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A collection of reflections from Dr Robert's regular local Essex newspaper column. He steps through the frustrations and idiosyncrasies of everyday life with a comic eye and a candid approach to family life. Mixed in with these irreverent musings are caustic attacks on homophobia and moving words on the commonality of young male suicide.

Commissario Soneri, a detective from Parma, investigates an unsolved case of a dead body found in the Po River three years ago. This leads him to river life, where he tries to break the wall of silence, typical of small communities harbouring poachers, petty criminals and big time profiteers.

In Singing in the Dark Times, Margaret Corvid writes, 'I'm just a poet, no Cassandra me, ' but what is it to be just a poet? Corvid incorporates the gifts of many poets who have come before her. There is something of Emily Dickinson's deep playfulness in poems such as 'School', Robert Frost's close appreciation for nature in poems such as, 'All My Favourite Shows', and Philip Larkin's acerbic wit throughout. Unlike the people of Troy, I hope we are wise enough to keep listening to Corvid for years to come. Shaindel Beers, author of Secure Your Own Mask, finalist for the Oregon Book Award

A selection of short prose from Colchester Writenight, a community inclusive writing group, formed in 2011. They write together in regular monthly meetings. The theme of this collection, 'Open Book', reflects the diversity of writing they produce and represents their collective passions.

1944, Northern Italy. Antonio's life is shattered when he is deported to Germany as a forced labourer. Thereafter, his joys consist of small things: being able to breathe, to feel the plaster of a wall with his fingers, and the hope that perhaps, one day, he will return to his world. The book, partly in the form of letters and postcards, reconstructs that former world and is itself an act of commemoration...

Human existence is all about the grey areas ‿ and it is those that this anthology of short stories explores ‿ providing a space for stories to be told and voices to be heard. Some stories are based on true experiences, or speculative fiction and political parables to reflect on our present day problems.

Nancy wishes Marcus could be close to her again.Marcus wishes he could be in two places at once.Marcus, an Irish-born consultant anaesthetist in London, makes a disastrous error. In a moment of panic he tries to cover his tracks. During the subsequent inquiry, his half-truths are exposed by Asabi, his assistant, who is smarting from his withdrawn attention.Nancy, his wife, is taking long-term leave of absence from her role in the bank. Alone and neglected, she becomes obsessed with an old boyfriend, Tom. News arrives of her sister's pregnancy. Jealous of her sister, she beds her ex-boyfriend and brother-in-law, Shiv. A move she immediately regrets.This fragile marriage is one haunted by ghosts from the past, and a trip to Florence will change everything. 

This diverse and varied anthology of short fiction, essays and poems confronts our present political `tempestuous' times. Some of the contributions have a science-fiction flavour to include dystopian, authoritarian and imagined worlds.

This diverse and varied anthology of poems, short stories and essays includes contributions by Canon Giles Frazer, Helena Kennedy QC, Lemn Sissay, George Szirtes and Stephen Timms MP.My Europe is one attempt to get the story straight, to explore the idea and the reality of Europe and our place in it, through a variety of sources – expert scrutiny, fiction, poetry, drama and personal testimony.“Nations, like families, must speak the truth to each other… This book offers new insights on which we can draw as we painfully work out our future on the edges of Europe.” Tamara HerveyA donation will be made to Europaeum and Luden from the proceeds.

Nita lives at Ambala military base while Rikh is in Burma. She has an affair, leaves Rikh and goes to Lahore. She discovers she's pregnant when WW2 ends and communal violence is spreading all over India. After meeting up again with her Indian Prince, Nita finally moves north. In an orgy of violence, India at last achieves her independence.