Writing: Second Novel Angst, Or Et Tu, Two?

Writing: Second Novel Angst, Or Et Tu, Two?

By HEMMIE MARTIN   When I’ve completed writing a novel, with all the rewriting and edits entailed within the process, I say goodbye to the characters, and look forward to creating a new community. I relish not only creating a new protagonist, but also a new...
Books: Extract From Weeping Waters By Karin Brynard

Books: Extract From Weeping Waters By Karin Brynard

Karin Brynard is a huge seller in the Afrikaans crime fiction market. New book Weeping Waters sees her work available for English-speaking readers for the first time. Below is an extract from the book. ———– The call came through just after two....
Writers: Fascinated By Forensics, Or From Fact To Fiction

Writers: Fascinated By Forensics, Or From Fact To Fiction

By KEVIN MURRAY   Writers are often advised to write what they know. This in itself could be a rather troubling piece of advice when you’re embarking on a novel about a remorseless, barbaric serial killer. But much of the world’s greatest fiction, particularly...