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S05 E04 Cliffordene Norton

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Cliffordene Norton is the celebrated author of young adult novels and short stories in Afrikaans, and has a new title coming out in 2025.

Cliffordene joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about why Afrikaans readers show up so consistently for their writers. She shares the secrets behind writing for teens, and having her short stories regularly snapped up by magazines like HUISGENOOT.

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Chapters
  • 00:12 Collaborative Writing Project Discussion
  • 03:03 Manuscript Revision Process
  • 05:16 Reading and Book Discussion
  • 14:20 Cliffordene Norton's Writing Journey
  • 20:51 Young Adult Writing and Research
  • 58:39 Social Media and Book Marketing
14 Apr 2025 English South Africa Books · Arts

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