New Beginnings (2nd edition): revised and now even better! Features include: six new stories for a total of 20 by top southern African writers; wide range of styles, including the satirical, the lyrical, and the humorous; short, punchy stories with pace and freshness to grab students' attention; introductory notes on stories and writers to develop an understanding of genre and context; an introduction showing clear links to the new curriculum, and explaining how the anthology fulfils the requirements for literature; and more activities to use in class or as homework practice.

New Outridings is a lively, entertaining and challenging selection of contemporary verse, much of it originating from southern Africa and reflecting the experiences of people in our changing society. Support material provides background and assistance to teachers and learners.

A collection of stories about and from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mozambique since 1960, is a vibrant collection, chosen to reflect lived experience of these places in these times - surely the most exciting and most productive period in the history of Southern Africa and its literature. This collection was first published in 19 and has become a favourite of teachers and students. It has now been updated, and also contains teaching suggestions and new points for discussion.

Bo looked up. Above him was the huge expanse of the darkening African sky. Already you could see bright stars pinpricked out in it. He lightly bumped against Nathi's shoulder, and tilted his head up. 'Look, Nathi.' 'Where?' 'Phezulu.' Nathi looked up. 'Ezulwini,' he said. 'What's that?' 'The heavens.' He flicked a look across at Bo's face. 'Ndiza, nyoni.' 'And what's that mean?' Bo asked, his words scarcely audible as his neck arched back. 'Fly, bird, fly,' said Nathi with a smile. Bo, a young Swedish student, spends a year at school in Africa. As he learns about his fellow students, the community and the culture, he learns too that friendship can grow into love. But loving a Swazi student of his own sex brings its own complications.

Explanatory notes and questions written to help students to study and explore Zakes Mda's novel, Ways of Dying. A guide by two experienced teachers.

An expanded edition of "Inscapes". Part One consists of standard poems that are still meaningful to senior students. Part Two reveals the variety of the modern world, its contrasts and its contradictions. To this is now added Part Three, a view of the poetry written in the 17 years since the anthology first appeared, especially that written by southern African poets.