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Comment: Note that the problem is not only a lack of reliable independent sources in the draft, but also the presence of a number of unreliable, non-independent sources. Please remove all references and links to amazon.com from the draft. bonadea contributions talk 11:43, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

Comment: Fails WP:ANYBIO, requires significant coverage in multiple independent secondary sources. Dan arndt (talk) 08:18, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Tom Eaton (born 5 February 1977) is an author, columnist, and screenwriter^[1]. He writes a weekly column for Business Day and TimesLive. He first came to prominence writing a weekly satirical column for the Mail & Guardian (2002–2008).

In 2008, he co-founded Hayibo^[2], a political satire website, with Antony Pascoe and Steve Porter.

He has written six books, Twelve Rows Back (2005, Juta), The De Villiers Code (2005, Penguin), Texas (2006, Penguin), The Wading (2008, Penguin), The Unauthorised History of South Africa (2013, Zebra Press), and Is It Me or Is It Getting Hot In Here? (2020, Tafelberg).

As a screenwriter he is best known for his movie More Than Just a Game (2007), a drama about the political prisoners on Robben Island who became soccer players at the time of Nelson Mandela's incarceration; Shoreline (2009, 2012) a documentary about the coastal regions of the Western Cape; his comedy series Those Who Can't (2012), created with Alan Committie; and his work on M-net TV dramas, Legacy (2021) and Summertide (2024).

Bibliography

Twelve Rows Back (2005), Juta^[3]
The De Villiers Code (2005), Penguin^[4]^[5]
Texas (2006), Penguin^[6]
The Wading (2008), Penguin^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]
The Unauthorised History of South Africa (2013) Zebra Press^[11]
Is It Me or Is It Getting Hot In Here? (2020) Tafelberg^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]

Screenwriting

More Than Just a Game (2007)^[16]
Shoreline (2009, 2012)^[17]
Those Who Can't (2012)^[18]
Legacy (2021)^[19]
Summertide (2024)^[20]

References

^ Write, Writers (2018-02-05). "Literary Birthday - 5 February - Tom Eaton". Writers Write. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
^ News24, Petro-Anne Morkel. "Hayibo.com bows out". News24. Retrieved 2024-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Eaton, Tom (2005). Twelve Rows Back: Some Mutterings. Juta and Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1-77013-019-7.
^ Eaton, Tom (2005). The De Villiers Code. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-302499-6.
^ Heyns, Michiel. "The De Villiers Code" (PDF).
^ Eaton, Tom (2006). Texas. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-302518-4.
^ Eaton, Tom (2008). The Wading. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-302536-8.
^ Heyns, Michiel. "The Wading" (PDF).
^ du Toit, Steyn (September–October 2008). "Bookmark" (PDF). www.sabooksellers.com.
^ abrietheart (2008-05-06). "Beautiful but indulgent writing". The Witness. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
^ Dikderm, Stienie (2013-12-06). The Unauthorised History of South Africa. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 978-1-77022-595-4.
^ Eaton, Tom (2020). Is it Me Or is it Getting Hot in Here?. NB Publishers. ISBN 978-0-624-08890-5.
^ charlene2305 (2020-11-02). "BOOK REVIEW | Eaton pulls no punches". The Witness. Retrieved 2024-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ southcapenet (2020-10-15). "Book Review: Is It Me Or Is It Getting Hot In Here?". The Gremlin. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
^ Vita, Murray La. "Skrywer waarsku: 'Facebook is Antichris van denke'". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2024-09-19.
^ Ahmed, Junaid (2007-11-23), More Than Just a Game (Drama, Sport), Presley Chweneyagae, Wright Ngubeni, Az Abrahams, Distant Horizon, Filmex, Telkom Media, retrieved 2024-09-02
^ "Shoreline | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
^ "Those Who Can't | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
^ Legacy (Drama), Dawid Minnaar, Sean-Marco Vorster, Michelle Botes, Tshedza Pictures, Tshedza Pictures, 2020-09-21, retrieved 2024-09-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ Summertide (Drama), Cassiel Eatock-Winnik, Andre Jacobs, Morné Visser, Red Letter Day Pictures, 2024-01-28, retrieved 2024-09-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[1] Write, Writers (2018-02-05). "Literary Birthday - 5 February - Tom Eaton". Writers Write. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

[2] News24, Petro-Anne Morkel. "Hayibo.com bows out". News24. Retrieved 2024-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] Eaton, Tom (2005). Twelve Rows Back: Some Mutterings. Juta and Company Ltd. ISBN 978-1-77013-019-7.

[4] Eaton, Tom (2005). The De Villiers Code. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-302499-6.

[5] Heyns, Michiel. "The De Villiers Code" (PDF).

[6] Eaton, Tom (2006). Texas. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-302518-4.

[7] Eaton, Tom (2008). The Wading. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-302536-8.

[8] Heyns, Michiel. "The Wading" (PDF).

[9] u Toit, Steyn (September–October 2008). "Bookmark" (PDF). www.sabooksellers.com.

[10] rietheart (2008-05-06). "Beautiful but indulgent writing". The Witness. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

[11] Dikderm, Stienie (2013-12-06). The Unauthorised History of South Africa. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 978-1-77022-595-4.

[12] Eaton, Tom (2020). Is it Me Or is it Getting Hot in Here?. NB Publishers. ISBN 978-0-624-08890-5.

[13] rlene2305 (2020-11-02). "BOOK REVIEW | Eaton pulls no punches". The Witness. Retrieved 2024-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[14] southcapenet (2020-10-15). "Book Review: Is It Me Or Is It Getting Hot In Here?". The Gremlin. Retrieved 2024-09-02.

[15] Vita, Murray La. "Skrywer waarsku: 'Facebook is Antichris van denke'". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2024-09-19.

[16] Ahmed, Junaid (2007-11-23), More Than Just a Game (Drama, Sport), Presley Chweneyagae, Wright Ngubeni, Az Abrahams, Distant Horizon, Filmex, Telkom Media, retrieved 2024-09-02

[17] "Shoreline | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2024-09-02.

[18] "Those Who Can't | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2024-09-02.

[19] Legacy (Drama), Dawid Minnaar, Sean-Marco Vorster, Michelle Botes, Tshedza Pictures, Tshedza Pictures, 2020-09-21, retrieved 2024-09-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[20] Summertide (Drama), Cassiel Eatock-Winnik, Andre Jacobs, Morné Visser, Red Letter Day Pictures, 2024-01-28, retrieved 2024-09-02{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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