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Former teacher, cigarette swirler by aesthetic, Guinness enthusiast by devotion. I’m drawn to stories fuelled by youth, existential grit, rebellion, disillusionment and the kind of characters who spiral beautifully while trying to figure out who they are.
I love rugby and spend most weekends yelling at games, despite a playing career generously described as below mid. When I’m not writing, I’m in the ocean hoping it fixes me, or standing on top of a small Cape Town hill pretending it was a real summit.

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Spring 18 (Archives, #1)

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