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Gillian Leggat writes Christian children’s books and adult Christian fiction. She is the author of more than ninety books. At present, she is focusing on writing Christian fiction. Her recent published titles include three Christian picture books for young children, an exciting YA fantasy trilogy, an adult Christian novel and a memoir about bereavement. 

As an experienced teacher and writer of many different genres, she loves to share her skills with both adults and children. She offers a writing workshop on how to write a book, evaluates manuscripts of aspiring writers and has designed various writing modules for the Bergvliet Continuing Education programme. Currently, she teaches English at the Valley Tutor Centre in Fishhoek where she lives.

She enjoys walking on the beach, attending cultural activities – when not in lockdown – and being involved in her local church. She has three adult children and two grandchildren.

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Latest Publications

Famous Footsteps
Famous Footsteps
Famous Footsteps is about following in famous footsteps and making life-altering choices.
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The Miracle of Me
The Miracle of Me
Discover the awesome mystery of the changes taking place, month by month, in a growing, developing baby, which is just the beginning of your ‘magical, mystery tour’.
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Card Game - Truth & Teachings
Answer all the questions about Truth & Teachings. 2-6 players
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Card Game - Scripture Says
Can you guess what the Scripture Says? 2-6 players
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god's instruments
God's Instruments
09/03/2026
I find it quite incredible that God chose to use us as His instruments, His hands and feet in this world. God, after all, is all-powerful, omnipotent and He rules the whole world. How gracious is He that His plan to spread the word is through ordinary human beings who have been created by Him.
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whose plans
Whose Plans?
22/02/2026
I am in the habit, on the 31st December, of making plans for the new year. My standard practice has been to take a long, slow walk, preferably alone, to plan, dream, reflect, think about some important decisions and even plot out a new picture book in my head.
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plans and priorities
Purposes, Plans and Priorities
15/02/2026
Sometimes, we make plans that come to nothing: a planned family holiday has to be cancelled due to illness, we don’t manage to get into a team or we’re disappointed with our academic results or we’ve planned to participate in an event but at the last minute we’re laid low with the flu. These kind of disappointments can drag us down...
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messages of hope
Sharing Messages Of Hope
01/02/2026
I'm sharing messages of hope with my new strategy of ‘going out into all the world’. My intention is to step into my tiny corner of the world at the tip of the African continent, to literally step into the schools and read some of the stories from my books to the learners.
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