Rag Paper - and Its Influence on Meaning
At Room 206, we spend a lot of time focused on writing; on the words and the processes that go into it. But there are other components of...
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Reba Seboko
Oct 13, 20224 min read
Weird and Wonderful Bookmarks Found in Libraries Around the World
Growing up, it was mesmerising to read about the fantastical world that awaited Alice on her escapades in Wonderland, as she discovered...
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Robyn Porteous
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Never Judge a Book By Its Cover
They say you should never judge a book by its cover – but we must admit to having swooned from time-to-time at the sight of some covers...
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Reba Seboko
Sep 20, 20225 min read
The Hlomu Series - The Story South Africa Fell in Love With
“Noma ungangichizela ntombi kodwa uyoze ungiqome” (“You can snub me now, but you'll love me eventually”). This is the first statement by...
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Jamie Conway
Sep 16, 20222 min read
Three South African Writers Who Almost Didn’t Make It
For many of us, it can be difficult to name South African authors off the top of our heads. Our local literary awareness tends to be...
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Reba Seboko
Sep 2, 20223 min read
Where South African Authors are Inspired to Write
It is said that inspiration can strike at any moment; be it at a red light while watching taxi drivers argue over who the better driver...
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Aug 19, 20225 min read
A Tantalising Something-To-Sip-On Guide for Book-and-Beverage Lovers!
Much like a glass of fine wine or a hot cuppa tea, curling up with a good book can bring the perfect ending to anything, whether it’s a...
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Reba Seboko
Aug 12, 20223 min read
Haiku-na Matata
‘And what a wonderful phrase, it means no worries’, as so greatly articulated in the childhood movie favourite, The Lion King. Young cub,...
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Natasha Fracchiolla
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
I always loved Dylan Thomas as a teen. I had a torn-out magazine clipping that I kept in my secret letter box for years with his poem ‘Do...
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Jamie Conway
Jul 14, 20223 min read
A Five-Step Guide to Engaging the Teen Audience
Ah, the teen audience. How to write for them? How to grab their attention? How to get them obsessed with your new book? Writing a book...
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Jamie Conway
Jun 24, 20223 min read
How To Be Inspired by the World Around You
The world isn’t just your playground – it’s your source of inspiration! Perhaps you’ve been sitting with a bland manuscript, that’s...
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Jamie Conway
Jun 17, 20222 min read
Are Classics Really Worth the Read?
Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, George Orwell, and Lewis Carrol! Any of these names ring a bell? Of course they do! Maybe you had to read...
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Jamie Conway
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Five Weird Film Adaptations of Classics That We Kind of Love
You’ve read the novels. You’ve watched the movies that accurately depict the events of the novel. But have you watched the super weird...
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Jamie Conway
May 25, 20222 min read
The Meteoric Rise and the Quick Disappearance of the Teen Dystopia Genre
You’ve probably fallen in love with a number of dystopian novels and movies without realising it. By definition, it’s quite the opposite...
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Jamie Conway
May 20, 20223 min read
Who are the Modern Shakespeares?
We don’t have to mention his full name – you know who we’re talking about. Some writers are just that famous and they’re famous for very...
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Jamie Conway
May 16, 20223 min read
Popular Story Tropes That Will Never Die
They never really get old, do they? It doesn’t matter how many times we see them in movies and books, who plays the characters or where...
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Illonka Louw
May 10, 20222 min read
An Ode to Words
“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of Magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.” –...
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