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Fiona Snyckers’ Tweets from the Launch of Worst Case (Plus: Gallery)

Worst CaseFollowing a successful launch at The Book Lounge in Cape Town, the Joburg-based Jassy Mackenzie launched her brand new novel, Worst Case, at Exclusive Books Morningside on 25 August.

Books LIVE member, Fiona Snyckers, author of Trinity on Air, brought the launch to those who could not make it by livetweeting with the hashtag livebooks. Here are some of her tweets:



Mackenzie: when I wrote ‘Random Violence’ I never suspected that Jade de Jong would turn into a series character. #livebooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet Reply


Mackenzie: this book owes its existence to a lovely vivacious author called Bree O’Mara who invited me to do a talk for her. #livebooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet Reply


Mackenzie: Bree’s stories enthralled me and stimulated my imagination. She was killed in the air crash over Tripoli last year. #livebooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet Reply


Mackenzie: Bree’s stories died with her, but she had influenced me to write the plot of ‘Worst Case’, with oil as a central idea. #livebooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet Reply


Mackenzie: Jade is on holiday for most of this book, although unfortunately being chased by baddies a lot of the time. #livebooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet Reply


Jassy reads an excerpt from Worst Case in which Jade is tied up with wire on a boat, attached to another woman. #livebooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet Reply


Jassy Mackenzie reading an excerpt from ‘Worst Case’ at its Joburg launch. #livebooks http://t.co/HHlijE3less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet Reply


Jassy will now be signing copies of her book, as the northern-suburbs crowd forms a long line of eager book buyers. :) #livebooksless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite Retweet Reply

  • Planning on tweeting an SA lit-related event? Try using #livebooks!

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