Zukiswa Wanner was born in Zambia of South African and Zimbabwean parentage. Her debut novel,
The Madams, was published in 2006. She is the author of three more novels:
Behind Every Successful Man (2008);
Men of the South (2010, shortlisted for the Commonwealth Best Book Africa Region 2011 and the Herman Charles Bosman Award); and most recently
London Cape Town Joburg (2014). She is also a regular contributor to publications including the
New African, the
Mail & Guardian,
Elle and
O magazine.