Natasha Mostert
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| Natasha Mostert | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johannesburg |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | South African |
| Writing period | 2000s |
| Subjects | Contemporary fantasy |
Natasha Mostert is a South African author and writer.
Born in Johannesburg, Mostert was educated in South Africa and then Columbia University, New York. She also worked as a teacher at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and at the WNET television station in New York City before taking up writing.
As a political op-ed writer, she has written for the New York Times, Newsweek, The Independent and The Times.
To date she has published four novels. She specialises in contemporary fantasy psychological thrillers with paranormal and mystic themes. Her first novel, The Midnight Side, both a murder mystery and ghost story, was released in 2000. It was followed by The Other Side of Silence (2001), a thriller about music and computer gaming, and Windwalker (2004), a gothic romance tale. Her latest book, Season of the Witch (2007) deals with remote viewing, memory palaces and witchcraft.
She now lives in the United Kingdom, in Chelsea, west London although she still owns an apartment in Stellenbosch in her native South Africa.
[edit] Bibliography
- The Midnight Side (2000)
- The Other Side of Silence (2001)
- Windwalker (2004)
- Season of the Witch (2007)
[edit] References
- Official Biography. Natasha Mostert's official website.
