Ambrose Musiyiwa
Ambrose Musiyiwa has worked as a journalist and a teacher. One of his short stories is featured in the anthology, Writing Now (Weaver Press, 2005). Currently he is working on another story.
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Zimbabwean Journalists & the EU Sanctions ListIn an effort to deal with the cricis in Zimbabwe, the EU has placed a number of Zimbabwean journalists and media practitioners on it sanctions list. Is this the right thing to do?
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Blog Novels: A Call for LinksA growing number of writers are publishing their novels online as blogs. Just how many such blog novels are out there? -
'A Vat of Endless Possibilities'Taylor DiVico is a poet, a novelist and a musician. In this interview, she talks about her writing.
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An Interview with Andrew Feder, Author of 'The Heretic'Andrew Feder's books include When The Angels Have Risen (Authorhouse, 2005) and The Heretic (Authorhouse, 2007). In this interview, he talks about his writing.
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Women's Values and Political ChangeCollege professor and author, Charles Derber talks about why he writes and sheds some insight into how his latest book, The New Feminized Majority came about. -
Interview with Susan Alvis, Author of Friends UnlikelySusan Alvis is a Tennessee native. She has several books out with various publishers. Writing under her own name as well as two pen names, she is an author covering several genres with numerous titles in fiction and non-fiction. -
Five Bestselling Children's Authors Discuss How They Started WritingChris d'Lacey, Adele Geras, Jean Ure, David Bedford and Katherine Roberts are among some of the best-known children's authors currently working in the United Kingdom.
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Interview with Matthew Moses - Changing Perceptions of RealityAuthor Matthew Moses describes his novel, Anti-Christ: A Satirical End of Days (Booklocker, 2007) as his way of dealing with "a loss of faith." -
Writing is a Form of TherapyLyn Petit's first book, The Philosophy of a Thought (Publish America, 2007) has been described as a "light hearted yet profound way of looking at life and the people in it." -
Interview with Zimbabwean Filmmaker and Author, Rory KilaleaRory Kilalea has worked in the Middle East and throughout Africa, directing documentaries as well as in various production, script-writing and management positions. He is also the author of several short story collections and plays. -
Interview with Kate Rigby, Author of Thalidomide KidRigby's Thalidomide Kid has been described as "a poignant and atmospheric study of cultural and personal rites of passage" which "lifts a corner of the veil to reveal the cruel and uncomfortable face of the thalidomide horror that crippled a generation."
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An Interview Kristen Collier, Author of Joy the JellyfishKristen Collier's first children's book, Joy the Jellyfish is a 24-paged picture book that tells the story of an almost invisible and shy jellyfish called Joy who is on a mission to make new friends. -
An Interview with Peter Tomlinson, Author of The Petronicus Legacy SeriesPeter Tomlinson is author of The Petronicus Legacy series of books. So far, the series is made up of three novels: The Stones of Petronicus (Bewrite Books, 2004); The Time of Kadrik (Bewrite Books, 2006) and The Voyages of Delticos (Bewrite Books, 2007).
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Interview with Karl Stuart Kline, Author of Brain Stemmed RosesPoet Karl Stuart Kline made his debut as an author with the publication of Poison Pearls (PublishAmerica, 2004), a slim volume of poetry and prose which explores issues that include forced labor, modern-day slavery, human trafficking and prostitution. -
Interview with Dennis Griffin and the Las Vegas MobCrime writer Dennis N. Griffin has written and published six novels and three non-fiction books about Las Vegas police and organized crime history. -
Interview with Zimbabwean Poet, Christopher MlalaziChristopher Mlalazi has written plays for a number of Zimbabwean performing arts groups. His poems and short stories have also been published in national and international newspapers, magazine, websites and anthologies. -
Interview with Sam Smith, Author of Vera and Eddy's WarSam Smith is one of the most versatile writers currently living and working in Britain today. He has written and published a nonfiction book, over a dozen novels and many volumes of poetry. -
The Truth, Nothing but the Truth?Alessio Zanelli is a private financial adviser and a poet. He has over 200 poems that have been published in literary magazines from 10 countries and has published four poetry collections. -
Dyan Garris, Author of The Book of Daily Channeled MessagesDyan Garris is a clairvoyant, musician and author. She has produced six music compilations and has written four books. -
Relationships and Chocolate: An Interview with Sheila Roberts, Author of On Strike for ChristmasSheila Roberts' debut novel, On Strike for Christmas about a group of friends who go on strike and leave their men in charge of holiday arrangements. -
The Mind of a Working WriterYou see ideas being formed. You see those ideas giving birth to other ideas and possibilities.
