Thoughts from Botswana by Lauri Kubuitsile: Calling all African Bloggers!!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Calling all African Bloggers!!

Writer Holly Tucker and her daughter who is in third grade are conducting a project through the internet. They want to get a comment on their blog from every country on the planet and it seems African countries are in short supply. Drop in and leave a comment and make their project a success and represent the continent.

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Holly said...: This is so wonderful and kind!! It's true--hits from Africa are in short supply. We've covered almost 75% of the world already! Very exciting.

Thanks everyone!

Holly and A
http://www.wondersandmarvels.com; October 30, 2008 at 4:26 AM

My Writing Successes

I have numerous published books, including three books from my Kate Gomolemo Detective series; The Fatal Payout (Macmillan 2005) , Murder for Profit (Pentagon 2008) and Anything for Money (Vivlia 2010). My children's book Mmele and the Magic Bones (Pentagon 2008) was short-listed for the African Writers Prize (UK) and has since been chosen as a set book for all primary schools in Botswana.

My book The Fatal Payout is a set work for all junior secondary school students in Botswana. Two of my books The Second Worst Thing (Oxford University Press) and The Curse of the Gold Coins (Vivlia) are CAPS approved in South African schoold for grade 7.

My short stories have won numerous prizes including first prize in the 2007 BTA/AngloPlatinum Short Story Contest, and twice winning highly commended in the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Contest. I won the Golden Baobab Prize in both 2009 and 2010, first in the junior section and the following year the senior section. My stories can be found on four continents; online, in print literary and popular magazines, and in anthologies.

In 2005, I was among three writers short-listed for our national, biannual prize for creative writing the Orange/Botswerere Prize. In 2007, I took first position for the same prize. In 2011 I was short-listed for The Caine Prize.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Calling all African Bloggers!!

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