Tiah Marie Beautement
Tiah Marie Beautement is the author of the novel Moons Don’t Go to Venus and the tentatively titled This Day (due out in 2014, Modjaji). Shorter works have appeared in various publications, including two anthologies: The Edge of Things and Wisdom Has a Voice. Her time is split between running writing workshops for children, her role as YA / children’s coordinator for Short Story Day Africa and her own writing. She lives on the South African Garden Route with her husband, two children, Orwell the dog and five chickens all named Eva.