Salt-sweat and Tears by Louisa Adjoa Parker, priced 7.99

This autobiographical debut collection explores the author's experiences of growing up as a mixed-heritage woman in white rural areas, especially the West-country. Louisa Adjoa Parker also explores themes of racism, domestic violence, life as a single parent, identity, belonging, relationships and landscape. Her work has been critically acclaimed by the likes of Selima Hill, and her accessible style appeals to readers from all backgrounds - even those who don't usually read poetry!

Louisa's book is available on Amazon and at http://www.cinnamonpress.com/titles-poetry.htm#ssat

Dorset's Hidden Histories: beginning to explore four hundred years of the presence of black people in Dorset, priced 8.95

The book explores the presence of African, Caribbean and Asian people who have lived in or visited Dorset over the past few centuries, including the present day.

The book is availble from DEED, please visit
http://www.deedonline.org.uk/

or email info@deed.org.uk

We Black Men of England edited by Louisa Adjoa Parker, priced 4.95

This collection of writing by young black and minority ethnic offenders from Portland YOI explores their experiences, hopes and dreams. Many of the people writing in the book have never written before, and the work has an honest, unrefined and raw quality to it. The book is available from http://www.newleafbooks.org.uk/barNone.html