Litnet

Mphuthui Ntabeni talks to Arderne about the inspiration behind the novel, her writing process and how she deals with family and friends who might feel that their stories could just have slipped into these pages. Then Ardene deftly turns the tables and starts asking the questions.

"Writing is usually such a solitary thing, and it can get lonely. So, being surrounded by other writers has been amazing. Being in a space where six of us are together and working, feels like I'm part of a community of artists where we can share our processes and our progress."