Dominique Botha

Dominique Botha is the author of the novel False River – winner of the University of Johannesburg Debut Prize, the Eugène Marais Prize and the Jan Rabie-Rapport Prize – and the poetry collection Donkerberg/Bloodwood, winner of the Ingrid Jonker Prize. Her work is available in Afrikaans, English and French, and her novel has been adapted for the stage. She is a member of the Pirogue Collective and serves on the board of the Africa Centre and Yellowwoods Arts Trust, organisations that promote and support artistic endeavours. Her most recent book, The Crying Bride & Other Hallucinations, was published in 2026.