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Sally Partridge

サリー・パートリッジ

Sarī Patorijji

Aliases: S.A. Partridge

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1982-08-17 (Cape Town, South Africa)
Nationality
South Africa
Languages
English
Residence History
Cape Town, South Africa

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
2007-2024

Awards

SABC/You magazine I am a writer Competition
2007
Work: The Goblet Club
Category: Youth Novel
Result: winner
MER Prize for Best Youth Novel
2008
Work: The Goblet Club
Organization: Mnet Via Afrika Awards
Result: winner
MER Prize for Best Youth Novel
2012
Work: Dark Poppy's Demise
Organization: Media24 Literary Awards
Result: winner
Percy Fitzpatrick Prize
2010
Work: Fuse
Category: Youth Fiction
Organization: SA English Academy
Result: shortlisted
Commonwealth Short Story Prize
2013
Work: Sharp Edges
Result: shortlisted
Percy FitzPatrick Award
2022
Work: Sea Star Summer
Organization: English Academy of Southern Africa
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Goblet Club

2007 Young adult fiction

A young-adult fiction novel set in the South African Platteland.

youthfriendship

Fuse

2009 Young adult fiction

Deals with school killings, bullying and runaways, set on the streets of Cape Town and Pretoria.

bullyingviolence

Dark Poppy's Demise

2011 Young adult fiction

Story of sixteen-year-old Jenna Brooks who falls prey to an Internet predator on Facebook.

internet dangerspredators

Sharp Edges

2013 Young adult fiction

Sea Star Summer

2020 Young adult fiction

Bibliography

  • The Goblet Club
  • Fuse
  • Home Away
  • Dark Poppy's Demise
  • Sharp Edges
  • Mine
  • Sea Star Summer
  • The Girl Who Chased Otters

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realistic depiction of social issuesEngaging storytelling for young adults
Recurring Motifs
bullyingonline dangersyouth struggles

Legacy

Recognized for contributions to South African literature, named one of Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans.

Trivia

  • Currently lives in Cape Town.