Author Appearance: Kingsway High School

I know I say it in the post itself, but this honestly was one of the most rewarding and terrifying moments of my life! The librarian at Kingsway High School reached out to me after having read my debut novel ‘The Ridge‘, letting me know if I were ever back in Amanzimtoti, she’d love to…

FREE for a limited time: Inyoni Rocks

Grab the second instalment to the Amanzimtoti Series, FREE, for the next few days only! June has been a bit of a rollercoaster of a month for me so far, and with enough ups and downs I honestly don’t know what day of the week it is anymore. So much so, I’d actually forgotten I was…

Goodreads Giveaway – July

Congratulations to Elizabeth who is this months Goodreads Giveaway winner, having beaten almost 1500 other people to claim a copy of the first Amanzimtoti series novel!   Well done, Elizabeth, your copy will shortly find its way to you in Canada! + Goodreads Giveaway + Add to Shelf + + Other Competitions & Giveaways +  

WINNERS – Signed “The Ridge” Bookcards

Huge congrats go to… Andreja, Angie, Charlize, Hulttio, Kaitlin, Paul, Sandra, Shauna, Tara, & Teon for winning the signed bookcards, featuring “The Ridge” cover art!!   And, because I’ve just received the bookcards for “Inyoni Rocks” and am feeling pretty generous as a result, you guys will all be the first to receive the signed…

Goodreads Giveaway – June

Congratulations to Anastasia who is this months Goodreads Giveaway winner! I ran this giveaway a little longer than a month, and ended up with almost 1700 people enter to win a signed copy of Amanzimtoti: The Ridge! Talk about overwhelming!   Well done, Anastasia, your copy will shortly find its way to you in Indonesia! +…

Goodreads Giveaway – March

Congratulations to Hope for winning my first ever giveaway for a signed paperback copy of Amanzimtoti: The Ridge! With over 880 people from all over the world requesting the book on Goodreads, I’m excited to announce that this first edition will shortly be making its way Stateside!   Thank you so much for entering, Hope,…

You know you’re an author when…

You know you’re an author when… …you need to start practicing an “Author Signature” because people are buying your book and suddenly asking you for your autograph!   As always, I’m truly blown away by the support and excitement you guys have showered me with since the launch of my debut novel and I really…

The Not-So-Elusive Print Edition

It’s been an exciting year already and we’re only into the second week of January! On Monday evening I received my first ever paperback copy of my novel Amanzimtoti: The Ridge from CreateSpace! And I can’t even put into words just what it felt like to be able to hold that book in my hands, to have that…

New Year, New Look

I hope you’ve all had an enjoyable festive season and are looking forward to a brand, spanking, new year! I’ll admit that though I’m not a huge fan of Christmas, I am definitely a new year kind of girl. I like the idea of it being a fresh start, a clean slate, a new beginning. It’s…

Where does the time go…?

It feels like only yesterday I was letting you all know about my upcoming roadtrip around the Northern Territory of Australia and how I expected to be MIA until the end of June. It’s been around three months since I ended that roadtrip and I feel like I’ve only just lifted my head long enough…