From high concept thrillers to contemporary sci-fi and autobiographical fiction, graduates of UCT’s Creative Writing programme have emerged as leaders in their genres, and an integral part of a new generation of African writers.
‘Getting under the Skin of the New SA with Masande Ntshanga’ – Mail & Guardian
2015 Caine Prize for African Writing
'Hot Book 'The Shining Girls' Acquired by MRC, DiCaprio's Appian Way' (Hollywood Reporter)
'Lauren Beukes: At the Forefront of the Global Invasion' (Mail & Guardian)
‘Sparkle and Flair from UJ Prize Writers’ (Mail & Guardian)
'Black History Month Reading List: The Essential Recent Releases' (The Guardian)
‘Open Book Festival: Thinkers and Writers Talk Black Feminism, Queer Politics and TRC’ (Mail & Guardian)
'17 Best Books to Read This Spring' (oprah.com)
‘The Three Review – Sarah Lotz's High Concept Thriller Is a Blast’ (The Guardian)
'Day Four,' a Cruise You'll Want to Miss’ (USA Today)
Other programme graduates include Caine Prize Winners Olufemi Terry and Mary Watson, Nape a’ Montana, Henrietta Rose-Innes and poet Fourie Botha.