Judy Croome

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 with her husband, tax advocate and author Dr Beric John Croome.

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]

In 2016, Croome was the external judge of the poetry section in the Writers2000(South Africa)(1985) annual writing competition.[23] In 2011, Croome’s “The Place of the Doves” was shortlisted for the African Flash Fiction writing award.[24]

Works

  • 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[25]
  • 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, 2011, 2nd edition 2012)

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.
  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. ↑ "Poetry judge impressed by the standard of writers 2000 poems". Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  24. ↑ "Results - Flash Fiction Competition, 2011". African Writing Online; Many Literatures, One Voice. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  25. ↑ "Street Smart Taxpayers". Juta Law. 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  • Official website
  • van Eeden, Janet. "Author of Dancing in the Shadows of Love, Judy Croome, in conversation with Janet van Eeden". LitNet. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
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