LAUREN BEUKES

Lauren Beukes writes books, short stories, cartoon TV series' and magazine articles. Her new book, Moxyland, a high-octane, high-tech thriller, is out now.

RICHARD DE NOOY

Richard de Nooy's first novel, Six Fang Marks and a Tetanus Shot, was published by Jacana Media in 2007. De Nooy procrastinated as a bouncer, cartoonist, translator, editor and copywriter, but remained a closet novelist throughout.

ROBYN GOSS

Robyn Goss is a part time writer and a full time slave to her baby daughter. Her first novel, And So Say All Of Us, was published in 2006. She is still working on her second novel.

SARAH LOTZ

By day S Lotz warps kids' minds as a TV script writer, by nite she writes disturbing novels. The 1st, pompidou posse, was released in June.

HENRIETTA ROSE-INNES

Henrietta Rose-Innes is the author of two novels, Shark's Egg and The Rock Alphabet (Kwela), and editor of the compilation Nice Times! In July, she won the Caine Prize for African Writing. She lives in Cape Town.

FRANCOIS TOERIEN

Francois Toerien is an actor, director, voice-over artist, TV presenter and writer of the sketch comedy show Die Francois Toerien Show. Onderweg, for Novel Idea, is his debut in more serious literature.

SAM WILSON

Sam Wilson is a screenwriter and author. He has written sitcoms, short stories and cartoons. He is currently living in Cape Town and eating a muffin.

STEPHEN SIMM

Stephen Simm is a playwright, screenwriter and author of 2 novels, Miss Kwa Kwa and The Dark Side of the Braai. He loves Jozi but wishes it had a beach.

ZUKISWA WANNER

Zukiswa Wanner's the author of criticali-acclaimd novel The Madams (1 of her frenz criticali aclaimd it!). Her nxt novel, Behind Evry Succesful Man'll b in a gd bkstor near u mid-June. She lives in the former cultural capital of he world, Joburg (b4 her fellow citizen chased out non s.african africans). Zuki amuses her frenz wit short stories & annoys her family wit novel ideas.