Author
Penny Haw worked as a journalist and columnist for more than three decades, writing for many leading South African newspapers and magazines before yielding to a lifelong yearning to create fiction. Her stories feature remarkable women, illustrate her love for nature, and explore the interconnectedness of all living things, including The Invincible Miss Cust, The Woman at the Wheel, and Follow Me To Africa. She is the recipient of the 2024 Philida Literary Award and lives near Cape Town with her husband and three dogs, all of whom are well-walked.
In this interview, I chat with Penny Haw about Follow Me to Africa , how and why she decided to write about Mary Leakey, writing about a real person, drafting a dual timeline story, creating a fictional character to help …
