Kit Whitfield – Q&A

And I heard the presenter say, ‘Nobody knows why the fairies didn’t want a roof . . .’ You develop a sense of humour when you live with inflexibility; all families have to know when to laugh in affection rather…

Perfect by Sally Emerson – review

There is a skill to writing a good short story. Brevity is required but story-telling and engaging the reader can’t be sacrificed. That brevity also makes it hard to review such a collection without spoiling any of the tales. Each…

Penny Haw – Q&A

The idea for the book came about during a hike in the Tsitsikamma with friends some years ago. One morning, one member of our party awoke with a debilitating migraine. She insisted that we walk on, saying that she would…