June 19, 2013

Aida, Hurray for Somo and Other Stories (by Austin Ejiet)

Aida, Hurray for Somo and Other Stories (by Austin Ejiet)

Published in 2005 by Fountain Publishers, Austin Ejiet’s collection of fifteen short stories is humor at its best. The writer’s creativity is evident throughout the book. Uganda writer, Ejiet, who passed away in 2010 was popularly known as ‘master of the tongue-in-cheek writing’ and his style served as a model for many local journalists and writers.

Talking Tales (edited by Violet Barungi)

Talking Tales (edited by Violet Barungi)

First published in 2009 by FEMRITE and edited by Ugandan author Violet Barungi, Talking Tales is a collection of twenty short stories and poems-  written by different female authors. The stories came out of a number of workshops held by FEMRITE for female authors held in Kampala Uganda. Talking Tales covers several themes: forbidden love, [...]