Listen as co-author, Charles Siboto, reads from The Blacksmith and the Dragonfly. Want to find out the rest of this magical and original fairy tale? The Blacksmith and the Dragonfly by Riana Louw & Charles Siboto (Illustrated by Christelle Lambrechts) can be ordered from your nearest bookstore or online. ISBN: 9780798178518 Recommended retail price: R160,00
Ndiliswa dreams of becoming a warrior and the commander of the royal guard. But she is the daughter of a poor blacksmith, who makes spears just to get by. Prince Siyabulela has never been a soldier like his younger brother and his father fears that he's not fit to be the next king. When Siyabulela is transformed into a dragonfly by a wicked spell, it is up to Ndiliswa to save the prince.
Ndiliswa dreams of becoming a warrior and the commander of the royal guard. But she is the daughter of a poor blacksmith, who makes spears just to get by. Prince Siyabulela has never been a soldier like his younger brother and his father fears that he's not fit to be the next king. When Siyabulela is transformed into a dragonfly by a wicked spell, it is up to Ndiliswa to save the prince.
Ndiliswa dreams of becoming a warrior and the commander of the royal guard. But she is the daughter of a poor blacksmith, who makes spears just to get by. Prince Siyabulela has never been a soldier like his younger brother and his father fears that he's not fit to be the next king. When Siyabulela is transformed into a dragonfly by a wicked spell, it is up to Ndiliswa to save the prince.
I edited the English translation of Anna Mandus' German novel for Palmato Publishing.
The winning manuscripts were developed and are published by Tafelberg and are available in both print and e-book format. Manuscripts were judged anonymously so that debut writers were able to compete on an equal footing with established authors.
