Tracey Farren | Writer

By Tracey Farren

Snake

When a charismatic stranger arrives on the farm, Stella’s father stays sober and her mother begins to laugh again. The man with the silver cross is not here to save them.

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The Film Adaptation

In 2026, Snake, the feature film directed by Meg Rickards won Best Feature and Best Actress at the Florence International Film Festival from the Youth Jury.

"SOUTH AFRICAN FILM ‘SNAKE’ STUNS INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES & WINS BIG IN FLORENCE"

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Tracey wrote the screenplay and was nominated for Best Achievement in Scriptwriting in the South African Film and TV awards 2026. In 2025 Snake won Best Feature and Best Actress at the Florence International Film Festival from the Youth Jury.

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About the Writer

Tracey Farren

Tracey Farren lives a stone’s throw from the Cape Point Nature Reserve, Cape Town with her partner and a pack of dogs and children. She completed a psychology honours degree at the University of Cape Town before working as a freelance journalist.

A course with creative writing guru, Anne Shuster turned her writing life on its head.

Previous Novels

The Book of Malachi

This is a book of speculative fiction about an inhumane medical project taking place on an abandoned oil rig in the deep sea.
Malachi, a mute survivor of an African civil war must decide whether to risk his life for the victims or let them perish.

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Snake

Tracey’s second novel, Snake (Modjadji Books) is a psychological thriller about a little farm girl who watches a charming stranger destroy her family. She calls on her intimacy with the wild and her fierce courage to try and stop him.

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Tess

Whiplash has been republished as Tess.

Tracey was nominated for a South African Film and TV Award (SAFTA) for her screenplay, Tess, adapted from her novel, Whiplash.

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Whiplash

Now a Feature Film “Tess”

Tracey’s first novel, Whiplash (Modjadji Books) was inspired by the feisty street workers she met during her journalistic research. She was fascinated by the horror of their daily lives and the character, Tess was born of their spirit.

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