Solet Scheeres is die author of the popular Glam Divas and Klub 17 series for teens. She is widely regarded as an authority on the topic of South African children’s books, and her hobbies include reading, gardening and collecting different editions of Alice in Wonderland. Before emigrating tot the Netherlands in 2004, Solet worked at the SABC, where, among other things, she presented a series of programmes focused on literacy, as well as a book insert. She was also a part-time lecturer at the University of Johannesburg. Solet says she loves books for children and teens because they have an authenticity that adult readers don’t necessarily enjoy anymore.
