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    Faber and Faber (United States) and Faber Ltd. (United Kingdom) have acquired the world English-language rights to two books by Zimbabwean writer and lawyer, Petina Gappah. The two books - a collection of short stories and a novel - are set in a contemporary Zimbabwe. The collection of short stories, An Elegy of Elderly is going to be published first. It will be released in April 2009, in the United Kingdom, and in June of the same year, in the United States. The novel, The Book of Memory, is scheduled to appear in 2010. Her short fiction is featured in two anthologies, Laughing Now and Women Writing Zimbabwe, both published in 2008 by Weaver Press, Zimbabwe.

Books

Acquisition and Transfer of Property in Islamic Law
By Yahaya Yunusa Bambale
Radical Essays on Nigerian Literatures
Edited by G. G. Darah
Beware the Drives
By Sammy Oke Akombi
An Outline of Kikaonde Grammar
By J.L. Wright
The Barn
Three Plays by Kwo Victor Elame Musinga - By Kwo Victor Elame Musinga Edited by Roselyne M. Jua
Unspoken Facts
A History of Homosexualities in Africa - Edited by GALZ
L'Algerie face a la mondialisation
By Tayeb Chenntouf
ICT and Changing Mindsets in Education
Edited by Kathryn Toure, Therese M.S. Tchombe, Thierry Karsenti
Experiences, Innovations and Issues in Agricultural Extention in Uganda
Lessons and Prospects - By Margaret Najjingo Mangheni
The Invitation
By Kwakuvi Azasu
Localised or Localising Democracy
Gender and the Politics of Decentralisation in Contemporary Uganda - By Josephine Ahikire
Pattern of Institutions in the Niger Delta
Economic and Ethological Interpretations of History and Culture - By Nimi Wariboko
Cultural Production and Social Change in Kenya
Building Bridges - Edited by Kimani Njogu, G. Oluoch-Olunya
The Brain Drain of Health Professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa to Canada
Edited by Jonathan Crush
The Fire Within
By Emmanuel Fru Doh
A Migration Audit of Poverty Reduction Strategies in Southern Africa
By Benjamin Roberts
The Raped Amulet
By Sammy Oke Akombi
Reclaiming The Resources for Health
A Regional Analysis of Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa - By EQUINET
Lhukonzo-English/English-Lhukonzo Dictionary
By Balinandi Kambale
The Quality of Immigration and Citizenship Services in Namibia
By Ndeyapo Nickanor
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Landmarks, Legacies, Expectations - Edited by James Kwesi Anquandah
Decentralisation and Transformation of Governance in Uganda
Edited by Delius Asiimwe, Nakanyike B. Musisi
God the Politician
By Peterkins Manyong
Laughing Now
New Stories from Zimbabwe - Edited by Irene Staunton
The Trouble Causer
By Solomon Kabushenga
The Cameroon GCE Crisis
A Test of Anglophone Solidarity - Edited by Richard Fonteh Akum, Francis B. Nyamnjoh
Their Champagne Party Will End!
Poems in Honor of Bate Besong - Edited by Joyce Ashuntantang, Dibussi Tande
Cameroon's Social Democratic Front
Its History and Prospects as an Opposition Political Party (1990-2011) - By Milton Krieger
The Haemorrhage of Health Professionals from South Africa
Medical Opinions - By Wade Pendleton, Jonathan Crush
Immortalizing the Past
Reproductions of Zimbabwean Rock Art by Lionel Cripps - Edited by Ancila Nhamo
Learning and Living Democracy
Non-Formal Adult Education in South Africa and Sweden - Edited by Marie-Louise Strom
Precipice
By Susan Nkwentie Nde
The Prospects for Migration Data Harmonisation in the SADC
By Vincent Williams, Tiffany Tsang
Voices from the Margins
Migrant Women's Experiences in Southern Africa - By Kate Lefko-Everett
The Woman who Ate Python and Other Stories
By Sammy Oke Akombi
Design of Appropriate Agroforestry Intervention in Uganda
Agrofestry In-Service Training Manual - Edited by Jacob Godfrey Agea, Sara Namirembe, Mohamed Bukenya, Ahamada Zziwa
Harnessing the Trade Winds
The Story of the Centuries-Old Indian Trade with East Africa, using the Monsoon Winds - By Blanche Rocha D’Souza
History of the Gold Coast and Asante
Third Edition - By Carl C. Reindorf
An Introductory History of Education
Revised Edition - By Daniel N. Sifuna, James E. Otiende
Majunga Tok
Poems in Pidgin English - By Peter W. Vakunta
Mr Zowie’s Soul
By Moribula Matilda Mashudu
The 1961 Cameroon Plebiscite
Choice or Betrayal - By John Percival
The Political Cost of AIDS in Africa
An Overview - By Kondwani Chirambo
Tips on Ugandan Culture
A Visitor's Guide - By Shirley Cathy Byakutaaga
Tlamelo: The Church Against Aids
By John Dubbey
To Live or to Die?
