Judy Croome

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Judy Croome (born Judy-Ann Heinemann on 16 December 1958) is a South African novelist, short story writer, and poet, who was born in Zvishavane, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). She received a Master of Arts (English) degree from the University of South Africa.[1] She currently lives in Johannesburg. Croome was married to South African tax law scholar, Advocate of the High Court of South Africa and tax author, the late Dr Beric John Croome, who died in April 2019 after a long illness.

Biography[]

Croome’s short stories and poetry have been published in The Huffington Post,[2] the University of Witwatersrand’s School of Literature, Language and Media’s Itch Magazine[3] and in various print anthologies released by small presses in the United States[4][5][6] and South Africa [7] [8] [9]

Croome has also appeared on South African national television on the South African Broadcasting Corporation's Channel 2 Morning Live show[10] and on South African national radio on the SAFM Sunday Literature programme.[11]

Croome has also had articles published in South Africa,[12][13] including The Sunday Times (South Africa)[14] and internationally by various on-line magazines[15] and websites.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Works[]

  • Drop by Drop (poetry, Aztar Press, 2020)
  • Street Smart Taxpayers: A Practical Guide to your Rights in South Africa (non-fiction, Juta Law, 2017) co-authored with her husband Dr Beric John Croome[23]
  • a stranger in a strange land (poetry, Aztar Press, 2015)
  • The Weight of a Feather and other stories (short stories, Aztar Press, 2013)
  • a Lamp at Midday (poetry, Aztar Press, 2012)
  • Dancing in the Shadows of Love (fiction, Aztar Press, 2018, 3rd edition;2012;2011)

Awards[]

In 2016, Croome was the external judge of the poetry section in the Writers2000(South Africa)(1985) annual writing competition.[24] In 2011, Croome’s “The Place of the Doves” was shortlisted for the African Flash Fiction writing award.[25]

References[]

  1. ^ Croome, Judy-Ann (2009-08-25). "And The Sea Looked: A Novel in the Making". University of South Africa. Retrieved 2014-05-06. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Croome, Judy. "The Weight of a Feather". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  3. ^ "Judy Croome". ITCH, a Journal of Creative Expression. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  4. ^ Croome, Judy. "The Last Sacrifice". Elephants Press Bookshelf. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  5. ^ Croome, Judy. "Giraffes" (PDF). The Vine Leaves Literary Journal. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  6. ^ Croome, Judy. "The Gold Miner; Whispers of Love and Triptych of Poems". Variations on a Theme: Anthology; Notes from Underground Anthology. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  7. ^ Croome, Judy. "Winter". This Woman Is ... Poetry Potion #10 from Black Letter Media. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  8. ^ Croome, Judy. "The Beggar's Cry". Love & Compassion Poetry Potion #11 from Black Letter Media. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  9. ^ Croome, Judy. "The Other Side of Love". the Others Poetry Potion #12 from Black Letter Media. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
  10. ^ "Judy Croome talks about her book "The Weight of a Feather"". Morning Live Show, Channel 2, South African Broadcasting Corporation Digital News. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  11. ^ "Judy Croome talks about her book "The Weight of a Feather"". Sunday Literature Show, SAFM Radio, South African Broadcasting Corporation channel on iono.fm. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  12. ^ Croome, Judy. "Facing the Future". Litnet Big Book Chain Chat 82. Archived from the original on 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  13. ^ Croome, Judy. "Following the Writing Drum". BodySensing. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  14. ^ Croome, Judy (2015-10-11). "Head among the Clouds in the Italian Alps". Sunday Times Travel Weekly.
  15. ^ Croome, Judy. "Women Writers of Africa". For Books Sake (UK). Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  16. ^ Croome, Judy. "The Benefits of a Goodreads Ad". The Helpful Writer. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  17. ^ Croome, Judy. "Holding a Successful Goodreads Giveaway". The Helpful Writer. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  18. ^ Croome, Judy. "12 Easy Steps to Making a Book Trailer". The Book Designer. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  19. ^ "8 Essential Tips for a Successful Book Reading Event". The Book Designer. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  20. ^ Croome, Judy. "A Wounded Name". The Literary Lab. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  21. ^ Croome, Judy. "Twitter Love". Story Quest. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  22. ^ Croome, Judy. "Reflections on Being a Writer". The Beautiful Room. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  23. ^ "Street Smart Taxpayers". Juta Law. 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  24. ^ "Poetry judge impressed by the standard of writers 2000 poems". Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  25. ^ "Results - Flash Fiction Competition, 2011". African Writing Online; Many Literatures, One Voice. Retrieved 2014-05-06.

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