Marina Auer

Marina Auer is a graduate of the University of Cape Town Medical School and spent several years working in state hospitals before moving into private practice.
Double Edged, her first novel, was published in 2023. Single Minded (Kwela, 2024), was shortlisted for the Island Prize for African Writers. Her third novel is due out mid-2025.
She lives with her family – two teenagers, two cats, one husband – in Durban, South Africa.

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