Deon Meyer

Deon Meyer
Deon Meyer, South African novelist.
Born	(1958-07-04) 4 July 1958 (age 58) Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Occupation	Novelist, screenwriter
Language	Afrikaans
Nationality	South African, Afrikaner
Alma mater	University of Potchefstroom
Period	1999-Present
Genre	Crime/Thriller fiction
Notable awards	Grand prix de littérature policière 2003 Prix Mystère de la critique 2004
Website
deonmeyer.com

Grand prix de littérature policière 2003

Deon Godfrey Meyer is a South African thriller novelist, writing in Afrikaans. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. He has also written numerous scripts for television and film.

Meyer was born on 4 July 1958 in Paarl. He matriculated in 1976 at the Schoonspruit High School in Klerksdorp. He studied at Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education where he studied for a BA degree with English and History as majors. He later obtained an honours degree at the University of the Free State. He was a long-time resident of historical coastal resort of Melkbosstrand where he wrote most of his novels. In the 1980s he worked as a journalist at Die Volksblad, at the public relations office of the University of the Free State, and began work as advertising copy writer at Sanlam. In 1991 he was appointed manager of Internal Communication and creative director of Sanlam's Publicity department. After Sanlam he started his own business specialising in the creation and management of virtual communities on the internet, and thereafter he was manager of special projects at BMW motorcycles. He currently writes full-time. His hobbies include touring Southern Africa on a motorcycle

Deon Meyer's novel-writing career started when the Afrikaans magazine, Huisgenoot, published a short story he had submitted. Since then he has published eleven novels and two collections of short stories. His novels reflect current social issues in South Africa

Meyer has also been nominated and has also won numerous awards.