Sally Powrie
I am a wife, mother of 5, mother-in-law of 2, grandmother of 2, general practitioner of more than 20 years standing, and for the last 4 years I have been writing. I began with writing children's books - I have written two novels for teens, and a picture story book for little children. I am still in the hopeful stage of looking for a publisher for my books.
I studied medicine at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and have continued to live in Cape Town since then.
My areas of greatest experience include general practice medicine, family issues, parenting, and I have also read widely in terms of history for which I have a great love, and so feel that I am able to tackle many historical subjects. I am passionate about education and feel that in a country like South Africa, we are really only going to see progress when we have really wide-spread education. I love literature, not least of all - Children's literature, and I love to promote children's literature and reading amongst our children. But then that really is basically one subject with the education.
Latest Articles
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Arthur "At the Crossing Places" - Crossley-Holland - Book Review
Arthur is thrilled to become squire to Lord Stephen preparing for the crusades. He learns brutal Sir William is his father, and he wants to find his mother.
Mar 29, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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"Whispering to Witches" by Anna Dale - a Children's Fantasy
Joe, a normal boy, finds a new best friend who is a witch, and before he knows it, they're fighting to save the world from old, previously lost evil magic.
Mar 28, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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"Writing Fantasy Fiction" by Sarah LeFanu - A Book Review
This experienced fantasy and SF editor writes compellingly of the secrets to make your fantasy writing come to life - children's, comic and dark fantasy.
Mar 24, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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Arthur βThe Seeing Stone, by Kevin Crossley-Holland β Book Review
In 1199 young Arthur de Caldicot is given a special "seeing stone" by Merlin, in which he sees snippets of a life he identifies with - that of King Arthur.
Mar 21, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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"Angels Unlimited" by Annie Dalton - Children's Book Review
Mel turns thirteen, dies and enters angel school all on the same day. Troubleshooting assignments to earth mix with teenage life in the Celestial city.
Mar 10, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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"House of Many Ways" by Diana Wynne Jones - A Children's Fantasy
Charmain looks after her wizardly great uncle's magical house while he is being cured by elves. Here she finds space and time bends during her adventures.
Feb 28, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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"A Tale of Time City" by Diana Wynne Jones - Fantasy Book Review
Diana Wynne Jones, queen of children's fantasy, writes about an evacuee from London in 1939, who finds herself in an adventure popping in and out of time.
Feb 21, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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Malachi β Safe House for Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect
Children from any unsafe environment - due to neglect, or physical, mental, emotional or sexual abuse, find refuge and love in Malachi Place of Safety.
Jan 25, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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"Pigs Have Wings" by P.G. Wodehouse β a Book Review
At Blandings, all is go for Lord Emsworth's pig to repeat her previous wins for the "Fat Pig" award, but trouble threatens from the competition.
Jan 21, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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"Laughing Gas" by P.G. Wodehouse - a Book Review
Reginald, Third Earl of Havershot, and little Joey Cooley, Hollywood child film star, are both under anaesthetic simultaneously and identities get swapped.
Jan 21, 2011
- Sally Powrie
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