First Peoples Shared Stories

Préface

A mix of new stories from submissions and classic oral traditions from around the world exploring the nature, origins and aspirations of the first peoples across America, Oceania, Africa and Asia.

Auteur

Paula Morris MNZM (Ngti Wai, Ngti Whtua, Ngti Manuhiri) is an award-winning novelist, short story writer, essayist and editor from New Zealand. Her novels include Queen of Beauty and Rangatira. She is the founder of Wharerangi, the Mori literature hub and is director of the creative writing programme at the University of Auckland.

Dr. Eldon Yellowhorn is a member of the Piikani Nation and professor of Indigenous Studies at Simon Fraser University. He has published in journals such as Native Studies Review and his research combines archaeology, history and Blackfoot language revitalization. His books include Sky Wolf's Call: The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge.

Marc André Fortin is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Canadian Literature at l'Université de Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada. His research includes Indigenous literatures, Postcolonial literatures and Ecocriticism, in publications such as Learn, Teach, Challenge: Indigenous Literatures in the 21st Century.Created and developed at Flame Tree Publishing, independent publisher and creator of fine books, journals, notebooks and art calendars, with a focus on myths, gothic fantasy and great works.

Texte du rabat
Gold foiled, embossed cover, printed on silver paper, matt laminated. A gorgeous gift edition packed with the most iconic mythology. Classic tales brought together for a satisfying read. Illuminating foreword. Another title in a series of beautiful editions of collections for the modern reader.

Résumé

Following the success of Black Sci-Fi Short Stories comes a powerful new addition to the Flame Tree short story collections: the first peoples in Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, the first migration, the first exploration, the discovery of land and landscape without the footprint of humankind. Stories of injustice sit with memories of hope and wonder, dreamtime tales of creation and joy highlight the enduring spirit of humanity. These stories, selected from submissions by new writers and cast alongside ancient stories and oral traditions from around the world bring new perspectives to the legacy of First Nations, of First Peoples.

New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Chukwu Sunday Abel, Laura Barker, Shelley Burne-Field, Gina Cole, Kylie Fennell, Sophie Garcia, Owl Goingback, Shane Hawk, Somto Ihezue, D.K. Lawhorn, Tsitsi Mapepa, Arnoldo Millán Zubia, Paula Morris, Weyodi OldBear, Claudia Recinos Seldeen, Drew Hayden Taylor, Brigit Truex, Pedro Vázquez Luna (with David J. Schmidt), Jay Hansford C. Vest, and Laika Wallace.

Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories, the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.