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Zimbabwean Asylum Seekers on Hunger StrikeThe Zimbabwean women have no family, friends, relatives or support networks in Malawi where the Home Office is planning to send them. They fear that the Malawian government will pass them on into the hands of the Zimbabwean authorities.
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Literary Works Re-imagine the Life of ChristThe two books present an imaginative account of the life and work of Jesus Christ and explore the effect that Jesus had on the lives, hearts and minds of the people he lived and worked among. -
Acceptance Issues and the Gay Romance NovelThe challenge of writing any romance is to introduce two people you know are perfect for each other, then keeping them apart until the end, without seeming too contrived.
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'Dragons Are Guardians of the Earth'"I've never liked the idea of dragons as fire-breathing monsters. In my books, they are the spiritual guardians of the Earth."
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Campaigners Urge Britain to Release Congolese Woman from Detention"After eight years, the Home Office have decided to deport Nlandu to a country she barely knows any more, separating her from her husband and causing immeasurable heartache and difficulty for both of them."
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Lawyers Appeal for Saddam Co-defendants"We owe it to each of these gentlemen, to our commitment to the rule of law and justice, and to the value of justice for all Iraqis, to do everything we can in the next few days to stop these unlawful executions."
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Can You Spell Revolution?"Since I began trading in imagination, I've been curious about young people who have inner imaginative worlds. For the most part, these worlds seem to be distortions of what is going on in their own lives."
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Yoga, Meditation and the Voice of God"I discovered a way to listen to the 'still small voice' within - how to hear the voice of God and how to test and trust whether the message is the real thing."
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An Interview with Children's Author Jean UreMy only claim to significant achievement is the knowledge that I have, in a small way, enhanced the lives of several generations of children.
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Notes from the Detention CenterWhat should we do now ? Why is it so wrong to want to be with someone you love?
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Reading, Writing and Self-publishingSince September, the Leicester Review of Books has been conducting a survey to find out what readers and writers think of self-publishing and self-published books. Among other things, we are asking writers to tell us their experiences of self-publishing.
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Are Self Published Books Inferior?Are you an authors who has self published? Have you read a self published book lately? The Leicester Review of Books is conducting a survey on the views both readers and writers have on self publishing and self published books.
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New Writing Explores the Emotions that Memories InvokeThe New Writing Anthology series is an innovative literary project run by the British Council, in association with with Granta, to present some of the most exciting new writing from both emerging and established writers.
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Promoting Writers, Illustrators, Translators and Small Press PublishersBloggers invite writers, illustrators, translators and publishers to make contact.
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Rachel Trezise Wins in World's Richest Literary AwardThe 28-year-old writer walked away with GBP 60,000 (US$114,000).
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Family Deported to Tanzania; Civil Rights Activist AppalledThese children, the older two girls in particular, have been in U.K. for four years this time, and are integrated into the life of this country. The idea of being returned to Tanzania, to nothing except hostility, is very frightening for them.
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"It's Black Britain, but Not as We Know It!"Born in 1973, in Hammersmith, West London, where his highly acclaimed first novel, The Scholar (1998), is set, Courttia Newland is fast becoming one of the most significant voices in Black British writing.
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"The Children's Future Should Be Here in the U.K. Not Algeria"The family's detention comes at a time when there are increased calls on the British government to stop the practice of locking up asylum seeker and migrant families and children in immigration removal centres.
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Achieving Best Behavior for Children with Developmental DisabilitiesThis informative and practical workbook aims to help parents and caregivers understand challenging behaviour and develop strategies for dealing with it.
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Kiran Desai Wins Man Booker PrizeDesai also becomes the first woman to win the Man Booker in six years.
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"It Chose Me"Emma Lee has just finished writing a novel and one of her short stories, "First and Last and Always", is appearing in Extended Play, an anthology of music-inspired stories published by Elastic Press (London).
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The Scotiabank Giller Prize Announces ShortlistThe winner will be announced on November 7.
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"I Thought I Could Write About Anything"She has been described as a feminist writer, and her books are discussed in the same breath as those by fellow Zimbabwean writers Yvonne Vera, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Barbara Makhalisa, Spiwe Mahachi-Harper and Vivienne Ndlovu.
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"Why Homoerotic Fiction?"In an email interview with Ambrose Musiyiwa, which took place between September 4 and 7, James Buchanan, author of several works of homoerotic fiction, talks about his writing, his concerns as a writer and the forces that drive his writing.
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Detained for Filming Zimbabwean Police Assaulting Peaceful DemonstratorsGovernment condemned for trampling on press freedom
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Music for the Off-Key: Twelve Macabre Short StoriesThis collection of short stories introduces new tales in a style of Black British writing that takes readers from the West Side Stories as featured in Newland's debut novel, The Scholar.



