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On a weekend in November 2016, a number of writers gathered at Temenos, in the village of McGregor in the Western Cape. In addition to the writers at Temenos, others were tethered to the [...]

Current and forthcoming courses and retreats Our Creative Writing Online Course kicked off on Tuesday – but it’s by no means too late to sign up for a rollicking ride through the hills and dales [...]

I struggled to get the hang of friendship, as a child.  Something would always shift: I would express a liking for the wrong band, or even the wrong hairband. And seemingly, without a word being [...]

This month we celebrate a variety of writers whose commitment and talent has earned them a place at South Africa’s literary table. Writers who’ve learned that it’s possible to master the craft of [...]

It’s what we hear most often from people who seek our help: they need to develop a daily habit of writing, and they want our support and mentoring in doing so. That’s our aim over the next few [...]

We’re entering the month of love, and, yes, love may well be a great adventure. But it’s got nothing on the greatest romantic adventure of all – the quest for creativity. Come with us on the [...]

2017 is our tenth anniversary year, so we decided to look at what you, our community, have achieved over the years – and we were gobsmacked. Twenty-seven of you have published books in the past [...]