she was doing when she found out about the Booker longlisting.
    
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18. S07 E03 Jassy Mackenzie

    06.04.20261 Std. 11 Min.Als Nächstes

    Jassy Mackenzie is a multi-award-nominated author who combines talent with hard work and an excellent head for business. Jassy joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how she got her start writing …

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    Jassy Mackenzie is a multi-award-nominated author who combines talent with hard work and an excellent head for business.
    
    Jassy joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how she got her start writing gritty, Joburg-based crime, before being approached to write with James Patterson. She talks about the obligations of being a contracted ghostwriter and how she is already planning to ensure the longevity of her writing career.
    
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19. S07 E02 Mike Nicol

    30.03.20261 Std. 13 Min.Als Nächstes

    Mike Nicol is one of South Africa's leading crime writers. His Mace Bishop and Fish Pescado series have enthralled readers for years. Mike joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how he once …

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    Mike Nicol is one of South Africa's leading crime writers. His Mace Bishop and Fish Pescado series have enthralled readers for years.
    
    Mike joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how he once wallpapered a room in his house with rejection letters. He describes how he found his latest protagonist Zara Dewane lurking in an earlier novel and decided to give her a story of her own. Falls the Shadow is out now from Pan Macmillan.
    
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20. S07 E01 Sally Andrew

    23.03.202658 Min.Als Nächstes

    Sally Andrew is a South African literary superstar. Her Tannie Maria books are loved by many thousands of readers and have been turned into a successful international TV series. Sally joins Fiona Snyckers and …

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    Sally Andrew is a South African literary superstar. Her Tannie Maria books are loved by many thousands of readers and have been turned into a successful international TV series.
    
    Sally joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how she plots her books under a huge and ancient tree, and how the voice of Tannie Maria arrived in her head fully formed. The fifth book in the Tannie Maria series, Wild Things Never Die, will be available in May.
    
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21. S06 E10 Lauri Kubuitsile

    10.11.20251 Std. 5 Min.Als Nächstes

    Botswana-based Lauri Kubuitsile is the multi-award-winning author of The Scattering and But Deliver Us From Evil, as well as many, many books for children, teens, and adults. Lauri joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail …

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    Botswana-based Lauri Kubuitsile is the multi-award-winning author of The Scattering and But Deliver Us From Evil, as well as many, many books for children, teens, and adults.
    
    Lauri joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about writing what she likes and not being afraid to stand up for herself both creatively and in negotiating contracts.
    
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22. S06 E09 Anna Stroud

    03.11.202555 Min.Als Nächstes

    Anna Stroud is the award-winning author of WHO LOOKS INSIDE, an extraordinary debut novel that probes beneath the surface of small-town life. Anna joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how doing …

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    Anna Stroud is the award-winning author of WHO LOOKS INSIDE, an extraordinary debut novel that probes beneath the surface of small-town life.
    
    Anna joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how doing an MA in Creative Writing gave her permission to take her writing seriously, and why she composes her stories on a secondhand, offline laptop called 'Gandalf'.
    
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23. S06 E08 Tom Eaton

    27.10.202560 Min.Als Nächstes

    Tom Eaton is a popular and widely read columnist. He has a long career as a novelist and writer of non-fiction. His latest book is a laugh-out-loud cosy mystery. AN ACT OF MURDER is out now from Penguin Random …

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    Tom Eaton is a popular and widely read columnist. He has a long career as a novelist and writer of non-fiction. His latest book is a laugh-out-loud cosy mystery. AN ACT OF MURDER is out now from Penguin Random House.
    
    Tom joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how to write humour, and how his own acerbic wit has softened over the years. Tom explains why he believes that cosy mysteries are having a moment in South Africa right now.
    
