Jacqui L’Ange is an author, editor and scriptwriter. Her debut novel, The Seed Thief, was published in South Africa in August, 2015.
Ecological concerns permeate her work, from investigative environmental journalism in the 90s through her continued role as campaign and expedition writer for the ocean-protection NGO the Lewis Pugh Foundation.
Jacqui has a Masters degree in Creative Writing from the University of Cape Town. She spent over a decade as books and film editor for a number of magazines (including O – the Oprah Magazine, South Africa and Psychologies) and ghosted a few sporting best-sellers. She has written and edited films and television dramas, and penned three children’s stories (so far) for BookDash: Miss Helen’s Magical World, Shongololo’s Shoes and Feathered Friends.
Jacqui was born in Durban, South Africa, and grew up across five continents. She lives at Woodgate, a regenerative farm and writers’ retreat in the Western Cape, where she plants at least one tree per day.
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