Mary Watson is from Cape Town and now lives on the west coast of Ireland. She has a PhD from the University of Cape Town, where she taught for many years. She won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her adult publishing in South Africa, and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers under 40 with the potential to define trends in African literature. Her YA novels have been nominated for the Irish Book Awards and the Carnegie medal. The Cleaner is her worldwide adult debut.
Author's Website: https://https://www.marywatsonbooks.com/about-me
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