Kyle Jantjies Author
About
Kyle Jantjies is a published author of 12 full scale novels and two self-published stories. He has written in the genres of Military Fantasy, Adventure-comedy, and Christian Fiction. His books are both traditionally published and self-published. He also holds an MSc degree in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology from the University of the Western Cape and has four years of full teaching experience at Mount View High School. He is also a Martial Arts Instructor and an avid adventurer – making headlines in 2022 for his solo hiking experience from Mitchell’s Plain to Ceres in two days. He has been on the radio multiple times, interviewed on television, and spoken at book fairs such as the Adam Small Literary Festival, and spoken on stage at Comicon Cape Town 2023. He is also a professional speaker, speaking on the topics of time management, goal setting, dreaming big, the importance of reading and writing, and education.
Kyle began writing in 2013 after Matriculating and started querying with publishers to get his book published. After seven years of writing and getting rejected, Kyle managed to acquire his first publishing contract in 2020, with Malherbe Publishers. In 2021, Kyle decided to try his hand at self-publishing and published nine books in a single year. After years of researching and writing, as well as spending money on courses, Kyle has been able to understand the process of writing books, publishing them, and marketing yourself internationally. His books are currently in stores across South Africa as well as thriving on Amazon Kindle.