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Mary Watson


South Africa

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
 
New and upcoming books
June 2027

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Mrs Jones
 
Series
Wren Hunt
   1. The Wren Hunt (2018)
   2. The Wickerlight (2019)
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Novels
   The Cutting Room (2013)
   Blood to Poison (2021)
   The Cleaner (2025)
   Strange Nature (2025)
   The Lover (2026)
   Mrs Jones (2027)
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Collections
   Moss (2010)
   A Taste of Darkness (2023) (with others)
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Books containing stories by Mary Watson
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Fear (2026)
Twisted Tales from Ireland's Leading Women Crime Writers
edited by
Sam Blake and CL Murphy
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Africa39 (2014)
New Writing from Africa south of the Sahara
edited by
Ellah Wakatama Allfrey

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Awards
2006 Caine Prize for African Writing : Jungfrau

Mary Watson recommends
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The Party in the Woods (2026)
Fiona McPhillips
"The Party in the Woods beautifully evokes a sense of lurking danger from the start until the harrowing end. Sharply written, with characters who leap off the page. Loved it."
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Getting Away With Murder (2026)
Shari Lapena
"Tense, claustrophobic and relentlessly paced, this is a wickedly fun read. I couldn't put it down."
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Such a Nice Girl (2026)
Andrea Mara
"Such a Nice Girl is a masterful delve into human connections, friendship and familial, while delivering an unputdownable, intricately plotted, edge of your seat, twisty thriller. Gripping and oh so satisfying."

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