On 12th June Vulpine Press are releasing the debut literary fiction title from Irish author Vanessa Pearse, Deniable Memories. Vanessa’s novel was inspired by her time volunteering in Sudan in the late 80s/early 90s. ‘We go on a journey with Martha, a young woman looking to carve out a new path in her life after a…
‘A story of love, hope and resilience rippling through the generations..’– The Book of Echoes [ About the Book ] Narrated by the soul of an African slave woman, who giving thanks at a shrine in Africa over two hundred years ago, tosses her infant son to safety moments before she is hauled away by slavers.…
Swings from the coral cays of the Caribbean to the dangerous deserts of Yemen and the wild rivers of Africa, drawing on the author’s own experiences. [ About the Book ] Ethan Scofield returns to the place of his birth to bury his father. Hidden in one of the upstairs rooms of the old man’s…
‘Friendship Family Shame Forgiveness What should we cling to, and when is it time to let go?’ Hold is the debut novel from Michael Donkor and has just been published by Fourth Estate. Moving between Ghana and London, Hold is described as ‘an intimate, moving, powerful coming-of-age novel’, telling the story of Belinda, a young…
I have a review of The Hunters by Kat Gordon for you all today. Journey back to The Happy Valley Set of 1920’s Kenya in this lush read published by The Borough Press
Today I have a review of The Wife’s Tale, a personal history. Written by Aida Edemariam, it is published by 4th Estate, and recounts the life of Yetemegnu, an Ethiopian woman, of strength and determination, who lived through the many changes of her society and culture in the 20th century.