The four authors – Qarnita Loxton, Amy Heydenrych, Gail Schimmel and Pamela Power – collaborated on a novel during lockdown and signed a contract with Pan Macmillan yesterday for the book to be published next year. Readers who know their work will be delighted at the news. We can’t wait!
Qarnita Loxton’s story included in Die Meisie Met Uitroeptekens In Haar Oë En Ander Stories
Of jy nou glo in die noodlot of blote geluk of liefde met die eerste oogopslag, alle liefdesverhoudings moet iewers begin. Dié bundel bevat verhale oor eerste ontmoetings deur gevestigde skrywers soos Jaco Jacobs, Zelda Bezuidenhout, Refiloe Moahloli, Qarnita Loxton en Sally Partridge en nuwe stemme soos Cliffordene Norton en Mercy Kannemeyer.
Die verhale is soms romanties, soms snaaks, soms alledaags, soms buitengewoon … en die eindes meestal gelukkig. Die bundel is ryk aan diversiteit en bied ’n verskeidenheid wat betref identiteit, karakters en agtergronde.
Published by Pan Macmillan South Africa Children’s Books in July 2021.
Qarnita Loxton’s fourth novel to be published later this year
Fans of Being Kari, Being Lily and Being Shelley have great news to celebrate: Being Dianne, Qarnita Loxton’s fourth novel in the Being Series, will be published by Kwela later this year, hopefully in September.
Qarnita Loxton dankbaar vir liefde van Philida-prys
Qarnita Loxton receives her Philida Literary Award certificate at the Book Lounge
Today, Qarnita Loxton, the winner of the Philida Literary Award in 2021, received her award certificate at the Book Lounge. Please note her novels – Being Kari, Being Lily and Being Shelley – on the shelf next to her, all available from the Book Lounge. Congratulations, Qarnita! And happy reading, Everyone!
Qarnita Loxton: Winner of the Philida Literary Award in 2021
Today, on the sixth anniversary of André Brink’s death, we pay tribute to his life and work and announce that the Philida Literary Award, established in his memory in 2020, goes to Qarnita Loxton and is awarded to her for an oeuvre of literary excellence.
Qarnita Loxton was born and lives in Cape Town. She has practised as an attorney in the financial services industry. Her first novel, Being Kari (Kwela, 2017), was longlisted for the 2018 9mobile Prize for Literature and shortlisted for the 2018 Charles Bosman Prize. Being Lily (Kwela) followed in 2018, and Being Shelley (Kwela), the third book in the series, a year later.
Qarnita Loxton on accepting the Philida Literary Award: “You have brought the very best news! Thank you and the judges so much for considering me, I am beyond thrilled. It will be my absolute pleasure and honour to accept the Philida Literary Award for 2021.”
2017 Being Kari
2018 Being Lily
2019 Being Shelley
‘Funny and poignant, with characters so believable I feel I know them.’
– Pamela Power about Being Lily
‘I loved crazy, funny Shelley even when I wanted to strangle her.’
– Dudu Busani-Dube about Being Shelley
The 2021 Philida Literary Award judges were Desiree-Anne Martin, Helen Moffett, Joanne Hichens, Karina M. Szczurek and Sara-Jayne Makwala King.
Join us as we celebrate Mohale Mashigo at The Book Lounge, 19 March 2020
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.
Philida Literary Award 