ABOUT
I studied professional writing at the
University of Potchefstroom, South Africa,
and the New Zealand Institute of Business Studies.
Two of my feature scripts are in development,
with a third in development for a Netflix drama.
I also write novels for adults and children.
WOLF
CRIME THRILLER FEATURE FILM
Current feature film in pre-production
Australia
When a financially strapped young mechanic risks helping out a shifty colleague to improve his life, he soon finds he is about to lose it all – his job, partner, and unborn child - if he can't claw his way back to normalcy.
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YOU WERE MINE
DRAMA SERIES
Currently in the process of
being rewritten for Netflix
Australia
Celebrity, wealth and beauty—what is it like in the glare of the spotlight but in your mother's famous shadow? Finding true love that crosses time and culture at the most unexpected moment and time. The discovery of your mother's secluded past in her
YOU WERE MINE
DRAMA SERIES
Currently in the process of
being rewritten for Netflix
Australia
Celebrity, wealth and beauty—what is it like in the glare of the spotlight but in your mother's famous shadow? Finding true love that crosses time and culture at the most unexpected moment and time. The discovery of your mother's secluded past in her diary when she is not there to explain? The discovery of a secret meant to be buried. The father you never knew to show up and reveal his past. The paparazzi ripping into the family reputation … but the show must go on!
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MA'DAM BESSIE
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICAN FILM
Currently in development
South Africa
In a tight-knit village, Ma'am Bessie, a woman in need of morale, relies on her driver, Kaaitjie, for support during her weekly appointments. Their routine got disrupted when the charming Doctor Hamilton joined the medical practice, setting off a chain of events. As chaos ensued with overbooked schedules and unexpected romantic entanglements, Ma'am Bessie's loneliness was revealed, leading to surprising solutions that Kaaitjie and Giepie orchestrated. The village becomes a stage for complicated dramas, fueled by gossip and Cupid's interventions, showing that love and chaos are intertwined in unexpected ways.
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WHERE ARE YOU
CRIME THRILLER FEATURE FILM
Current feature film in development
Italy
A marriage of convenience could be the undoing of a volatile alliance between two ruthless and powerful families who will stop at nothing to veil their sins. A connected forensic accountant, reward-winning criminal defense attorneys, and a young boy gifted with supernatural powers may unravel the murders, the disappearances, and the trail of dirty money.
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COLOR MY STORY ~ Series of 3 entertainment books
Curiosity, honesty, and trust are the innocence of a child. This entertaining series of ‘COLOR MY STORY’ books is filled with short stories and colored-in pictures to encourage children’s creativity to bring it to life and tell their own stories about what they colored in.
https://www.amazon.com/COLOR-STORY-FANTASIES-Sanet-Smit/dp/B0CPWP
Curiosity, honesty, and trust are the innocence of a child. This entertaining series of ‘COLOR MY STORY’ books is filled with short stories and colored-in pictures to encourage children’s creativity to bring it to life and tell their own stories about what they colored in.
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Curiosity, honesty, and trust are the innocence of a child. This entertaining series of ‘COLOR MY STORY’ books is filled with short stories and colored-in pictures to encourage children’s creativity to bring it to life and tell their own stories about what they colored in.
https://www.amazon.com/Color-Story-Superpowers-Sanet-Smit/dp/B0CQ
Curiosity, honesty, and trust are the innocence of a child. This entertaining series of ‘COLOR MY STORY’ books is filled with short stories and colored-in pictures to encourage children’s creativity to bring it to life and tell their own stories about what they colored in.
or
Curiosity, honesty, and trust are the innocence of a child. This entertaining series of ‘COLOR MY STORY’ books is filled with short stories and colored-in pictures to encourage children’s creativity to bring it to life and tell their own stories about what they colored in.
https://www.amazon.com/Color-My-Story-Adventures-Sanet-Smit/dp/B0
Curiosity, honesty, and trust are the innocence of a child. This entertaining series of ‘COLOR MY STORY’ books is filled with short stories and colored-in pictures to encourage children’s creativity to bring it to life and tell their own stories about what they colored in.
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DOT . TO . DOT
Dot to Dot is an enchanting dot-to-dot book designed to ignite children's imagination and take them through a
magical world of creativity. This activity book allows children to have fun coloring in and creating an image by joining the dots.
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FRANKIE GOES HOME - AVAILABLE NOW!
It is 1863, and Frankie and his mates board a ship to get back home after working in a foreign land. A storm interrupts their journey, and they crash onto a deserted island and must find a way to survive until they can rebuild their ship to continue their journey. Pirates attack their newly built ship on the way, and they got captured a
It is 1863, and Frankie and his mates board a ship to get back home after working in a foreign land. A storm interrupts their journey, and they crash onto a deserted island and must find a way to survive until they can rebuild their ship to continue their journey. Pirates attack their newly built ship on the way, and they got captured and sold as slaves. They learn to accept what they cannot change and appreciate what was taken for granted, like missing home. Despite the hardship of working as slaves, they learn valuable lessons. They save their master's wife from a fire and help to rebuild his house. As a reward, their prayers are answered when they are finally granted freedom. From humble beginnings to a heroic end, Frankie and his friends return home, stronger and wiser than before. *All proceeds received by the author will be donated to children's charities.*
ALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIOBOOK
Please support this good cause. ALL proceeds will go towards a children’s lunch box project (going to school without lunch).
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Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Frankie-Goes-Home-Sanet-Smit/dp/1637460694
Koorong https://www.koorong.com/product/frankie-goes-home-sanet-smit_9781637460696?ref
ALSO AVAILABLE IN AUDIOBOOK
Please support this good cause. ALL proceeds will go towards a children’s lunch box project (going to school without lunch).
TO ORDER, CLICK HERE
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Frankie-Goes-Home-Sanet-Smit/dp/1637460694
Booktopia https://www.booktopia.com.au/frankie-goes-home-sanet-smit/book/9781637460696.html Audiobook https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Frankie-Goes-Home-Audiobook/B09T4SF8M8
THE LOST FAT BIRD - Available now!
What if being different helps you make a difference? To teach those around us, to accept what we are, and be happy with what we have. When a house bird gets out of his cage and flies to the roof of the school across the road, he quickly learns valuable lessons after he gets scared and teased by what seems to be bully birds. He then befrie
What if being different helps you make a difference? To teach those around us, to accept what we are, and be happy with what we have. When a house bird gets out of his cage and flies to the roof of the school across the road, he quickly learns valuable lessons after he gets scared and teased by what seems to be bully birds. He then befriends a kind and helpful bird who helps him get back home. In his adventures, he learns to know different types of birds and that being different is entirely acceptable, and that we must be content with what we have.
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Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Fat-Bird-Sanet-Smit/dp/1637461151
Booktopia
https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-lost-fat-bird-sanet-smit/book/9781637461150.html
Interesting facts teaching
children important lessons
through fun storylines:
- The different kinds of birds in nature.
- You can find a friend in anyone if you are kind and not a bully.
- Happy reunions with those who love each other.
- It teaches about all these and our choice to be happy with what we have – that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Freedom and home are where our hearts are.