Stacey Fru

Stacey Fru
Fru in 2024
Fru in 2024
Born (2007-02-16) 16 February 2007 (age 17)
Johannesburg, South Africa
OccupationAuthor
GenreChildren's literature
Years active2015–
Website
www.staceyfru.co.za

Stacey Fru[1] is a South African writer. Having published her debut novel Smelly Cats in 2015, she is thought to be Africa's youngest published author by the news provider Independent Online.[2] In 2016, she founded the Stacey Fru Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving access to education for children in South Africa's rural areas. Fru was shortlisted for the 2020 International Children's Peace Prize.

  1. ^ "A veteran at 11, SA author Stacey Fru poised to publish fifth book". ewn.co.za.
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