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Mary Watson



Mary Watson is a South African author. In 2006 she won the Caine Prize for African Writing and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers from sub-Saharan Africa aged under 40 with potential and talent to define trends in African literature.

 

Awards: Caine (2006)

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
January 2025

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The Cleaner
 
August 2025

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Strange Nature
 
Series
Wren Hunt
   1. The Wren Hunt (2018)
   2. The Wickerlight (2019)
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Novels
   The Cutting Room (2013)
   Blood to Poison (2021)
   The Cleaner (2025)
   Strange Nature (2025)
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Collections
   Moss (2010)
   A Taste of Darkness (2023) (with others)
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Books containing stories by Mary Watson
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Africa39 (2014)
New Writing from Africa south of the Sahara
edited by
Ellah Wakatama Allfrey
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Murder Most Romantic (2001)
Passionate Tales of Life and Death
(Murder Most...)
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Denise Little

Awards
2006 Caine Prize for African Writing : Jungfrau

Mary Watson recommends
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Daughter of Darkness (2022)
(House of Shadows , book 1)
Katharine and Elizabeth Corr
"Everything I want in a fantasy and more."
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Her Dark Wings (2022)
Melinda Salisbury
"Infused with myth, Her Dark Wings is darkly enchanting, bold and unexpected. I loved experiencing this richly imagined world through the eyes of such a well-drawn, nuanced heroine."
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The Upper World (2021)
(Upper World, book 1)
Femi Fadugba
"I think what I love most about this brilliant book is how it creates a few mini worlds (Esso's, Rhia's, the Upper World) and brings them all together in a beautiful dance. The Upper World by Femi Fadugba made me laugh, made me feel. I loved Esso and Rhia's wry observations."

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