At Room 206, we spend a lot of time focused on writing; on the words and the processes that go into it. But there are other components of...

Growing up, it was mesmerising to read about the fantastical world that awaited Alice on her escapades in Wonderland, as she discovered...

They say you should never judge a book by its cover – but we must admit to having swooned from time-to-time at the sight of some covers...

“Noma ungangichizela ntombi kodwa uyoze ungiqome” (“You can snub me now, but you'll love me eventually”). This is the first statement by...

For many of us, it can be difficult to name South African authors off the top of our heads. Our local literary awareness tends to be...

It is said that inspiration can strike at any moment; be it at a red light while watching taxi drivers argue over who the better driver...

Much like a glass of fine wine or a hot cuppa tea, curling up with a good book can bring the perfect ending to anything, whether it’s a...

‘And what a wonderful phrase, it means no worries’, as so greatly articulated in the childhood movie favourite, The Lion King. Young cub,...

I always loved Dylan Thomas as a teen. I had a torn-out magazine clipping that I kept in my secret letter box for years with his poem ‘Do...

Ah, the teen audience. How to write for them? How to grab their attention? How to get them obsessed with your new book? Writing a book...

The world isn’t just your playground – it’s your source of inspiration! Perhaps you’ve been sitting with a bland manuscript, that’s...

Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, George Orwell, and Lewis Carrol! Any of these names ring a bell? Of course they do! Maybe you had to read...

You’ve read the novels. You’ve watched the movies that accurately depict the events of the novel. But have you watched the super weird...

You’ve probably fallen in love with a number of dystopian novels and movies without realising it. By definition, it’s quite the opposite...

We don’t have to mention his full name – you know who we’re talking about. Some writers are just that famous and they’re famous for very...

They never really get old, do they? It doesn’t matter how many times we see them in movies and books, who plays the characters or where...

“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of Magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.” –...