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24. S06 E07 Claire Robertson

    20.10.202558 Min.Als Nächstes

    Claire Robertson is a South African literary superstar and winner of multiple major awards. Claire is the author of numerous works of contemporary and historical fiction. Her most recent novel THE IMMORTALITES …

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    Claire Robertson is a South African literary superstar and winner of multiple major awards. Claire is the author of numerous works of contemporary and historical fiction. Her most recent novel THE IMMORTALITES is out now from Penguin Random House.
    
    Claire joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how her work as a journalist led to novel-writing and how her use of language captures the rhythms of the past
    
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25. S06 E06 Zibu Sithole

    13.10.20251 Std. 3 Min.Als Nächstes

    Zibu Sithole is the popular and multi-award-nominated author of the ZOLA trilogy of novels. The final novel in the trilogy LOVE, ZOLA is published by Pan Macmillan and is in bookstores right now. Zibu joins …

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    Zibu Sithole is the popular and multi-award-nominated author of the ZOLA trilogy of novels. The final novel in the trilogy LOVE, ZOLA is published by Pan Macmillan and is in bookstores right now.
    
    Zibu joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about why she feels it is her duty to write aspirational fiction for young black women, and why she dislikes the stereotype that women characters must suffer in order for literature to be good.
    
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26. S06 E05 Tony Park

    06.10.20251 Std. 21 Min.Als Nächstes

    Tony Park is the bestselling author of multiple series and standalone novels set in southern Africa. DIE BY THE SWORD is out right now, published by Pan Macmillan. Tony joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to …

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    Tony Park is the bestselling author of multiple series and standalone novels set in southern Africa. DIE BY THE SWORD is out right now, published by Pan Macmillan.
    
    Tony joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about the origin of his special relationship with the southern African bush. He discusses his interest in conservation, and gives great tips on how to keep track of a large cast of recurring characters across a sprawling fictional universe.
    
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27. S06 E04 Onke Mazibuko

    29.09.20251 Std. 13 Min.Als Nächstes

    Onke Mazibuko is the award-winning author of the coming-of-age novel THE SECOND VERSE and the whistleblower thriller CANARY, both published by Penguin Random House. Onke joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel …

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    Onke Mazibuko is the award-winning author of the coming-of-age novel THE SECOND VERSE and the whistleblower thriller CANARY, both published by Penguin Random House.
    
    Onke joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about growing up in the early days of liberation in South Africa, and the influence of rap music in forming his creative self.
    
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28. S06 E03 Bonnie Espie

    22.09.202557 Min.Als Nächstes

    Bonnie Espie is the author of this year's sleeper hit novel MAKING A KILLING, as well as several short stories. Bonnie joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about making her publishing dreams come …

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    Bonnie Espie is the author of this year's sleeper hit novel MAKING A KILLING, as well as several short stories.
    
    Bonnie joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about making her publishing dreams come true, and the role that writing workshops and support groups have played in her success.
    
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29. S06 E02 Marina Auer

    15.09.20251 Std. 9 Min.Als Nächstes

    Marina Auer is the author of the thrilling and highly successful series of medical suspense novels, including DOUBLE EDGED, SINGLE MINDED, and most recently THREE ECHOES, which is now available from Kwela …

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    Marina Auer is the author of the thrilling and highly successful series of medical suspense novels, including DOUBLE EDGED, SINGLE MINDED, and most recently THREE ECHOES, which is now available from Kwela.
    
    Marina joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about drawing on real-life experiences for inspiration, and how to make writing a priority in the midst of a demanding professional and personal schedule.
    
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30. S06 E01 Alistair Mackay

    08.09.20251 Std. 8 Min.Als Nächstes

    Alistair Mackay is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of the dystopian novel IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY and the literary novel THE CHILD. His most recent release is a collection of short …

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    Alistair Mackay is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of the dystopian novel IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY and the literary novel THE CHILD. His most recent release is a collection of short stories entitled THE LUCKY ONES.
    
    Alistair joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about what it means to write queer fiction and what it was like to live and write in New York City.
    
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