Michelle Nkamankeng

Michelle Nkamankeng (born c.2008) is a South African author, from Johannesburg, who has made history by becoming the youngest author in South Africa and also by being in the top 10 of the world's youngest authors.[1] Her first book titled Waiting for the Waves published by LANSM Publishing Ltd, is the first part of a four book series.[2] The books in her four part series include: 1. Waiting in the Waves, 2. The little girl who believes on herself, 3.The little mouse and lastly, 4. The Golden Ring.[3] Waiting for the Waves and The Little Girl Who Believes in Herself were completed when she was just six years old.[4]

Nkamankeng is a pupil at Sacred Heart College in Observatory, Johannesburg. Laurentine (Lolo) Nkamankeng is her mother and manager, her father Paul Nkamankeng, and her siblings are Shawn, Sheena and Marion.[2]

Waiting for Waves was launched at the University of the Witwatersrand on 1 October 2016.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Seven year old South African author makes history". The South African. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Gauteng's Michelle Nkamankeng among the top 10 youngest authors worldwide". Gauteng. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Meet 7 Year old Michelle Nkamankeng, South Africa's youngest Author". Integr8.Africa. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "We had no idea she was writing a book, say parents of 7-year-old author". Destiny. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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