New writing

Fiction and prose by established and emerging authors. Send your poetry or fiction to New Writing at skryfwerk@litnet.co.za to be considered for publication on LitNet.

Please note that work previously published in print or on any online media platform will not be considered for selection.

My dearest: Beloved Acis

Myra Lochner 2012-05-31 "To you, beloved Acis, all of me stood for perfection, shared. You loved my eyes … my twin stars, you declared ..."

My geliefde: Liefdesbrief-kompetisie | My dearest: Love letter competition

2012-05-17 LitNet wil graag die verlore kuns van die liefdesbrief in 2012 laat herleef. | LitNet would like to rekindle the lost art of the love letter in 2012.

Releasing the butterfly: Ralph Goodman on life-writing, storytelling and self-reflection

Bibi Slippers 2012-05-17 Ralph Goodman recently started hosting life-writing workshops in which participants have the opportunity to do some intense self-reflection while learning more about the nuts and bolts of writing.

Prey

Gail Dendy 2012-05-03 "The lie of the land is plain,
distilled by perfect sight and scent."

Araki

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 "Araki" is a cycle of poems by Gary Cummiskey based on photographs by the Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.

Matchbox

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 Matchbox is the first poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey

Crutch

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 Crutch is the second poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey.

Empty Mattresses

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The third poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey.

Do Not Enter

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The fourth poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey.

Bruise

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The fifth poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey.

Masks

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The sixth poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey

Colours

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The seventh poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey

Drift

Gary Cummiskey 2012-04-25 The final poem in the "Araki" series by Gary Cummiskey

Dysfunctional

Gail Dendy 2012-04-25 "I grew up with bombs exploding
around me ... "

About to happen

Gail Dendy 2012-04-20 A new poem by Gail Dendy.

Exciting competition launches for young theatre scriptwriters

Steyn du Toit 2012-04-11

An exciting competition has just launched for young theatre scriptwriters. Sam de Romijn, co-founder of the Imbewu Trust, explains the concept behind it.

City Press and Tafelberg invest in nonfiction authors with annual award

2012-03-26 City Press and Tafelberg Publishers, an imprint of NB Publishers, are proud to announce their partnership in investing in nonfiction authors by means of an annual award. The award of R60 000 will be made on an annual basis to an author to fund the research for a nonfiction book on a subject of importance in the South African context.

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