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Prose and Poetry... to Ponder Perchance to Dream
Poetry & Prose · 2021

Prose and Poetry... to Ponder Perchance to Dream

Volume 1 of a trilogy. Verse and prose that invites the reader to sit with the world a little longer.

by Roy Michael Hewett

Two Short Stories
Fiction · 2020

Two Short Stories

Two finely crafted short stories that explore the quiet drama of ordinary South African life.

by Roy Michael Hewett

Pandemic Papers... a World Changed
Non-fiction · 2021

Pandemic Papers... a World Changed

A personal and social account of living through a world in lockdown — East London, Eastern Cape.

by Roy Michael Hewett

Pandemic Papers 2
Non-fiction · 2023

Pandemic Papers 2

The sequel. The world re-emerges. What did we keep? What did we lose? Roy Hewett continues his account.

by Roy Michael Hewett

Knights of Hope
Novel · 2024

Knights of Hope

A novel of idealism, betrayal, and the quiet courage of those who choose to stay.

by Roy Michael Hewett

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