Jo-Anne Richards is a writer and lecturer in the Wits journalism department. Her novels include The Innocence of Roast Chicken, Touching the Lighthouse and Sad at the Edges. A new novel – My Brother’s Book – was released in April this year. Five of her short stories have been published in collections, both here and overseas. She has, over the past few years, run a number of writing courses: in journalism, narrative journalism, and literary skills, most notably for a group of Wits academics at a series of retreats.
Richard Beynon is a television and film writer. A former journalist, he has conceived, shaped and written scores of documentaries. He managed the writing team at Isidingo for three years, as well as contributing over three hundred scripts to the series. He has won numerous awards for his work specifically in comedy, soap and children’s drama. He is currently a writer and generator of stories on the new e-tv daily drama, Rhythm City. He has lectured on writing for film and television at Wits.
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