I.M. Gerhi writes fantasy novels with wild adventures in completely made-up worlds.
The most exciting day in I.M. Gerhi’s life was in primary school when he was a library prefect, and the decision was made that prefects could take out as many books as they wanted. His love for books and stories has not diminished since.
Growing up, I.M. Gerhi dabbled in writing throughout the first half of his life. It was only when his eldest son was born that he committed to taking his lifelong dream of being a writer seriously. It still took nearly twenty years of ups and downs for him to complete his first full novel.
Before turning to fiction full-time, I.M. Gerhi played at many other things. He had the most fun doing an MA in Drama Studies, trying to use role-playing game rules to make pieces of theater. Though he has a master’s degree in Drama Studies, he never did any undergraduate work in drama or theater. He also has two BA degrees. The first is in the social sciences (psychology and sociology), and the second in fine arts (with painting as a major).
I.M. Gerhi’s longest job was as a high school art teacher. I.M. Gerhi is a trained visual artist and art teacher but left both teaching and the visual arts to focus on his first loves: stories and fantasy. Steeped in fine arts, drama, and education, I.M. Gerhi is an author that builds his stories with experiences garnered from a varied background.
I.M. Gerhi lives in Gauteng, South Africa, with one wife, two sons, and two cats.
The name I.M. Gerhi is a pen name used by Gerhi Janse van Vuuren, because his given name is too long to fit comfortably onto a book cover.
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