By Joe Ibekwe
To My Husband from Iowa
By Chukwuemeka Ike
To the Thirsty Land
Autobiography of a Patriot - By Emmanuel Evans-Anfom
Toko and the Lost Kittens
By Stephen Alumenda
Tonga Proverbs for Teaching and Preaching
By David K Mphande
Tonga Religious Life in the Twentieth Century
By Elizabeth Colson
Tortoise in Exile
By Chio Enwonwu
Tortoise Returns to the Woods
By Chio Enwonwu
Touched by His Grace
A Ngoni Story of Tragedy and Triumph - By Masiye Tembo
Towards a Common Defence and Security Policy in the Southern African Development Community
Edited by Hussein Solomon
Towards Sustainable Peace
Reflections on Preventive Diplomacy in Africa - Edited by Hussein Solomon
Traditional Humane Living among the Igbo
An Historical Perspective - By Chieka Ifemesia
Traditional Medicine in Africa
Edited by Isaac Sindiga
Transformational Leadership in East Africa
Politics, Ideology and Community - By Eric Masinde Aseka
Transforming Africa. New Pathways to Development
Selected Papers on Financial Reforms and Development - By Jimnah Mbaru
Trends in Malawian Literature
By Francis Moto
Try Another Leg
By Benson Omonode
Tumbuka/Tonga - English & English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary
By Wm. Y. Turner
Grassfields Stories from Cameroon
By Peter W. Vakunta
L'abre. A Collector's Piece
Edited by Dancing Pencils Writing Club
Beware Millipede
By Zondiwe Mbano
Manning the Nation
Father Figures in Zimbabwean Literature and Society - Edited by Robert Muponde, Kizito Z. Muchemwa
Angels Anointing
By Khulekani Magubane
Kwani? 4
Edited by Binyavanga Wainaina
Tale of an African Woman
By Thomas Jing
Beyond Inequalities 2005. Women in South Africa
By Mary Hames, Karin Koen
Souls Forgotten
By Francis B. Nyamnjoh
Angels Redemption
By Khulekani Magubane
Angels Salvation
By Khulekani Magubane
Budding Words. An Anthology
Edited by Dancing Pencils Writing Club
Twiga Alivyokosa Ufalme/How Giraffe Missed Kingship
By Angelina Mdari
Two Days of Christmas
By J.O. de Graft Hanson
Two Plays
By Niyi Osundare
Two Songs: Song of Prisoner & Song of Malaya
By Okot p'Bitek
Uganda at a Glance
Edited by Robin Rheeder
Uganda Districts Information Handbook
Expanded Edition 2005-2006 - By Fountain Publishers
Uganda Studies in Labour
Edited by Mahmood Mamdani
Ugandan Creative Writers Directory
Edited by Ugandan Womens Writers Association
Uganda's Revolution 1979-1986. How I Saw It
By Pecos Kutesa
Umboko and the Hamerkop
By Richard Rayner
UNAM HIV/AIDS Policy
Edited by Andre du Pisani
Underdevelopment in Ethiopia
By Eshetu Chole
Understanding Oral Literature
Edited by Austin Bukenya
Understanding Study Circles
A Guide for Communities - By Stefan Gunarsson
Understanding the Crisis in Kivu
Report of the CODESRIA Mission to the Democratic Republic - By Mahmood Mamdani
Unemployment in an African Country
A Psychological Perspective - Edited by Webster Gonzo
Unexpected Joy at Dawn
By Alex Agyei-Agyiri
Unfinished Business in the Southern African Development Community
The Land Crisis in Southern Africa - Edited by Margaret C. Lee
Unheard Voices
Drought, Famine and God in Ethiopian Oral Poetry - By Fekade Azeze
Universal Democracy (Holocracy)
The Rule by All Parties - By Olubadejo Olorunleke Banjoko
Universites et libertes academiques en Republique Democratique du Congo
Edited by Andre Mangu, Evariste Tshishimbi Katumumoyi
University Education in Uganda
Challenges and Opportunities for Reform - By A.B.K. Kasoki
Unmarried Wife
By Sitwala Imenda
Unpacking Policy
Knowledge, Actors and Spaces in Poverty Reduction in Uganda and Nigeria - Edited by Karen Brock, Rosemary McGee
