Diana Pitcher
Diana Pitcher was born in South Africa. For many years she trained teachers of all races in Kwazulu Natal and Zimbabwe.
Early Learning Resource Unit
Diana Ferrus
Diana Ferrus, is an acclaimed South African poet and writer. Best known for her powerful poem “I’ve Come to Take You Home”, written in 1998 while studying in Utrecht, she played a key role in the return of Saartjie Baartman’s remains to South Africa. Her work, deeply rooted in themes of race, gender, and reconciliation […]
Claudine Storbeck
Clyde Beech
Comien van Wyk
Comien van Wyk is a South African author and illustrator known for her work in children’s literature, especially picture books and early reading stories. Her work has drawn interest not only from readers but also from scholars studying picture book use in South Africa. Ian Lusted is a South African children’s book author and illustrator […]
Cyprien Km Akuete
Cyprien K.M. Akuete is an author known for his children’s book “When I Grow Up: A Story from Mali”. First published in 2001 this story follows a young boy from Mali who dreams of growing up to make the world a better place.
Catherine Stock
Author and children’s book illustrator
Claudia Snyman
Carl De Souza
Carl de Souza is a South African author and journalist known for his work in children’s literature. His writing often incorporates themes of adventure and cultural diversity aiming to engage young readers. He is recognized for his ability to blend storytelling with educational elements making his books both entertaining and informative.
Carole Bloch
Carole Bloch is currently (in 2025) Extraordinary Professor in Language Education at the University of the Western Cape. She is a South African early childhood education expert literacy specialist and advocate for multilingual children’s literature. She founded and directed PRAESA (Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa) which received international awards for […]
Assamala Amoi
Assamala Amoi born on October 17, 1960, in Paris, is an Ivorian author known for her diverse literary contributions, including novels, short stories, poetry and children’s literature
Athambile Masola
Athambile Masola is a South African writer, poet, researcher and educator who is passionate about African stories and languages. She writes books for young readers that celebrate girlhood, history and the power of imagination. Masola is currently a lecturer at the University of Pretoria (2025), where she works on projects related to language, literacy and […]
Athambile Masola (Author)
Athambile Masola is a South African writer, historian, poet and educator whose work seeks to recover and celebrate the lives and voices of black women. She holds a PhD in African literary studies from Rhodes University, and currentl (2025) teaches in the Department of Historical Studies at University of Cape Town. She co-authored the children’s […]
Béatrice Lalinon Gbado
Béatrice Lalinon Gbado is a children’s writer from Benin. She has written 31 children’s books published by EDICEF an imprint of the French publisher Hachette and by her own publishing house Ruisseaux d’Afrique based in Cotonou. She is married and has four children.
Benjamin Kouadio Kouakou
Boyce Boulix Mgcina
Buhle Ngaba
Buhle Ngaba is a multi-award winning South African actor, writer, and theatre activist. She studied Acting and Contemporary performance at Rhodes University and Processes of Performance at the University of Leeds in the UK. She was a member of Ubom!
Amonge Sinxoto
Amonge Sinxoto is a co-founder of Blackboard Africa, a non-profit organisation for youth by youth, intended to empower the African youth through leadership and mentorship training.