Broadwater

By Jac Shreeves-Lee

FICTION

240 Pages, 5 x 7.75

Formats: EPUB, Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $15.95 (US $15.95) (CA $20.95)

Publication Date: December 2020

ISBN 9781912054572

Rights: US & CA

Fairlight Books (Dec 2020)

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Overview

THIS FARM, THESE PEOPLE, THESE BLOCKS, THESE ROADS ARE MY HOME.

Welcome to Broadwater Farm, one of the most well-known housing estates in Britain. A place where post-war dreams of concrete utopia ended in riots, violence and sub-standard housing.

In this collection, Tottenham-born Jac Shreeves-Lee gives voice to the people of Broadwater Farm. With evocative language and raw storytelling, she compassionately portrays their shared sense of community. A community with a rich cultural heritage, comprising over forty nationalities, generations old.

Reviews

"The truth and humour in this intensely fine and lyrical short story collection shines a light that is ultimately uplifting." —Martina Evans, poet and novelist

"A voyage both unforgettable and searing." —Onjali Q. Rauf, activist and author of 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'

"The beauty is in the complex reality of every day, summed up in skillfully written prose." —Dawn Ferdinand, Headteacher at The Willow Primary School and Broadwaters' Children's Centre

Author Biography

Jac Shreeves-Lee is a short story author who was born and bred in Tottenham. Her pieces have been widely published in various anthologies, including Virago, the Mechanics Institute Review and the Bridport Prize Anthology 2017. Jac’s stories have been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and longlisted for the Fish Publishing Prize. She is currently working as a clinical psychologist and a magistrate. Broadwater is her debut collection of short stories.

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