Unquiet. The Life and Times of Makhan Singh
By Zarina Patel
Upendo’s Dream
By Elieshi Lema
Urban Housing and Poverty Alleviation in Tanzania
By Milton Makongoro Mahanga
Urbanising Tanzania
Issues, Initiatives and Priorities - Edited by Suleiman Ngware
Urhobo Language Today
Edited by Tanure Ojaide, Rose Aziza
Urhobo Traditional Medicine
By John Oroshejede Ubrurhe
Uses and Abuses of Political Power
A Case Study of Continuity and Change in the Politics of Ghana - By Maxwell Owusu
Utagba-Uno: A Political History (AD 1600-2001)
By Ikechukwu Izuegbu
Uzo Remembers His Father
By Ernest N. Emenyonu
Vengeance is Sweet
By J Njoku
Venia Magaya's Sacrifice
A Case of Custom Gone Awry - By Women and Law in Southern Africa Research Trust
Versions of Zimbabwe
New Approaches to Literature and Culture - Edited by Robert Muponde, Ranka Primorac
Vision and Policy in Nigerian Economics
The Legacy of Pius Okigbo - Edited by Jane Guyer , LaRay Denzer
Visions Of The City
Accra In The 21st Century - Edited by Ralph Mills-Tettey, Korantema Adi-Dako
Voice of The Night Masquerade
By Ezenwa Ohaeto
Vulgarisation du protocole de l'union africaine sur les droits des femmes en afrique
Edited by Roselynn Musa, Faiza Jama Mohammed
Waiting for the Rain
By Charles Mungoshi
Waiting Laughters
By Niyi Osundare
Walking Still
By Charles Mungoshi
Wangu wa Makeri
By Mary W. Wanyoike
War and Peace in Yorubaland 1793-1893
Edited by Adeagbo Akinjogbin
Warri City & British Colonial Rule in Western Niger Delta
Edited by Peter Ekeh
Water Resources Management
The Case of the Pangani River Basin - Edited by J.O. Ngana
Weapons of Mass Instruction
Selected Speeches & Essays on Politics, Art & Leadership - By Iyorwuese Hagher
West African Transformations
Comparative Impacts of French and British Colonialism - By A.I. Asiwaju
West Africa's Political Economy in the Next Millenium
Retrospect and Prospect - By Adebayo Olukoshi
West Africa's Trouble Spots and the Imperative for Peace-Building
By Osita Agbu
What a Country Without Animals!
By Ndyakira Amooti
What a Country Without Birds!
By Ndyakira Amooti
When Mother Leaves Home
By Regina Amollo
When Political Parties Clash
By T L Maliyamkono, F.E. Kanyongolo
When Reality Contradicts Rhetoric
World Bank Lending Practices in Developing Countries in Historical, Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives - By Jean-Germain Gros, Olga Prokopovych
Where Have All the Rivers Gone?
By A. Ofori-Mensah, E.O.A. Asibey
Where I was Born
By Ikeogu Oke
Which Way Nigeria?
Selected Speeches - By Jerome Udoji
White Immigration into Rhodesia
From Occupation to Federation - By Alois Mlambo
White Teeth
By Okot p'Bitek
Who Needs a Story?
Contemporary Eritrean Poetry in Tigrinya, Tigre and Arabic - Edited by Ghirmai Negash, Charles Cantalupo
Why and How I learnt to Read and Write
By Frank Kofi Nyaku
Why Beetles Roll Cowdung
 
Why Dog Left the Forest
By Barrack Muluka
Why Planning Does Not Work
Land Use Planning and Residents’ Rights in Tanzania - By Tumsifu Jonas Nnkya
Why the Elephant Has No Butt
By Tess Osonye Onwueme
Why the White Ant is So Destructive and Other Folk Tales
By E. Hayfron-Benjamin
Winning the War Against Humiliation
Report of the Independent Commission on Africa and the challenges of the Third Millennium - By Albert Teveodjre
Wisdom of the People
2000 Chinyanja Proverbs - Edited by J.C. Chakanza
Wisdom of the Yawo People
Yawo Proverbs and Stories - By Ian D. Dicks
Witchcraft, Sorcery, Magic & Social Order Amoung the Ibibio of Nigeria
By Daniel Offiong
Without a Conscience
By Barbara Baumann
Without a Silver Spoon