CCA | 26-29 SEPT | JHB EXPO CENTRE | JOHANNESBURG

Sunel Combrinck

Sunel Combrinck

Teen and YA Fantasy and romantic thriller writer.

Sunel Combrinck is a High School teacher and mother of one. She launched her writing career in 2022 with the publication of Die Ontwaking van Winter-series, a young adult fantasy series. The series include 'n Beeldskone Nagmerrie, Hartklop and Noodlot and follows the faery world of Tír na hÓige, a boarding school for teenage fae located in the Drakensberg-area, and a group of friends who holds the entire faery dimension’s fate in their hands. These books will be sold at Comic Con SA, Johannesburg.


Combrinck also published two daily devotions in in the Listen up! assembly book for teachers book, a short story in the short story book, Sewe keer Sondig, as well as a romantic thriller, Sneller.


She is currently running her own writing school, VasgeINK-writing school, focusing on the development of young writers in South Africa.

All Sessions by Sunel Combrinck

DAY FOUR POP CULTURE CONTENT 29 Sep 2024
15:00 - 16:00

THE SUPER SCIFI FANTASY PANEL

POP ART STAGE

Embark on a cosmic journey through the burgeoning world of South African science fiction and fantasy! This ground-breaking session celebrates the arrival and growth of these genres in the local literary scene. Discover how SA authors are blending uniquely African perspectives with universal sci-fi and fantasy themes to create captivating new worlds. Explore the challenges and triumphs of writing speculative fiction in a South African context, and learn about the exciting opportunities emerging for local authors in these genres. From Afrofuturism to fantasy inspired by African mythology, this session will inspire both readers and writers to imagine limitless possibilities. Join us as we chart the course for the future of South African sci-fi and fantasy literature!

DAY THREE POP CULTURE CONTENT 28 Sep 2024
16:00 - 16:30

AUTHOR'S AVENUE: SCI-FI FANTASY HAS OFFICIALLY LANDED IN SA 

POP ART STAGE

Embark on a cosmic journey through the burgeoning world of South African science fiction and fantasy! This ground-breaking session celebrates the arrival and growth of these genres in the local literary scene. Discover how SA authors are blending uniquely African perspectives with universal sci-fi and fantasy themes to create captivating new worlds. Explore the challenges and triumphs of writing speculative fiction in a South African context, and learn about the exciting opportunities emerging for local authors in these genres. From Afrofuturism to fantasy inspired by African mythology, this session will inspire both readers and writers to imagine limitless possibilities. Join us as we chart the course for the future of South African sci-fi and fantasy literature!