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Poetry, graphic design, art, history, science, sport, curiousity, music

Joined September 2009
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Many thanks to the English Academy of Southern Africa for awarding me the 2026 Olive Schreiner Prize for my collection of poetry, 'The Algebra of Insignificance' (2024, Karavan Press). 🙏🙏
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@kerry_hammerton @karavanpress thank you for including me in the 2025 anthology of 'In Other Stories'.
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WRITING MORTALITY AND CELEBRATING LIFE - with CONSUELO ROLAND, LUCIENNE BESTALL AND STEPHEN SYMONS in conversation with @KARINA M. SZCZUREK (@KaravanBooks) - Date: SATURDAY, 20/09/25 | 09h30 for 10h00 | FISH HOEK LIBRARY.
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That was tasty! The second half was the best 40 minutes of Bok rugby I've watched since the World Cup! @BokRugbyBlog @Springboks @planetrugbycom @SuperSportTV
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My flash fiction piece, 'Hans & Gretel,' will appear in Kerry Hammerton's anthology, In Other Stories 2025, which will be published by Karavan Press in 2025. @karavanpress @kerry_hammerton @rowanvantonder
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Stephen Symons retweeted
Short story collections from Alistair Mackay and Stephen Symons offer a variety of voices and life experiences businesslive.co.za/bd/life/b…
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✨ Join Stephen Symons in conversation with Glen Thompson as they discuss Of Salt, Dust & Love. 📅 Date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ⏰. Time: 18:00 - 18:30 📍Venue: Wordsworth Gardens Centre 📧 RSVP: gardens@wordsworth.co.za @wordsworthbooks @glent_za @KaravanPress
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Thank you to all those who have supported me on this journey, especially @karavanpress, for publishing my poetry and now my short stories, for believing in me and supporting my words from the start ... @KarinaMSzczurek @VernonHead @glent_za
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I will be reading my short story, 'The Seduction of Ozzie Stone' from 'of salt, dust & love' at the Artists Gallery, 34 Bree Street this evening (6:30pm for 7:00pm). RSVP contact@artistsgallery.co.za @KarinaMSzczurek @KaravanPress @glent_za
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Just got the “wet proof” of my forthcoming collection of short stories for a final check, before it goes to print on Monday. Many many thanks to my publisher, @KarinaMSzczurek , of @KaravanPress for making this possible.
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A Special Invitation – An Evening of Words & Conversation 📷📷 Friends in and around Cape Town, this is something special 📷 On Tuesday, 11 March, we are hosting an intimate reading with the remarkable & kind Cape Town author Stephen Symons. @KaravanPress @KarinaMSzczurek
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Coming soon from @KaravanPress, 12 short stories from Stephen Symons. @KarinaMSzczurek @pen_southafrica @glent_za
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Coming soon from @KaravanPress, 12 short stories from Stephen Symons. @KarinaMSzczurek @pen_southafrica @glent_za
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Thanks @KaravanPress for documenting the reading and joining for the evening.
Last night at the Tokai Library: @defendtherealm & @glent_za reading poetry about the ocean at The Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Collective!
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Many thanks to, @kerry_hammerton , for including "The Fable of the Merboy" in the "In Other Stories" flash fiction anthology, published by @karavanpress. @Heckitty @glent_za @TheMindStudio
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I’ll be joining @defendtherealm at The Red Wheelbarrow Poetry Collective to read some of my ocean-minded and other poems at the end of July in Cape Town. Invite details 👇
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