African Love Stories: An Anthology (Aidoo Ama Ata)(Paperback)

African Love Stories: An Anthology (Aidoo Ama Ata)(Paperback)

This radical collection of short stories is a double award-winning book aimed at debunking the myth about African women as impoverished victims. The stories deal with challenging themes representing some of the most complex love stories ever published from Africa, ranging from labour pains to

Diplomatic Pounds and Other Stories (Aidoo Ama Ata)(Paperback)

Ama Ata Aidoo is an iconic African woman writer who has inspired generations of black and other writers in Africa and internationally and this collection affirms why she is respected as one of the most important voices in African women's writing. Her latest collection brings together diverse themes

Changes: A Love Story (Aidoo Ama Ata)(Paperback)

Esi decides to divorce after enduring yet another morning's marital rape. Though her friends and family remain baffled by her decision (after all, he doesn't beat her ), Esi holds fast. When she falls in love with a married man--wealthy, and able to arrange a polygamous marriage--the modern woman

Our Sister Killjoy (Aidoo Ama)(Paperback / softback)

African Short Stories (Achebe Chinua)(Paperback / softback)

This anthology of 20 stories are from all over Africa, grouped geographically into four different sections - West, East, North and Southern

Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories (Achebe Chinua)(Paperback / softback)

This anthology represents the talent and scope to be found in contemporary African writing. It contains both new and previously published stories by such authors as Nadine Gordimer, Ben Okri, Kojo Laing, Mia Couto and Moyez

Wonderland: An Anthology (O'Regan Marie)(Paperback)

From the greatest names in fantasy and horror comes an anthology of stories inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she is thrown into the whirlwind of Wonderland Within these pages you'll find myriad approaches to Alice, from horror to historical, taking us from the nightmarish

Aya: Life in Yop City (Abouet Marguerite)(Paperback)

'Aya is an irresistible comedy, a couple of love stories and a tale for becoming African. It's essential reading.' -Joann Sfar, cartoonist of The Rabbi's CatIvory Coast, 1978. It's a golden time, and the nation, too-an oasis of affluence and stability in West Africa-seems fueled by something

West African Folktales (Jackson J. K.)(Paperback)

Tricksters and animals play an important role in West African folklore with stories that entertain but serve a moral purpose. Traditions and local tales revel in the antics of these characters: from Nigeria to Benin, from the cunning spider god Anansi to the equally crafty Tortoise, animals teach

Common Bonds: A Speculative Aromantic Anthology (Arseneault Claudie)(Paperback)

Common Bonds is an anthology of speculative short stories and poetry featuring aromantic characters. At the heart of this collection are the bonds that impact our lives from beginning to end: platonic relationships. Within this anthology, a cursed seamstress finds comfort in the presence of a

African Love Story - Love, Life and Elephants (Sheldrick Dame Daphne)(Paperback / softback)

Daphne Sheldrick's best-selling love story of romance, life and elephants, An African Love Story: Love, Life and Elephants is an incredible story from Africa's greatest living conservationist. A typical day for Daphne involves rescuing baby elephants from poachers; finding homes for orphan

Tales of an African Vet (Aronson Roy)(Paperback)

The heart-wrenching and adventure-filled stories of a South African wild animal vet and his colleagues When do you watch a wild animal suffer and let nature take its course, and when do you intervene? In his more than twenty-five years as an African vet, Dr. Roy Aronson has seen and done some

A World of Difference: An Anthology of Short Stories from Five Continents (Prescott Lynda)(Paperback)

An international selection of 15 short stories by distinguished modern writers including Peter Carey, Zadie Smith and Bernard Malamud. Featuring the theme of 'difference', each story has something to say about cultural encounters, often arising from experiences of migration or uprooting. With

Tales of Kaimere: Anthology 1 (Taylor Keenan)(Paperback)

Tales of Kaimere is an anthology of fantasy short stories and novellas. All are written and illustrated by Keenan Taylor. These adventure stories explore love and loss, revenge, and coming of age, and include elements of thriller, romance, and horror. Kaimere is a distant planet much like Earth,

True Love and Sacred Sexual Union: An Ode to Love and Being Loved: An Anthology of Writings and Poems (Vollmer Janet Hayward)(Paperback)

An Oxford Anthology of Mystery Stories (Hamley Dennis)(Paperback)

This collection features over fourteen mystery stories to puzzle and amaze. Perfect for young readers, the collection includes stories that range from creepy school computers to amateur bank robbers; from lost villages to deadly Christmas presents. Both funny and serious in tone, readers are sure

An Austin Anthology (Stringer James 'Jim')(Pevná vazba)

An Austin Anthology is an entertaining collection of true stories that feature just a few of the products manufactured by the Austin Motor Company from 1906 until the outbreak of the Second World War, including the people who helped to make them, those who drove them, and even those who flew them

Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights (Weekes Patrick)(Paperback)

An anthology of original stories based on the dark fantasy, role-playing video game series from Bioware. Ancient horrors. Marauding invaders. Powerful mages. And a world that refuses to stay fixed. Welcome to Thedas. From the stoic Grey Wardens to the otherworldly Mortalitasi necromancers, from the

Love Hurts: A Speculative Fiction Anthology (Howey Hugh)(Paperback)

Twenty-six brilliant speculative fiction stories about love, and the pain that so often accompanies it. Enjoy a cornucopia of imaginative tales, wondrous settings, and unforgettable characters--such as the disillusioned time traveler who visits ancient Japan to experience a 'Moment of Zen,' the

Mainstream (David Justin)(Paperback)

An anthology of diverse stories from black and brown, queer and working-class writers, featuring writers including Kit de Waal, Paul McVeigh, Neil Bartlett, Kerry Hudson, Bidisha, Philip Ridley, Golnoosh Nour, Juliet Jacques, Julia Bell, Elizabeth Baines, Jonathan Kemp, Keith Jarrett, Padrika

Lagos Noir(Paperback / softback)

An anthology of noir stories set in the tumultuous metropolis, Lagos. Edited by Chris Abani, this collection brings together brand new stories from some of Nigeria's best loved

Shakespeare and the Folktale: An Anthology of Stories (Artese Charlotte)(Paperback)

An international collection of the traditional tales that inspired some of Shakespeare's greatest plays Shakespeare knew a good story when he heard one, and he wasn't afraid to borrow from what he heard or read, especially traditional folktales. The Merchant of Venice, for example, draws from 'A

Drawing Lines: An Anthology of Women Cartoonists (Oates Joyce Carol)(Pevná vazba)

Showcasing stories from some of the comics' greatest female creators, this anthology features stories that range from mainstream adventures to hilarious comic shorts to heart-wrenching autobiographical stories--in a new, larger size Featuring over a dozen stories by top talents like New York Times

After Sundown(Paperback / softback)

The first of an annual, non-themed horror anthology series of original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to