Women writers come out tops on Granta's list
- 10 May 2013 14:07 - Charlotte Higgins
- Granta has released its 2013 list of the 20 most promising young British novelists under 40 and for the first time there is a majority of women.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Truth is no stranger to fiction
- 10 May 2013 00:00 - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- The parts of her work that people tell her are unbelievable are those that are most closely based on real events.
Author’s notes: Niq Mhlongo
- 10 May 2013 00:00 - M&G Reporter
- Niq Mhlongo's Way Back Home is his coming of age as a novelist.
Judy Blume's 'Tiger Eyes' to be made into a film
- 06 May 2013 09:37 - Morven Crumlish
- Fans of celebrated, American author Judy Blume will be delighted to hear that "Tiger Eyes" has been adapted into a movie.
Mahmood Mamdani: Legal Band-Aid not for deep wounds
- 03 May 2013 00:00 - Shaun De Waal
- An authority on Âcolonialism argues that lasting peace depends on political and not Âjudicial solutions.
Author's notes: Rachel Zadok
- 26 Apr 2013 00:00 - M&G Reporter
- Rachel Zadok’s 'Sister-Sister' is published by Kwela Books.
Cutting it fine: Books as heroin
- 19 Apr 2013 00:00 - M&G Reporter
- Mary Watson's 'The Cutting Room' is published by Penguin Books.
Eppel’s acid satire finds new purchase in Zim
- 05 Apr 2013 00:00 - Sean Christie
- Dismissed as a 'settler' in the early decades in Zimbabwe’s independence, the Bulawayo-based writer has started to resonate with young Zimbabweans.
Finding the sweet taste of writing freedom
- 09 Nov 2012 00:51 - Sean O’Toole
- South African-based author Sarah Lotz was scraping by before a British publishing house offered her a six-figure deal.
Dogs help to heal hurt hearts
- 02 Nov 2012 16:19 - M&G Reporter
- The M&G talks to author Elana Bregin.
Camp, cows and country houses
- 21 Sep 2012 00:21 - Shaun De Waal
- Alan Hollinghurst says that, unlike Brideshead Revisited, his novels show the brutal side of riches.
Spring fever: Arab writers reflect on a tumultuous year
- 27 Jan 2012 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- A year after it began, eight Arab writers reflect on what became known as the Arab Spring.
Naipaul dismisses 'sentimental' women authors
- 03 Jun 2011 10:10 - Staff Reporter
- Nobel-winning writer VS Naipaul faced criticism on Thursday for saying he does not regard any female authors as his equal.
Talking authors: Nthikeng Mohlele
- 19 Nov 2009 09:38 - Staff Reporter
- The Mail & Guardian is running a series of interviews with South African authors. Nthikeng Mohlele takes up the challenge.
