Ilva Pieterse currently works as an account manager at Emerging Media Communications (www.emergingmedia.co.za). Since completing her BIS (publishing) degree at the University of Pretoria, she has written for and been involved in many online and print publications across a wide variety of industries, but mainly focusing on information technology. Since winning a locally-run short story writing competition last year, she has been trying to engage in more creative writing pursuits. Contact her at ilvapie@gmail.com or follow her on Twitter at @ilvapie.