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Noughts and crosses in France

Here’s the French version of Noughts and Crosses.
 

Noughts and Crosses in Japan

Here’s the Japanese version of Noughts and Crosses.

Noughts and Crosses In America

Noughts and Crosses has just come out in paperback in the USA.  There, the story is called Black & White.  D’you want to see what the American edition looks like?  Well, here it is!
 

Unheard Voices

The door bell goes. I run down the stairs (I call it my exercise for the day!). It’s a parcel delivery service with a big box for ME. I sign for it, tear open the box and yahoo! It’s a box of books, sent courtesy of my publisher.
I love, Love, LOVE [...]

Unheard Voices

Next year, 2007, marks the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery Trade Act, banning British sea captains from profiting from the slave trade. Although it didn’t eliminate the slave trade immediately, it was an important first step. To commemorate the anniversary, I have selected a number of stories and poems about slavery and its legacy and [...]