WRITING JOBS
1. Columnist , New Internationalist March 2012-Dec 2012
"Letter from Botswana"
2. Columnist April 2010 – present
The Voice Newspaper- It’s All Write"Letter from Botswana"
2. Columnist April 2010 – present
A column about writing and books
3. Educational Writer 2006
Pentagon Publishers
4. Freelance Writer 2005
Mmegi
5. Freelance Writer 2006-2007
Lapologa
6. Freelance Writer 2006
Kutlwano
7. Radio Scriptwriter 2006- 2009
Educational Broadcasting- Science, maths, English and cultural studies
PUBLISHED BOOKS
1. Uganda (2005) non fiction, publishers Mason Crest Publisher (USA)
2. The Fatal Payout (2005) fiction, publisher Macmillan (RSA), prescribed book by Ministry of Education junior secondary
3. Murder For Profit (2008), fiction, publisher Pentagon Publisher
4. Mmele and the Magic Bones ( 2009) children's fiction, Pentagon Publishers, Prescribed book for Ministry of Education, std five.
5. Three Collections of Short Stories for Std. 5,6, and 7 (2009) Pentagon Publishers co-written with Wame Molefhe and Bontekanye Botumile. All three prescribed books by Ministry of Education Botswana.
6. Lorato and the Wire Car (2009), Vivlia Publishers (RSA)
7. Birthday Wishes and other Stories (2009) Vivlia Publisher (RSA)
9. Can he be the One? ( August 2010) Sapphire Press an imprint of Kwela Books South Africa, adult romance
10. The Curse of the Gold Coins (2010) Vivlia Publishers (RSA), a mystery for children
11. Anything for Money ( 2011), Vivlia Publishers, third book in the Detective Kate Gomolemo series
11. Anything for Money ( 2011), Vivlia Publishers, third book in the Detective Kate Gomolemo series
12. Signed, Hopelessly in Love (August 2011) Tafelberg South Africa, humorous young adult book. Shortlisted for the Sanlam Prize and the MER Prize. Also published by Grlica in Slovenia under the title: Sifra: Zaljubljen Do Uses.
13. Mr Not Quite Good Enough (July 2011) Sapphire Press an imprint of Kwela Books South Africa, adult romance
14. In the Spirit of McPhineas Lata and Other Stories,(December 2011) ebook, HopeRoad-London, print edition Hands-on Books South Africa
15. Love in the Shadows April 2012, Sapphire Press and imprint of Kwela Books South Africa, a romance/thriller
16. Claws of a Killer (2012) - self published at Amazon Kindle, ebook only 2012,
fourth Detective Kate Gomolemo book
17. Second Worst Thing - (March 2013) Oxford University Press South Africa, prescribed for Grade 7 in South Africa.
18. Elephants- ( January 2013) Macmillan UK, children's reader
19. Signed, The Secret Keeper- (Nov 2013) Diamond Publishing Botswana, the second instalment in the Amogelang Sethunya series, humorous young adult
WRITING PRIZES/AWARDS/ RESIDENCIES
Contest Award Date
1. Bessie Head Memorial Prize 1st position 1999
Non-fiction Article on
2. Commonwealth Highly Nov., 2004
Short Story Contest Commended
2004
3. Tom Howard / Very Highly April, 2005
John Reid Short Commended
Story Competition 2005
4. Botswana Writer One of three Dec., 2005
of the Year - 2005 nominees
5. Tom Howard/John Reid Very Highly July 2006
Short Story Competition Commended
2006
6. Commonwealth Short
Story Contest 2006 Highly Commended
7. Writer Co Short Story
Contest (South Africa) 2nd position Jan. 2007
Jacob's New Bike- short story
8. BTA/ Anglo Platinum
short story contest 2007 1st Position Oct, 2007
(RSA)
9. BTA/Anglo Platinum
Short Story Contest 2007 Platinum Creativity Prize
(RSA) (special prize awarded at judge’s discretion)
10. Ministry of Youth, Sports &
Culture/Orange Botswerere 1st Prize Nov. 2007
Prize 2007 (Creative Writer)
11. Macmillan African
Writers Prize (UK) Shortlisted (junior) Jan. 2008
Mmele and the Magic Bones- book
12. Bessie Head Literature 1st place July 2008
Prize- Short story
13. Baobab Literary Prize (USA) 1st place- junior May 2009
Lorato and the Wire Car- short story/book
Birthday Wishes -Highly commended-senior
14. PEN Studinzki Literary Prize Shortlist June 2009
