Lester Walbrugh
Lester Walbrugh’s stories have been published on the online platforms The Kalahari Review, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, and Itch Magazine, as well as in the Short.Sharp.Stories anthology Die laughing; Hair: Weaving and unpicking stories of identity from Tattoo Press; Hauntings from Jacana Media; and Short Story Day Africa’s ID and Hotel Africa. A collection of these and new stories, Let it fall where it will, was published by Karavan Press in 2020; and a novel, Elton Baatjies, was published in 2022.
Short.Sharp.Stories anthology, Power: interview with Angelo Louw, author of "Above and beyond the water’s edge"
2025-08-26"At Greenpeace, I see the impacts of the climate crisis daily. And so, I firstly wanted to remind myself why I am still fighting as a climate justice activist, despite things looking so bleak. But I also delved deeper into the idea of climate apartheid. We are not equally impacted by the climate crisis; people with money can simply relocate when they’re at risk. I wanted to explore what would happen to my community once the wealthy residents abandoned Cape Town."
Short.Sharp.Stories anthology Power: interview with Peter-Adrian Altini, author of "Ndiyindoda!"
2025-08-04"Ultimately, I think all stories are fundamentally stories of power. Power is at the very heart of drama and conflict. There are those who have it and those who want it. I can’t think of a short story I have written that didn’t explore power in some way. The most interesting power struggles are those that characters experience inside themselves."
Short.Sharp.Stories anthology Power: interview with Mthobisi Myeni, author of "The denizens"
2025-08-04"I see electricity as a character as well, as the story accentuates the power of electricity by showing how it controls and affects life. Lack or scarcity of electricity disrupts society and causes issues that affect everyone. Electricity empowers and connects people; it’s a power that nobody should be denied."