Meet the South African Personalities Behind The Youngsters (Plus: Win the Complete Set)
The Mail & Guardian‘s Verashni Pillay spoke to The Youngsters series authors, editor Mandy Wiener and Laura Hammond from Pan Macmillan about the newly released books.
The Mail & Guardian and Picador Africa are also giving away three complete set of The Youngsters books, including It Feels Wrong to Laugh, But…. by Anele Mdoda, Take it from Me by Danny K, In My Arrogant Opinion by Khaya Dlanga, South Africa: A Long Walk to a Free Ride by Nik Rabinowitz and Gillian Breslin, and Becoming by Shaka Sisulu. See below for details.
‘I wouldn’t call myself a writer at all,” said Anele Mdoda, popular radio and television personality and, as of this week, a published author.
She is one of five high-profile South Africans under the age of 35 who were chosen by Pan Macmillan for their Youngsters book series — a play on the Elders organisation started by Nelson Mandela.
At 12 000 words each and with vibrant cover illustrations of each author, their Twitter tag on each page and an Instagramesque square format, the books are aimed rather heavy-handedly at a younger market and have been launched to coincide with Youth Day.
Competition:
Three lucky people can win all five of The Youngsters series titles from Picador Africa and the Mail & Guardian. The competition closes on 18 June and winners will be announced in the Mail & Guardian on 22 June. To enter, email laura@panmacmillan.co.za with the answer to this simple question:
Question: Name the five authors of The Youngsters series.
Book details
- It Feels Wrong to Laugh, But…. by Anele Mdoda
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EAN: 9781770102477
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- Take it from Me by Danny K
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EAN: 9781770102484
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- In My Arrogant Opinion by Khaya Dlanga
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EAN: 9781770102460
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- South Africa: A Long Walk to a Free Ride by Nik Rabinowitz, Gillian Breslin
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EAN: 9781770102491
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- Becoming by Shaka Sisulu
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EAN: 9781770102507
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