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The Scattering

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In the Spirit of McPhineas Lata and Other Stories (Ebook)

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I'm Lauri Kubuitsile. I'm a full-time, award-winning writer living in Botswana. I have numerous published books for both kids and adults, across various genres, and my short stories have been published around the world. I have won the Pan-African prize for children's writing, The Golden Baobab, twice. I won the Bessie Head Literature Award for short story, the 2007 AngloPlatinum Short Story Contest, and the Botswana's Department of Arts and Culture, 2007 Botswerere Award for Creative Writing. I was shortlisted for the 2011 Caine Prize.
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- Lauri's book, Signed, The Secret Keeper (the second instalment of her Amogelang Sethunya series) is now out, published by Diamond Educational Publishers!!

-In the Spirit of McPhineas Lata and Other Stories is now available in print!!! It's published by Hands-On Books. Get it HERE. It is published as an ebook by HopeRoad- London. All stories in the collection are set in Botswana. Buy it HERE.



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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Signed, The Secret Keeper

Signed, The Secret Keeper
Published by Diamond Educational Publishers 2013

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The Second Worst Thing

The Second Worst Thing
Oxford University Press Southern Africa 2013. CAPS approved for grade 7 in South Africa.

CONTACT ME:

Contact Lauri at : lakubuitsile at gmail.com

SOME OF THE BOOKS BY LAURI KUBUITSILE

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Signed, Hopelessly in Love

Signed, Hopelessly in Love
YA book published by Tafelberg. Now available!! Click the book to BUY!

Curse of the Gold Coins

Curse of the Gold Coins
As if Leano doesn't have enough problems trying to solve the problem of school fees. Now she's caught up in solving a crime that took place a hundred years ago. She must vindicate her great, great grandmother and hopefully the curse of the gold coins will disappear. Now CAPS approved in South Africa for grade 7!

Birthday Wishes and other Stories

Birthday Wishes and other Stories
published by Vivlia Publishers South Africa (2009)

Lorato and her Wire Car

Lorato and her Wire Car
Vivlia Publishers- winner of 2009 Baobab Prize-Junior Category

Love in the Shadows

Love in the Shadows
Published by Sapphire Press , April 2012

Mr Not Quite Good Enough

Mr Not Quite Good Enough
Publisher Sapphire Press

Can He be The One?

Can He be The One?
My second romance from Sapphire (South Africa)

Kwaito Love

Kwaito Love
Sapphire Press 2010

The Fatal Payout (Macmillan 2005)

The Fatal Payout (Macmillan 2005)
The first book in the Detective Kate Gomolemo Series

Murder For Profit

Murder For Profit
2nd Kate Gomolemo Mystery (Pentagon 2008)

Anything For Money

Anything For Money
The third book in the Kate Gomolemo Detective Series

Mmele and the Magic Bones

Mmele and the Magic Bones
(Pentagon Publishers 2008)

The Ram and other stories

The Ram and other stories
By Lauri Kubuitsile, Bontekanye Botumile, and Wame Molefhe

No One is Alone and other stories

No One is Alone and other stories
By Lauri Kubuitsile, Bontekanye Botumile, and Wame Molefhe

He Brings a Message and other stories

He Brings a Message and other stories
By Lauri Kubuitsile, Bontekanye Botumile, and Wame Molefhe

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Cries From the Heart (Oxford University Press 2008)

Cries From the Heart (Oxford University Press 2008)
Contains my story 'A Pot Full of Tears'

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Stories that Talk 2
My story "The Witch Who Lives on the Hill" is included

Green Dragon (South African Literary Journal)

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Contains my story 'Four Dimensions of Righteousness'
All short stories and poetry found on this blog should be considered unpublished and in a draft form.

Copyright Lauri Kubuitsile 2009.

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