BEING DIANNE

270pp., paperback, Cape Town, 2021

Dianne lives next door to her ex-husband for the sake of their two daughters. When her daughter deals with homophobia at school Dianne hesitates to tell her she has a female lover.

Qarnita Loxton was born in Cape Town in 1974. She has worked as an attorney and an executive coach. She is the author of the novels Being Kari, Being Lily and Being Shelley.