(RSA)
Pulani's Eyes- short story
15. Sanlam Prize for Children’s
Literature 2009 Shortlisted
Aunt Lulu- book
16. El Gouna Writers’
Residency - Egypt May 2010
17. Golden Baobab November 2010
First Place in senior category with the story "The Mechanic's Son"
Highly commended in the junior category with the story "Lightning and the Thunderers"
18. Caine Prize Shortlist "In the Spirit of McPhineas Lata" 2011
19. MER Prize shortlist (RSA) Signed, Hopelessly in Love September 2012
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/ WORKSHOPS/MEDIA EVENTS
Farafina Trust Workshop (with Chimamanda Adichie and Binyavanga Wainaina) Lagos, Nigeria May 2011
Poetavango International Poetry Festival March 2011 Maun Botswana Facilitated writing workshop
Westwood International School Gaborone Botswana 2010/2009/2008
Talk on my writing and reading and writing in Botswana
Maru-a-Pula School Gaborone Botswana February 2011
Held various talks and workshops for groups of students over two days. Included a discussion on scriptwriting and two creative writing workshops
Mahalapye Education Centre Mahalapye Botswana 15 February 2011
Discussed my book, The Fatal Payout, which is a prescribed book for junior secondary school students, with a group of junior secondary school teachers
Space for Thought Literary Festival London School of Economics
London England 16-19 February 2011
Spoke on the publishing climate in Botswana and South Africa and the differences between our situation and the publishing scene in UK. Also read excerpt of one of my short stories.
17th Time of the Writer Durban South Africa 17-22 March 2014
17. Golden Baobab November 2010
First Place in senior category with the story "The Mechanic's Son"
Highly commended in the junior category with the story "Lightning and the Thunderers"
18. Caine Prize Shortlist "In the Spirit of McPhineas Lata" 2011
19. MER Prize shortlist (RSA) Signed, Hopelessly in Love September 2012
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/ WORKSHOPS/MEDIA EVENTS
17th Time of the Writer, Durban South Africa 17-22 March 2014
Ran Writing workshop at Maun International Literature and
Poetry Festival September 2013
2012 Caine Workshop Hermanus South Africa March 2012
Ran Writing workshop at Maun International Literature and
Poetry Festival September 2013
2012 Caine Workshop Hermanus South Africa March 2012
Springfield Convent School Cape Town South Africa Speaking engagement March 2012
Appeared on Hectic Nine 9 TV Show South Africa March 2012
Interviewed on SAFM South Africa March 2012
Poetavango International Poetry Festival March 2011 Maun Botswana Facilitated writing workshop
Westwood International School Gaborone Botswana 2010/2009/2008
Talk on my writing and reading and writing in Botswana
Maru-a-Pula School Gaborone Botswana February 2011
Held various talks and workshops for groups of students over two days. Included a discussion on scriptwriting and two creative writing workshops
Mahalapye Education Centre Mahalapye Botswana 15 February 2011
Discussed my book, The Fatal Payout, which is a prescribed book for junior secondary school students, with a group of junior secondary school teachers
Space for Thought Literary Festival London School of Economics
London England 16-19 February 2011
Spoke on the publishing climate in Botswana and South Africa and the differences between our situation and the publishing scene in UK. Also read excerpt of one of my short stories.
17th Time of the Writer Durban South Africa 17-22 March 2014
TELEVISION JOBS
1. Scriptwriter 2008-2009 PSI Botswana
Was co-scriptwriter for 13 part drama series called Morwalela. It dealt with three key areas around HIV/AIDS: alcohol and AIDS, multiple concurrent partners, and trans-generational and transactional relationships.
2. Scriptwriter 2009 Camelthorn Productions
Was co-scriptwriter for 13 part second series of Re Bina Mmogo for BTV