About L.T. Kay – Author
Hi, Welcome to my website.
Bulawayo was my home town. It’s where I grew up and got my first job. Anyone who has lived in Africa, even for a short time, will confirm you can never really leave it. No matter how far you travel, like the grass seeds that stick to your socks, Africa goes with you. I lived and worked in Zimbabwe/Rhodesia and South Africa for over thirty years, alternating between Bulawayo, Salisbury (Harare) and Johannesburg.
The Bush War got serious while I was living in Hong Kong, and on my return to Rhodesia, I was called up for military service in the army.
Professional qualifications in accounting and marketing helped me secure senior management positions with companies in diverse fields, including engineering, textiles, clothing and cosmetics manufacture, and service industries.
Today, I live in Melbourne with my wife Maggie and write fiction set in Southern Africa, principally Zimbabwe. Since the turn of the century that country has led a dark Alice in Wonderland existence that keeps many people shaking their heads in disbelief. It would be funny if it wasn’t so sad.
I like reading both contemporary fiction and non-fiction set in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has not always been easy to find the type of books I like, particularly as regards fiction. Many former Rhodesians, and others interested in Southern Africa, might feel the same. My blog on this website includes reviews of some of my favourite reads.
My first novel, Feeding the Leopard, is volume one in a three-part series. Volume two, The Zimbabwe Project, is underway, and volume three, Honey and the Leopard, will soon follow.
In addition to the novels and my book review blog, I also write My Short Stories of Africa. They all fall under the umbrella of My Stories of Africa. You can receive a free copy of one of my short stories if you subscribe at the bottom of this page.