What ails the local writing industry

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Local writers do not hunt in packs. Perhaps, it stems from the fact that literary production arguably remains the most individualistic of all artistic pursuits.

Gasebalwe Seretse, an author with a credit roll spanning several fiction and non-fiction titles, observes that despite the fast growing volume of locally produced literary works, writers are still to harness the strength in their growing numbers.  

“Authors are not doing enough to engage government. The trend is that most authors are lone wolves. We are not supportive of bodies like WABO (Writers Association of Botswana) which were set up to advocate for us,” Seretse admits.

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