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  The Four Hundred Club by Keli H KREST Publishers has long held an interest in innovation in what is otherwise a very traditional sector: that of the world of books. It was the release of the The Four Hundred Club, written by our own CEO, that allowed us as a company to finally get experimental with marketing. After enjoying an entire year of keeping the book close to its edgy roots, we have finally released the book into chain stores across Southern Africa! This comes just before the sequel is to go into pre-press.  The author, Keli Hariparsad who writes as Keli H, has a backstory as fascinating as the novel she's written. Keli matriculated in the year 2011. She describes it as a different era. "At that time, it wasn't considered normal to pursue careers in creative fields. I couldn't just say that I wanted to be a writer for a living, even though I wanted it more than anything. Things like that weren't considered real jobs - they were considered hobbies. So I be...

  Author Gretchen Ryan is returning to the literary scene with an exciting children's book called There's an Elephant in my Swimming Pool , and your child could be the official cover designer!  There’s an Elephant in My Swimming Pool is an adventure story set in the South African bush. While on holiday at his grandpa’s game farm near the Kruger National Park, 11-year-old Toby has close encounters with various dangerous, wild animals but worse than that, the most dangerous of all: rhino poachers. The story tells of Toby’s attempts to combat poaching, which are constantly thwarted by his younger and more responsible sister, Tara.    The book, aimed at readers aged 8-12, has started achieving recognition well before publication . There’s an elephant in my swimming pool  was the winner of the Eyelands Book Awards (unpublished children’s novels) in December 2019. It was also shortlisted in the Wells Festival of Literature Children’s Book competition in both 2016 a...