Episode 08: Pamela Power

When Megan Thomas interviewed South African author Pamela Power for Babble, Megan was in summery London and Pamela was in a chilly Johannesburg. As we publish this, the weather roles have reversed, but the babble between them will either warm you up like a cosy fire or cool you down like a breath of fresh air no matter where in the world you're joining us from. 

Pamela has written three books, Ms Conception and Delilah Now Trending, published by Penguin South Africa, and Things Unseen, published by Clockwork Books. She is the resident blogger at Go See Do media, a scriptwriter for one of South Africa's most famous soap operas, and one of the city of Joburg’s biggest fans, which shines through her writing. 

The interview covers all manner of topics, from writing scripts which are translated into multiple languages (there are 11 official languages in South Africa), to the writer’s loss of autonomy that takes place when agents, publishers and fictional characters with a life of their own get involved.