2025 Culture Award
Hiding from the crowded chaos of the wake of their fathers funeral, in the Irish countryside. Two brothers bicker, joke and argue over a game of pool. Through them you come to discover how they truly feel about their father and their two opposing views on what to do next.
The Passion, is not your typical love story. It’s a journey through the depths of wild emotions, unexpected turns, and intense personal transformation. Blending fantasy with the raw edges of real life, this novel challenges our understanding of love, ambition, and the power of inner fire. It’s about...
Seven women, bound by tradition yet driven by desire, reveal the untold truths of love and intimacy in their African homeland. In a world where passion collides with cultural expectation, their voices weave a tale of longing, defiance, and the silent battles fought behind closed doors. This novel...
"Polly the Pollinating Bee" follows a curious little bee on her vibrant journey through fields and flowers, teaching children the vital role of pollination and how bees help nature bloom.
This book is about Sikh's Sixth Guru - Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji. The book is written to highlight the importnace and significance of Bandi Chhor Diwas in Sikhism.
The paths of SHEHLA and an aspiring journalist, collide on the pages of a Pakistani weekly magazine, transforming the newly employed housewife into an impetus for social change.
When siblings Kya and Neo step through a mysterious archway in their Grandmother's shed, they are transported to magical realms, each tied to a lesson from the Thirukkural. Facing thrilling quests, mind-bending trials, and deep self-discovery, they must unravel ancient wisdom to find their way home.
In Wicked Shadow Whispers, the line between salvation and damnation is heartbreak-thin. Whether it’s a new race born from the climate crisis, a lovesick vampire, a lover come back from the dead, or a cursed Halloween prank, each story pulses with raw emotion, eerie magic, and high-stakes decisions.
Sisu: The Power to Rise chronicles my journey from overcoming personal trauma to becoming an RCMP officer, only to face systemic harassment and betrayal within the force. This is a story of resilience, speaking out, and finding the courage to leave behind a career that once held so much promise.
When a burnt-out pharmaceutical ad writer with bipolar disorder learns her estranged father is dying, she travels to Bangkok—where she was born and he now lives—in search of answers. What follows is a reckoning with identity, grief, and the messy work of making peace with the people who shaped her.
A sweeping story of love and war, laced with dark humour, based on the true account of an African serviceman who became a POW to the Japanese but was rescued by his boyhood friend and returned to his loved ones before America bombed Tokyo in WWII.
No Woman Left Behind is the story of how one woman leaves Madison Avenue to tackle the global maternal health crisis head on. Through vivid firsthand accounts of surgeons toiling in remote corners of Africa & Asia, we see inside the fight to restore hope to some of the world's most vulnerable women.
A mage prodigy attempts to rescue a beloved woman from a beast while navigating the uncharted waters of his new marriage to a fellow young mage.
In 1945, a commander defies orders to save a young man sent to a suicide mission. Seventy years later, his estranged brother returns to uncover the truth and face the past.
A bright Tanganyikan girl called Redemption finds unexpected humour on the tropical island of Zanzibar until revolution and the threat of conjugal slavery separate her from the man she has grown to love. A tale of betrayal, courage and salvation.
Tanbri is reeling after a messy breakup. Erin, her childhood friend, runs a successful business, one that’s cost her family's approval. Hoping to reignite stale love lives, the friends join aspiring actress Bethanie and download a dating app. Dates go well. Only Erin never returns from her date.
A rebellious daughter and her traditional mother find connection and understanding through cooking, turning food into a bridge between their worlds.
Three Americans seeking an Ayahuasca cleanse and fun in the sun, meet in the Mexican Riviera and unexpectedly become trapped in a subterranean cave system by an ancient trickster spirit in a psychedelic adventure. They must conquer their demons to escape or remain stuck in the Mayan Underworld...
When her twin brother Ðarc invades Lɣte’s perfect domain and corrupts it with his essence of Evil, Lɣte must work with her other siblings to guide the evolution of life, and eventually the soul of humanity, back on the path for Good to win the ultimate Game.
The untold story of love, friendship and betrayal inspired by Freddie Mercury’s escape from the Zanzibar revolution of 1964.
On her journey into adulthood, a devout Muslim woman navigates the delicate balance between her family’s expectations, sexual fulfilment, and the idea of marrying for love.
Years after betrayal tore them apart, Anya pursues ambition in New York City while Zayed chases a forgotten legacy. When their worlds collide, hidden truths emerge and survival means choosing between the past that haunts them and the future they never dared to want. - One Day meets Normal People
A sweeping memoir of the author's journey from her youth in India to her life in America. Stories of her English style schooling are juxtaposed with the immigrant experience. Her reflections on identity, culture, and traditions reveal the secret chemistry of belonging in a global, everchanging world...
