Lesley Beake

Lesley Beake (born 1949) is a Scottish-born South African children's author.

Life About Lesley Beake

Lesley Beake was born in Scotland and went to school in Edinburgh She lives in South Africa, where she has worked as a teacher. Her children's novels, "which address the plight of children of certain tribes in southern Africa, attract an adult audience."

Early life and education

Lesley Beake was born in Scotland in 1949 and later moved to Southern Africa, where she spent much of her childhood in countries including Zambia and South Africa.

She studied education and worked as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer.

Career

Beake began publishing fiction in the 1980s and became recognized for writing stories centered on children and adolescents navigating social and cultural change in Southern Africa.

Her novel Song of Be received international attention and won several literary awards for its portrayal of a San girl living in the Kalahari Desert.

Works

References

  1. ↑ "Lesley Beake Biography". Penguin Random House South Africa. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Lesley Beake". South African History Online. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lesley Beake". NB Publishers. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Song of Be". WorldCat. Retrieved 27 May 2026.