Bontle Senne

Bontle Senne is a writer and literacy advocate for indigenous language children’s literature. She is a former managing director and current board member at the Puku Children’s Literature Foundation, a trustee of READ Educational Trust, and a part owner of feminist trade publishing house Modjaji Books. She was shortlisted for the Golden Baobab Prize in 2014 and has spoken at Frankfurt Book Fair, Paris Book Fair, South African Book Fair and other international literary festivals.

Reviews and Articles:

Drum Magazine – Chasing Dreams

City Press – Thrilling to last page of last book!

Jellybean Journal – Race against time to defeat monsters

The Reading List – ‘I like the idea of a black girl kicking butt’

City Press – The Shadow Chasers is thrilling to the last page of last book

Nali Bali – Bontle Senne and the power of stories

Cover2Cover – Interview with Bontle Senne, author of ‘Powers of The Knife’

Cover2Cover – South African kids are hungry for relevant local literature