About the author Carel van der Merwe lives and works in Stellenbosch. He obtained an MA in Writing (with distinction) from the University of Middlesex in 2005. Shark is his second novel. His first, No Man’s Land, was shortlisted in 2008 for the M-Net Literary Award and the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize (Best First Book Africa Region), and the Afrikaans version, Nasleep, was shortlisted for the University of Johannesburg Debut prize. He writes his books both in English and Afrikaans. Oor die skrywer Carel van der Merwe woon en werk in Stellenbosch. Hy het in 2005 ’n MA in Skryfkuns (met onderskeiding) aan die Universiteit van Middlesex behaal. Geldwolf is sy tweede roman. Sy eerste, Nasleep, was in 2008 op die kortlys van die Universiteit van Johannesburg Debuutprys, en die Engelse uitgawe No Man’s Land, op die kortlys van die M-Net Literêre Toekenning en die Commonwealth Writer’s Prize (Best First Book Africa Region). Hy skryf sy boeke in beide Engels en Afrikaans. Lees ’n artikel oor Carel van der Merwe hier. (1 Mb aflaai.) home   writers   books   contact   buy   rights all content © Umuzi, Random House Struik this website designed and maintained by Guanaco.co.za