Monthly Archives: October 2019
Surrey’s Writers International Conference
If you happen to be in Surrey at the Writers International Conference this Saturday, come to have a chat at my desk, where I will be signing copies of the Afrikaner from 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm.
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“The Afrikaner” has landed in New York
Thanks to author Judith Reveal for her ravishing review in the “New York Journal of Books.” “Arianna Dagnino is to be complimented on her storytelling ability. She describes the beauty of South Africa through the careful choice of words, providing … Continue reading
NANAIMO! Oct 24th!
If you ever happen to be on Vancouver Island on October 24th, please join us for a book reading-cum-discussion on “The Afrikaner” at the “White Rabbit” in Nanaimo, from 6.30 pm to 8.00. The event is part of “Portfolio, “a … Continue reading
An outsider shining a light on South Africa’s past: Does she succeed?
“It’s always interesting to see ourselves, as South Africans, reflected through another’s gaze as author Arianna Dagnino does in The Afrikaner. A multi-cultural author with roots in Italy and now resident in Canada, this novel is based on time she … Continue reading
Inside the Emotion of Fiction
Thanks to Chris Rice Cooper for her beautiful interview on The Afrikaner, in which much is revealed about the emotional elements involved in a writer’s creative process. Find it here an abridged version. Name of fiction work? And were there … Continue reading