Takalani Mutshinyani, popularly known as Takalani M, is a first-time self-published novelist who is aiming to
be part of South African literature history. She was born and raised in Shayandima, a township in Venda, Limpopo.
She is
a public servant by day and a writer by night. She currently runs a Facebook page and a Blog ‘Stories by Takalani M’
where she shares her written work. The Royal Mistress is the first printed book by the author with Adelaide the
second book they made are the national bestselling list and The Rival on top of charts too.
The Royal Mistress trilogy has sold over fifteen thousand copies combined.