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The Conversation: Women's Fiction: Cathy Bramley and Cheryl Ntumy

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Women's Fiction: Cathy Bramley and Cheryl Ntumy

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Authors share their tips on creating feel-good fiction

Whether you call it women's fiction or chick lit, authors from Botswana and the UK discuss their craft.

Cathy Bramley is the UK author of best-selling romantic comedies such as Appleby Farm and The Plumberry School Of Comfort Food. Cathy has spent most of her working life in marketing, however reading has always been a passion of hers, and she says one particular book inspired her to take up writing herself.  Four years ago she went for it and self-published her first novel. She was then taken on by a publisher and was able to give up her day job to write full-time in 2014.

Cheryl Ntumy has written 11 books, including romance novels for a South African audience and young adult fiction.  She grew up surrounded by books and has been writing stories since she was very young.  Originally from Ghana, Cheryl now lives in Botswana and her characters often reflect her feelings and experiences of being an outsider. She says writing isn't really taken seriously as a career in Botswana, so it has been a challenge to keep going at times.  

Photo credit: (L) Cathy Bramley and (R) Cheryl Ntumy

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