Literary Birthday – 20 April – John van de Ruit

Happy Birthday, John van de Ruit, born on 20 April 1975.

1. Click here for John van de Ruit’s Top 10 Writing Tips
2. Read: The Writers Write Interview – John van de Ruit

John van de Ruit is South Africa’s most popular author. He is a novelist, actor, playwright, and producer. His creative career has spanned over 25 years. His series of Spud books have sold more than half a million copies in South Africa alone. His first novel was published in 2005 by Penguin, entitled Spud. The book was a runaway success in South Africa. It won the 2006 Bookseller’s Choice Award. The first and second books have been made into movies starring John Cleese. John’s fourth book is Spud – Exit, Pursued by a Bear. He has since written a further book in the series, Spud – The Reunion.

by Amanda Patterson

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