Anthologies

Fiction. Innovative stories by Michel Faber, Margaret Elphinstone, Ali Smith, Andrew Greig, Linda Cracknell, Christopher Whyte and 20 other outstanding Scottish contemporary writers, with points of reference ranging from Scott Fitzgerald to Eminem. "In WORD JIG there's the smoke and peat of the Glens, the pungency of urban Lowlands and badlands, the sea-tang of Orkney: Scottish writing has the power to lull dreams into life, and rub salt in wounds...From hillwalking to Trainspotting, WORD JIG gathers the best of recent Scottish writing"--Chris Dolan.

Not One More Death examines the record of US and UK troops in Iraq, questions Bush and Blair’s position under international law, and considers the responsibilities of artists, writers and the wider public in a time of war and occupation. Published in collaboration with the Stop the War Coalition (www.stopwar.org.uk).

The British Council’s annual anthology of new writing showcases the best in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from writers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Commonwealth. This new selection has been chosen by the novelists Bernardine Evaristo ( The Emperor's Babe ) and Maggie Gee ( The White Family , shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction). The last volume included Kirsty Gunn, Michel Faber, Marina Warner, Romesh Gunesekera, Hermione Lee, and Esther Freud. As always, some of the best names in English writing are sure to be included?as well as the delight of the new.

Krautrock: Cosmic Rock and Its Legacy is an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to delve into the highly influential and expansive genre that changed the face of music forever. "Krautrock" (or German Rock) was a movement born out of West Germany in the late 60's that pushed rock to the limits and beyond. From this fertile music scene came groundbreaking groups as far-out and diverse as Can, Kraftwerk, Amon Duul, Faust, Ash Ra Tempel, Tangerine Dream and Popol Vuh to name a few. Each of these groups as well as many, many others (32 bands total) are profiled in this book along with a wealth of rare photos, cover art, posters, and other rare visual materials. You also get a very informative overall history of krautrock, an outline of the various labels and producers associated with the movement, and essays and testimonials from Gavin Russom (DFA/Black Meteoric Star), Michel Faber, Erik Davis, David Stubbs, and more. 192 pages, softcover. RECOMMENDED.

Powerful essays by such luminaries and literary giants as Daniel Day-Lewis and Martin Amis offer a compassionate look at the crises that most affect our world today. An important book for anyone interested in global issues, Writing on the Edge features twelve essays that take the reader to countries in crisis. Award-winning writer Martin Amis experienced firsthand the problems of gang violence in Colombia, South America; New York Times bestselling author Tracy Chevalier focuses on the abuse of women in Burundi, East Africa; Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis writes of meeting children raised in war-torn Palestine; Booker Prize–winning author DBC Pierre addresses the unusually high incidence of mental health issues in Armenia. Award-winning photographer Tom Craig was commissioned by the humanitarian charity Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders to document the writers in these places in trouble. His striking photographs amplify the sense of compassion required while also demonstrating that beautiful humanity is the victim of tragedy.

Somewhere is the land of the imagination Somewhere is a world of fantasy and dreamscapes, the dark and beautiful legends of elsewhere. This anthology features writing from Roddy Doyle, Michel Faber, Jen Hadfield, J. A. Hopkin, Jackie Kay, Margo Lanagan, Alberto Manguel, Garth Nix, Gillian Philip, James Robertson, Robin Robertson, and Louise Welsh.

Fear never dies… These stories from eighteen master storytellers will curdle your blood, haunt your dreams and redefine terror. An exploited child worker in the silver mines of Bolivia finds an ally – but at what cost? A young woman's workplace affair has terrifying repercussions when her lover's wife dies. A sailor's wife takes her communion with nature a little too far… From a hungry young woman who is not what she seems, to a boy who has taken his mother's advice a little too seriously; from disfigured girls willing to pay any price to fit in, to an immigrant who cannot escape his tormentor; from a new home with a sinister secret, to the discovery that a long-dead parent’s corpse is perfectly preserved decades later; this collection plumbs the depths of the psyche and dredges up some very modern horrors.