BECOMING A MERMAID SISTER, how the sea, sisterhood and swimming saved me

154pp., illus., paperback, No Place, 2023

"This book is a funny, relatable and beautifully written collection of memoir essays about the author's discovery of the joys of cold water swimming, and the sense of community and sanity that these experiences brought her." Cathy Park Kelly, author of Boiling a Frog Slowly

Debi Hawkins grew up in Zimbabwe and now lives in Cape Town. She works as a theatre director, actress and drama teacher.