Extracts
Extract: When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
23 February 2022
A gorgeously immersive, mesmerising and life-affirming literary debut – a love story and a ghost story set in modern-day Trinidad.
Corbeau
Morne Marie, Trinidad. Yesterday
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Yejide
‘First thing you have to remember,’ Granny Catherine hold her
granddaughter, Yejide, close on her lap,...
Extract: Stirring the Pot by Quraisha Dawood
22 February 2022
Dive into this swirl of madams and maids, women and their husbands, children, grandchildren, and in-laws, a world bristling with life and vitality, amid judgements and forgiveness, secrets and lies, expectations and disappointments. Prepare for a wedding, a theft, Ramadaan, and a passing, while delicious recipes for traditional cuisine add local...
Extract: How to be a Revolutionary by C.A. Davids
04 February 2022
A reluctant friendship develops between two people in an apartment block in Shanghai. Each has a secret, a hidden past that must not intrude upon the present. How To Be a Revolutionary is a bold, daring and poignant exploration of what we owe our countries, ourselves and those we love.
“The repetitive beat of...
Extract: Guns and Needles by Clinton van der Berg
31 January 2022
South Africa revels in its reputation as a sport-loving country. Yet just beneath the surface lurks a dark underbelly that reeks of cheating and illicit shenanigans, where shady characters and willing athletes are prepared to do whatever it takes to come out on top. Guns and Needles infiltrates an extraordinary environment that includes the...
Extract: Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman
28 January 2022
A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance. Perfect for readers who loved The Binding and The Essex Serpent.
Samson, The Scilly Isles
December 1798
“He had not allowed for the weight...
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