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MAGIC – A World Wide Product
My good friend and colleague at Crooked Cat, Ailsa Abraham is my very first guest author. In order to complement the theme of dark psychological drama which runs as a thread through BREATH OF AFRICA, I commissioned her to write … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, blackmagic, Caribbean, Demon, Magic, Sympathetic magic, United States, Witch Doctor
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A Substantial Hymn of Joy to Kenya
BREATH OF AFRICA – the second half. (see Half way Through) I liked the way that, alongside the maturing of its characters, your novel became substantial as it progressed. The changing consciousness of the two boys, and of all the main … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Kenya, Magadi, Mau Mau Uprising
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Beauty … Sensitivity … Compassion … Poignance
BREATH OF AFRICA EXTRACTS FROM REVIEWS received from Authonomy readers: “One of the bestselling points of this story is the beauty of Africa; the title and the protagonist’s love for the country hints at an astounding nation, filled with beautiful … Continue reading
Half-way through BREATH OF AFRICA
Here’s some feedback from a friend I thought I’d lost contact with – she’s living in Australia now. What an amazing place is the internet! Dear Jane, I’m being slow to read your novel – because it’s reading on computer-screen, … Continue reading
An Intriguing Journey
Another Interview, this time with Jo Valiyi, of the New Eastbourne Writers – My 60 seconds with… J.L. Bwye – author of BREATH OF AFRICA Set against the backdrop of Kenya’s beautiful terrain, Breath of Africa takes the reader on … Continue reading
DISCOVER AFRICA
Thought I would share this piece, which Cathie Dunn published on her blog. Discover Africa – with author Jane Bwye Today, a wonderful writer is visiting – Jane Bwye, author of breathtaking drama Breath of Africa, newly released from Crooked Cat. Breath of … Continue reading
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THE BOOK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
BREATH OF AFRICA, dedicated to the people of Kenya, is a novel by Jane Bwye, retired businesswoman and intermittent freelance journalist who lived over half a century in Africa. The 2013 Kenya elections took place without much-feared violence and reprisals, … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, British Library, Christianity, Kenya, Mau Mau Uprising, Oxford, Psychological thriller
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THE MORNING AFTER…
I can recommend on-line parties – there’s no clearing up to do. And it’s my fault I feel a bit jaded -stayed up to watch Andy Murray get defeated in Miami last night. Never mind, Andy, there’s always the next … Continue reading
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LAUNCH DAY!
The time has come, the walrus said … If you cant come to the party – then prime your kindles, people. If you havent got a kindle – then the paperback will do. If you dont want the book … Continue reading
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ONE More Day to Launch!
I can hardly believe it, and the timing is perfect. Kenya has conducted exemplary elections, despite the disaster-hungry media. It is indeed a Land of Hope – always has been. An opportune time to release BREATH OF AFRICA, published by … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Christianity, Kenya, Superstition
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