Mary Watson is a South African author. In 2006 she won the Caine Prize for African Writing and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers from sub-Saharan Africa aged under 40 with potential and talent to define trends in African literature.
Awards: Caine (2006)
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Mystery
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Novels
The Cutting Room (2013)
Blood to Poison (2021)
The Cleaner (2025)
Strange Nature (2025)
The Lover (2026)
Blood to Poison (2021)
The Cleaner (2025)
Strange Nature (2025)
The Lover (2026)
Collections
Books containing stories by Mary Watson

Murder Most Romantic (2001)
Passionate Tales of Life and Death
(Murder Most...)
edited by
Martin H Greenberg and Denise Little
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Troublemaker (2026)
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Hidden Treasure (2025)
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Daughter of Darkness (2022)
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