Speak Easy Poets are based in Topeka, Kansas and represent a diverse, flourishing group of artists in the capital "Top City" of Kansas. This anthology spotlights the wide variety of talent the group represents. A safe, inclusive group of kind people, Speak Easy Poets write about about love, grief, nature, tragedy, war, community, and much more.

Here are the best short stories and novel extracts from the Pikihuia Awards for Maori Writers 2011, as judged by Keri Hulme, Katie Wolfe, Erima Henare and Reina Whaitiri. The book contains the stories from the 18 finalists for Best Short Story written in English, the five finalists for the Best Short Story in Maori and the six finalists for the Best Novel Extract. For over ten years, the Maori Literature Trust and Huia Publishers have been responsible for this unique and increasingly popul...

Are you the kind of person who watches crime drama and real-life crime documentaries on television? Are you fascinated by the twists and turns of justice and the law? But how much do you really know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK?This exciting, dynamic and accessible book, written by leading experts, presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal justice policy in Britain. Did you know that, contrary to public belief, in the UK a li...

When tragedy struck, Jacques and Ariane Hiriart were living a successful, happy life in France. Their only son, Frantz, age 10, developed leukemia and died 6 months later. Devastating grief led Ariane to plan to take her own life, but Jacques urged her first to join him in a spiritual search. They wanted to learn if there is any evidence of life after death where they could be reunited with their son. That search led them to rediscover God and find new hope. Desiring to serve children, the...