You know how you sometimes come across a book that you get all kind of evangelical about, and you want everyone you know to read it too? Well, this is one of those books. Jackie Kay is an extraordi...

"The Lamplighter" takes us on a journey through the dark heart of slavery. It is both a radio and stage play and a multi-layered epic poem. This edition includes a CD of the much acclaimed BBC radio p...

Humour. Gender. Sexuality. Sensuality. Identity. Racism. Cultural Difference. When do any of these things ever come together to equal poetry? When Jackie Kay's part of the equation.

A wonderful new collection of poems to read and listen to, from award-winning Scottish poet Jackie Kay.

'A key work of feminism in action a wonderfully spirited, tender and crafted contribution to Scottish writing, to black writing, and to the poetry of our time a work of the utmost generosity and trut...

From the book jacket: 'How do you know my name?' Maybe asked Strawgirl. She was thrilled out of her tiny mind. The pleasure she felt was so intense, the roof of her head could have flown open and thr...

"Wish I Was Here" is another work of wondrous emotional intensity and almost blinding illumination by one of our most original and engaging talents.

Jackie Kay explores the qualities of love in a variety of relationships, moving from the familiar - parent, child, lover - to the extraordinary, inc-luding a sequence on Bessie Smith. 'Brave and hon...