Sheena Kalayil is a critically acclaimed Manchester-based author and teacher. \'The Others\' is Kalayil\'s fourth novel, continuing her profound examination of untold stories from the crossroads of history and human experience. Her third book, \'The Wild Wind\', drew inspiration from her own nomadic upbringing shuttling between India, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Kalayil\'s debut novel, \'The Bureau of Second Chances\', announced her as a major new literary talent, winning the prestigious Writers\' Guild Award for Best First Novel and being shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Prize for Fiction with a Sense of Place. With a lifetime of experiences teaching around the world, from Nepal and Mozambique to Tunisia and Venezuela, Kalayil brings a truly global perspective to her writing. Since 2002, she has called the UK home, now teaching at the University of Manchester while penning rich, immersive narratives that transcend borders.
From the winner of the 2018 Writers' Guild AwardVanish to a different land with Sissy Olikara. Sissy is twelve years old, living with her parents and baby brother on a school campus outside Lusaka. It is 1978, and the political situation in Zambia is becoming volatile. The family...
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