Fashion Africa is a visual overview of contemporary African fashion, compiled with an ethical perspective. This guide is the first of its kind to bring together designers, design companies, ethical manufacturers and more, all with an African connection. In the book, the author works tirelessly to promote Africa as a place not just for sourcing materials, but with the potential to be a vital epicenter of trade within the global marketplace. A comprehensive guide to the designers, materials, and sustainable practices available on continental Africa, Fashion Africa provides an excellent resource in conjunction for the very vibrant growing industry already in existence. Featured designers include: Adele Dejak, Chichia London, Christie Brown, Edun, Gloria Wavamunno, Marianne Fassler, MADE, Maxhosa, NOIR Clothing, Ohema Ohene, Oliberté, Sawa Shoes, and Suno NY.

Fashion Africa: A Visual Overview of Contemporary African Fashion

Arts & Photography

Shaw, Jacqueline

Graphic Design

Jacaranda Books

Two lives, one secret and a journey that will change everything.  This is a stirring take on the American road novel as Silvia and Jack travel across the landscapes of America from San Diego to Alaska looking for answers to their problems and finding adventure on the way.

The Colour Black

Literature & Fiction

Walczak, Maia

Genre Fiction

The Blink That Killed the Eye is a stunningly crafted debut short story collection, taking a poetic torch to the shadows of daily life - illuminating the characters, situations, emotions and dilemmas that pour into even the most ordinary existences. From building sites to prison cells; from the birth of love to the last moments of breath - Anthony Anaxagorou navigates expertly through the tangled nets of invisibility, desperation and power to bring us time-defining tales of tragedy and hope; commenting on the irony of our shrinking capacity to really see ourselves or each other in a world increasingly defined by appearances and dangerous preconceptions.

The Blink That Killed The Eye

Anaxagorou, Anthony

July 7, 2005. Simon Weekes is travelling on the London underground. Shortly into the journey, the carriage is wrecked by a massive bomb blast. Virtually everyone is killed and almost all the survivors are severely injured. Simon is among the lucky few to have escaped relatively unharmed. Seconds after the explosion, he quickly and calmly organises the small band of survivors into a rescue team and together they start shifting piles of wreckage in order to get at the maimed and the mutilated. In the days following the bombing, word of his heroics get out and he finds himself under full glare of the media spotlight. He becomes an overnight celebrity, hounded for interviews and regularly approached in the street by autograph hunters. The only thing is, he doesn't want all the attention. He can't afford it. He has too much to lose.

No More Heroes

Thompson, Stephen

Under-achieving PA, Faye Bonsu, is on a mission to find love. A disastrous night out leaves pasta-fanatic Faye's romantic dreams in tatters and underscores her alienation from her African heritage. Leaving her cosy middle-class life in London’s leafy Hampstead to find out what she's missing, Faye is whisked into the hectic social whirlpool of Ghana where she meets Sonny, the pretty-boy womaniser; Edwin, her host's America-crazy boyfriend; Baaba, of the enormous hips and sardonic tongue; and handsome Rocky Asante, a cynical, career-obsessed banker with no time for women… until now. In a world of food, fun and sun, Faye discovers that no matter how far you travel, you can't find love until you find yourself.

From Pasta to Pigfoot (From Pasta to Pigfoot, 1)

Williams, Frances Mensah

Tram 83

As a child, young Kenyan Jess de Boer knew that one day she would save the world. Leaving behind the comfort of home she sets out to make her dream a reality. Many continents, adventures and a few hilarious mishaps later, Jess returns to Africa to dedicate herself to a new passion – beekeeping. Follow the beautifully illustrated misadventures of a young, modern-day explorer as she tackles the enormous challenges of aid in Africa, environmental concerns and conservation issues – often with humorous and dramatic results. While saving the world isn’t as easy as it seems, we can make a positive change, one little bee at a time!

The Elephant and the Bee: On Saving the World...and Other Triumphant Failures

Biographies & Memoirs

de Boer, Jess

Professionals & Academics

Butterfly Fish

Okojie, Irenosen

British & Irish

Pasta-fanatic, girl-next-door Faye Bonsu is back for another adventure in love, life and culture! Faye Bonsu seems to have it all; a drop-dead gorgeous and successful boyfriend, a bourgeoning career as an interior designer and a rent-free mansion in leafy Hampstead to call home. But with all her friends shifting into yummy-mummy mode, a man who seems to have no desire to put a ring on it, tricky clients, and a very attractive and single boss, things are not quite as simple as they might appear. Hoping to escape from her suddenly complicated life and revive her wilting romance, Faye returns to sunny Ghana for what she hopes will be the time of her life. But life doesn’t always offer second chances and when disaster strikes, she is forced to confront the biggest question of her life and to make a choice that comes with consequences she will have to live with forever. Praise for From Pasta to Pigfoot: A warm and poignant “coming-of-culture” novel, elegantly written with depth and flair.’ - Lesley Lokko, author of Rich Girl, Poor Girl, and Sundowners

From Pasta to Pigfoot, Second Helpings (From Pasta to Pigfoot, 2)

Mensah Williams, Frances

A startling debut short story collection from one of Britain’s rising literary stars. Irenosen Okojie’s gift is in her understated humour, her light touch, her razor-sharp assessment of the best and worst of humankind, and her unflinching gaze into the darkest corners of the human experience. In these stories Okojie creates worlds where lovelorn aliens abduct innocent coffee shop waitresses, where the London Underground is inhabited by the ghosts of errant Londoners caught between here and the hereafter, where insensitive men cheat on their mistresses and can only muster enough interest to fall for one- dimensional poster girls and where brave young women attempt to be erotically empowered at their own peril. Sexy, serious and at times downright disturbing, this brilliant debut collection sizzles with originality.

Speak Gigantular

Literary

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