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[close] The insightful and intimate stories in THE SAND PEOPLE meander through hope and despair, loss and triumph, and the distance between longing and belonging. The Wedding explores the love of a man for an unusually silent woman. In The Sand People, a down-on-his-luck salesman is saved by a marching column of ants. Mermaids, refugees, lost children, and a man returning to the land of his ancestors blur the lines of otherwise ordinary lives by reaching into otherworldly spaces to explore the everyday struggles of identity, loss, and the aching desires of our hearts. Heavily steeped in Africa's feral heat, THE SAND PEOPLE ventures beyond the continent's frontiers into a world where the landscape differs, but our common humanity transcends cultural differences. Publisher: Aztar Press; 1st edition (March 20, 2024)

[close] Judy Croome’s latest collection of poetry shines hope and healing on living through a global pandemic. [Aztar Press, 2021]

[close] Lulu, Jamila and Zahra are three ordinary-but-extraordinary women struggling with the complexities and heart-wrenching sorrows of life. They must dive into the shadows of their pasts, where their demons of hatred, ambition and greed lurk. Each yearning to love and be loved, they first need to define what love is and, in order to do that, they must learn to forgive. Along the way, the women each forge a friendship with the mysterious stranger Enoch, their guide for this spiritual journey. Lyrical and atmospheric, buoyed by touches of magical realism, this haunting story offers hope, peace and love as the three women search for the divine love that will fulfil their hopes and save their souls...if they can recognise the masks of those who seek to lead them astray. DANCING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE is a story about love and betrayal, lust and trust, and learning to live again.

[close] South African poet Judy Croome presents feedback to competitors and announces the winner of the 2016 Writers 2000 Poetry Competition at Inyoni Creek Club House

[close] "The promise implicit in an anthology is that it aspires to present something different, unexpected" ~ Joyce Carol Oates (Introduction to The Oxford Book of American Short Stories) From the classical form of "The Weight of a Feather", first published by The Huffington Post (2013), to the suggestive allegory of "The Leopard and The Lizard", this collection of short stories by South African author Judy Croome is an ideal mix of the familiar and the startling. These vibrant slices of life testify to the mysterious and luminous resources of the human spirit. Whether feeling the harrowing emotion in "The Last Sacrifice" or the jauntiness of "Jannie Vermaak's New Bicycle", the reader will delight in a plethora of stories that cross boundaries to both challenge and entertain with their variety. "THE WEIGHT OF A FEATHER and Other Stories" A collection of short stories by South African author Judy Croome (2013).

[close] Containing a wide selection of poems, "a Lamp at Midday" gives voice to the contrasts and contradictions of modern life. As they challenge complex emotions and explore timeless themes, these poems also have relevance for the reader's own life. This personal collection of poems is a vivid celebration of one woman's spiritual questioning and earthly existence, speaking with a haunting intensity of life, loss and love.

[close] 1 June 2014 Literary News, Views and Reviews by Nancy Richards Nancy Richards of SAfm Radio interviews South African author Judy Croome about her anthology of short stories THE WEIGHT OF A FEATHER & OTHER STORIES on the Sunday Literature radio show broadcast by the national South African Broadcasting Corporation's SAfm radio.

[close] Samm Marshall of SABC2's Morning Live discusses Judy Croome's anthology of short stories THE WEIGHT OF A FEATHER AND OTHER STORIES on early morning TV. Author Judy Croome's anthology of short stories has a vibrant slice of life for anybody who dares to pick up her offering. She has hit her stride from the classical The Weight of a Feather to the emotional The Last Sacrifice. Her short story collection "The Weight of a Feather and Other Stories" is a special collection worth reading. She joins Samm Marshall in studio.

[close] “a stranger in a strange land” by South African poet Judy Croome Published by Aztar Press (ISBN 978-0-9870447-9-2) Available on-line from September 2015. Music ©"Old Lonesome" [Jerome Lamasset Project] Copyright purchased from www.shockwaves-sounds.com [Invoice 198130 dd 13 July 2015]

[close] A book review of Judy Croome's DANCING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE (First edition, 2011, Aztar Press)