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Hey! My Name Is Anira Pather. Being The Eldest Of Three Children, Growing Up In The Sleepy Town Of KwaDukuza (Stanger), I Was Fortunate To Be Blessed With Parents And Grandparents Who Always Encouraged Lateral Thinking And Individuality. ?For As Long As I Can Remember, I Have Always Immersed Myself In Reading And Writing, Whilst Often Being Told By Others That I Lived Inside My Own Head. For Me, The Pleasure Of Reading And "seeing" Characters Come To Life In My Head Was A Joy Unto Itself. I Loved Writing At School Poems, Short Stories And Plays (my Absolute Favourite). I Had Always Wanted To Write A Book, But The Rat Race Of Life Somehow Took Over And That Dream Was Pushed To A Far Co er Of My Mind. A Friend Of Mine Convinced Me That I Should Follow My Dream, That It Was Not Too Late And That I Should Never Live With Regrets And That`s How "Trials By Fire" Came To Be. It Was My First Book And Took Me 16 Months To Write, From Start To Finish, Whilst Holding Down My Full-time Day Job (I Am A Finance Professional, Working Within The Legal Tech Environment). It Was Published In May 2020, During The Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdown. For This, I Received The Silver Quill Award For Advancing Durban As A UNESCO City Of Literature. I Was Also Recently Awarded The Woman Of Inspiration Award 2021. I Am Currently Working On Two New Novels As Well As My Writing Blog, The Words Whisperer. I Also Founded A Free-to-read Digital Magazine, Aurath Online (click On Tab At The Top) Which Was Launched In May 2021. ?? So, Whether You Are A Writer, A Reader, Or Just Someone Who Has Stumbled Through The Looking Glass...welcome! Sit Back, Relax...Live In Your Rainbow, Read In Mine!
