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Our very own Nathan Festus was instrumental in organising a Readathon at Exclusive Books in Claremont, held on Sunday 4th of August. We’re indebted to Linda McCullogh of Exclusive’s [...]

The LRC exco are always looking for ways to raise funds so that we can continue to sponsor writers and to publish the stories that come out of the courses so that South Africans can get to know [...]

Are stories harmful? While visiting a friend, I picked up Yuval Harari’s latest book and was intrigued by an essay titled: Life Is Not A Story[1].  As a medical doctor who sees the consequences [...]

In this brand new experimental and experiential writing course we will explore our relationship with the natural world. We have done damage to ourselves and our home, the earth, by constructing [...]

Last month, 18 LRC members read their poetry - many from the anthology - at the McGregor Poetry Festival

It’s a topical issue in the world – who do we allow to cross our borders? What entry criteria determine our choices? We face exactly those dilemmas when reading and listening to others’ life [...]

Just over a year ago, a group of writers helped me to raise funds to form the Life Righting Collective. The main aim was to assist disadvantaged writers. We felt strongly that we should also [...]

We are pleased to say that the LRC anthology This Is How It Is  is on track, with the expected date for printing in May. We’ve been advised by our publisher at Jacana to hold the date of [...]

I am a writer who is also a doctor, interested in what helps us heal. I have used writing as a tool and resource to help me find out more about what I am thinking and feeling, to explore the [...]

This is the first time the Life Righting Collective has published stories, and every aspect of the process has brought up interesting questions. Editing someone else’s work can present dilemmas. [...]