Margie Orford
Novelist, journalist, film director, activist
About Margie Orford
Born 1964. Margie Orford is a British film director, journalist, children's writer, writer, novelist and film producer.
Margie Orford (born 30 September 1964) is a South African journalist, film director and author of crime fiction, children's fiction, non-fiction and school text books.
Biography Orford was born in London and grew up in Namibia and South Africa. She was detained during the 1985 State of Emergency while a student at the University of Cape Town, taking her final examinations in prison. After travelling widely, she studied under J. M. Coetzee before embarking on a career in publishing in the newly emerged Namibia. She returned to live in South Africa in 2001.
She holds a PhD from the University of East Anglia.
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Crime fiction
Children's fiction
Non-fiction
School textbooks
Journalism
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Who is Margie Orford?
Novelist, journalist, film director, activist
When was Margie Orford born?
Margie Orford was born on 30 September 1964 in London.
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Margie Orford is a film director, journalist, children's writer, writer, novelist and film producer.
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Margie Orford is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margie Orford. https://biography.guide/margie-orford/
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