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Chioniso and Other Stories

by Shimmer Chinodya

In this new collection, Chioniso and other stories, we are once again reminded how Shimmer Chinodya mines his experience for nuggets. Playing with his doppelganger, Godfrey, he looks back on life in Harare,...

Absent. The English Teacher

by John Eppel

Eppel has satirized the racial politics of southern Africa in many of his previous novels. In Absent: The English Teacher he turns his gaze inwards for a generous and richly rewarding parody of the land of his...

Hunting Fear

Fear #1, Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #7

by Kay Hooper

There's a new psychic on the scene, and he's ready for action: introducing Lucas Jordan, the latest addition to Noah Bishop's crackerjack Special Crimes Unit.

Lucas Jordan has an extraordinary psychic skill...

Strife

by Shimmer Chinodya

Strife is a rich and densely written novel that provides a dark exposé of the tension between modernity and tradition, and deep insights into culture in Zimbabwe in the 21st century. Chinodya explores the powerful...

Chairman of Fools

by Shimmer Chinodya

Chairman of Fools explores the plight of Farai Chari, a supposedly successful writer, professor and self-acclaimed artist, living in an African culture in which tradition weighs heavy and middle class aspirations...

Writing Now: More Stories from Zimbabwe

by Irene Staunton

Prize winner at the 2006 Zimbabwe Book Publishers' Literary Awards. The sequel to the award-winning Writing Still, this new collection of stories paints an engaging - and sometimes challenging - picture of contemporary...

Writing Still: New stories from Zimbabwe

by Irene Staunton

This anthology of twenty-two short stories provides a representative sample of the range and quality of writing in Zimbabwe at the turn of the century, and an impressionistic reflection of the years since independence...

The Hairdresser of Harare

by Tendai Huchu

Like very good dark chocolate this is a delicious novel, with a bitter-sweet flavour. Vimbai is a hairdresser, the best in Mrs Khumalo's salon, and she knows she is the queen on whom they all depend. Her situation...

Writing Free

by Irene Staunton

In this fifth anthology of Zimbabwean short stories from Weaver Press fifteen writers respond to the topic of writing free, and offer their thoughts about how and why they wrote as they did. The stories reflect...

Women Writing Zimbabwe

by Irene Staunton

The fifteen stories in Women Writing Zimbabwe offer a kaleidoscope of fresh, moving, and comic perspectives on the way in which events of the last decade have impacted on individuals, women in particular.

Laughing Now

by Irene Staunton

Laughing Now demonstrates the enduring capacity of Zimbabweans to find humour in even the most difficult of circumstances. The stories embrace funerals, dancing competitions, family tensions, rampant inflation...

Mai at the Predators' Ball

by Marie-Claire Blais & Nigel Spencer

In Mai at the Predators' Ball, Marie-Claire Blais, literary legend and four-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction, offers a mesmerizing and unforgettable portrait of imaginary beings...

An Instrument for Eddie

by Karen Lee

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In the very special children's book, An Instrument for Eddie, Eddie is an unusual elephant who loves to perform. He dreams of music, and his fondest wish is to play a musical instrument. Eddie tries...

Ralph Waldo Emerson: Selected Essays, Lectures and Poems

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

A new, wide-ranging selection of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s most influential writings, this edition captures the essence of American Transcendentalism and illustrates the breadth of one of America’s greatest...

Remember to Dream: For Tomorrow Must Come

by Rita L. Nicholson

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The poetry in Remember to Dream: For Tomorrow Must Come deals with serious subjects such as depression and healing.

According to author Rita L. Nicholson, we tie so much of our self-image into our...

The Unveiling: Quest in Time

by Hal Leonard

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If you could travel through time, what epic event would you pick to experience? In the fascinating novel The Unveiling: Quest in Time, Ben Stone and his mentor, Bob Peterson, build a time machine....

Project Tiffany

by Jo Louise

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Three best friends. Two Diamonds. One Tiffany.

Jess is falling apart: Craig has left her for a blonde bimbo who is barely older than their daughter Tiffany.

Stella is focused on her PR business:...

Tibetan Mastiff

by Juliette Cunliffe

One of the most ancient large breeds, the Tibetan Mastiff is a legendary flock guardian of impressive stature from “The Roof of the World.” Hardy enough to withstand the weather extremes and unforgiving terrain...

Manchester Terrier

by Muriel P. P. Lee & Michael Trafford

"Long thought to be the oldest of all terrier breeds, the sleek and sturdy yet elegant Manchester Terrier is prized as a beloved companion dog and an eye-catching show dog. Fearlessness, keenness and endurance...

Kerry Blue Terrier

by Bardi McLennan

Named for County Kerry, the Irish Blue may have derived from some legendary "blue dogs that swam shore from a ship wrecked in Tralee Bay." Sined with romance, the origins of the Kerry Blue Terrier befit this...