Not Quite Right For Us

An Anthology

Defiant, humorous, empathetic and insightful, Not Quite Right For Us is a singular collection of stories, essays and poems by a dynamic mix of established and surging voices alike. Edited by Sharmilla Beezmohun, foreword by Linton Kwesi Johnson, including Aminatta Forna, Xiaolu Guo, Johny Pitts, Rishi Dastidar, Tim Wells and Rafeef Ziadah, this remarkable anthology marks the tenth anniversary of the live-literature organisation Speaking Volumes. Part cri du cœur, part warning shot, part affirmation, this is the book we need now.

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SKU: 9781905233632 Categories: Drama, Fiction, Poetry Tags: Anthology, collection

My Longest Round

Wally Carr & Gaele Sobott

The life story of Australian and Commonwealth champion boxer Wally Carr. A powerful biographical story about the journey of a young Wiradjuri boy, Wally Carr, escaping the dreaded Aboriginal Welfare Board – a journey from the heartbreak and crushing loneliness of childhood to the mean streets of Sydney’s Redfern. From hunting goannas, Jimmy Sharman’s boxing tents, rugby league, professional boxing and the first Aboriginal Tent Embassy, to present-day struggles and lifestyles, My Longest Round offers a vital snapshot of Aboriginal and Australian history.

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Published Mar 2019
ISBN: 9781921248504
Paperback, 240 pp (plus 16-page B&W image section)

Botswana Women Write

An Anthology

The anthology features about 55 Botswana female writers, as well as archival documents and articles from newspapers. The project is aimed at documenting works of Botswana women who write, appreciate literary talent and share the experiences of local women with book enthusiasts. With more than 570 pages, the volume includes extracts from novels, short stories, poems, plays, memoirs, interviews, court testimonies and judgments, non-fiction and historical material for future reference.

Published Sept 2019 University of KwaZulu-Natal Press ISBN-10: 1869144279 ISBN-13: 978-1869144272 Paperback, 560 pages

Colour Me Blue

Gaele Sobott

A collection of short stories of everyday life in southern Africa, by an Australian-born author who is now a citizen of Botswana. The stories deal with the oppression of men and women, the tenderness of human affection, the rhythm of African myth, and the politics of personal relationships.

Originally published 1995, Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9781921248504
Paperback, 121 pages