About Me

Writing is the love of my life. To be a novelist has always been my deepest desire. Working towards my mangum opus was, is and always will be my grandest ambition. 

I’ve always had a particular interest in the history of the insufferable struggle of female writers in the pursuit of creative vocations and the acknowledgement of their talent and work, with emphasis on the burden of our domestic responsibilities in perpetual conflict with our creative ambitions, which is something I struggle with daily. I'm driven by their tales, of those who came before me, and I suspect I write not only because it's my innate creative medium, but because I want to be an advocate for the rights of female writers everywhere and continue to fight for our freedom of expression, and perhaps in by doing so, uplift and inspire others to do the same.

My noteworthy achievements in the literary field are few and far between, however, I do consider my ability to adsorb a slab of chocolate through means of osmosis a superpower. My relentless consumption of caffeine is also somewhat unnatural. 

I was born and raised in the Transvaal but moved to Cape Town with my family shortly after completing High School. The year of 2020 marks my 20th year as a Capetonian and I live in the same coastal village my debut novel, Bloodbird, is set in. 

During my late twenties I’d enrolled with UNISA for a Bachelors in Languages and Literature with Creative Writing as specialisation and received distinctions for my drama, poetry and narrative portfolio during my first year. A streak of bad luck thwarted my degree goals, but this hasn't dissuaded me from writing. I've been studying writing informally on my own for many years, making use of online resources and books written by professionals on the subject to hone my skill. I've had some poetry published online, and one of my poems, titled Motherland, was published by the Poetry Institute of Africa in an anthology titled Murmuring Memoirs. 

These days I find myself knee-deep in the bitter-sweet chaos that is motherhood, spending my days raising my wild child and stealing moments in-between to write fiction.