Anoeschka von Meck's achivements include studying archaeology and religion at the University of Cape Town and Egyptology at Stellenbbosch University, being a matron at a children's home while also being a full-time reporter for Die Republikein and eventually releasing her breakthrough novel Vaselinetjie in 2004.
Von Meck returned to Africa and studied archaeology and religion in the University of Cape Town and Egyptology at Stellenbosch University. She then worked as a matron in a children's home and then as a journalist. She was a full-time reporter for Die Republikein. Von Meck's breakthrough novel, Vaselinetjie, was published in 2004. 
