Rapier House seeks to commission
accessible and
engaging fiction and non-fiction e-books which cut to the heart of
difficult issues and challenge established myths and
misconceptions. Synopses (not manuscripts in the first
instance)
are welcome at info@rapierhouse.co.uk
Authors wishing to write under pseudonyms are
welcome.
Do
they really need
hamburgers?
Author: Adrian Faiers Cover illustration: Anna Clarke
To purchase a copy please visit Amazon UK (£1.14),
Amazon US ($1.40) or Amazon.de
(EUR 1.19)
‘Do
they really need hamburgers?’ is a collection of four children’s
stories which illustrate various aspects of aid and development in
poorer countries. They were originally broadcast on BBC School Radio.
The
first story, ‘Do they really need hamburgers?’, is set in Honduras and
it shows how demands we make in the rich world can often have profound
effects on the lives of people in poorer countries.
The
second
story, ‘The long march’, which is set in Sudan, describes the hardships
which result both from human conflict and from natural disasters in
poorer countries. It also describes the roles that those
affected, together with the international community, play in overcoming
those hardships.
The third, ‘The tallest trees in Africa’,
is set
in Ethiopia and explains how the strength and determination of people
who receive relatively small amounts of development money from richer
countries can transform their lives for the better, increasing self
reliance and setting an example for the donors. This story
was
selected for inclusion in the 1992 Childsplay International Drama
Festival.
The final story, ‘The Gift’, is set in Southern
Sudan and provides a lesson in generosity from a poor country.
All
four stories are based on real events which took place in the 1980s and
early 1990s, but it is remarkable how much of what they describe is
apposite today.
The author’s profits from sales of this
e-book
will initially be donated to the East Africa Crisis Appeal being
co-ordinated by the UK Disasters Emergency Committee and thereafter to
longer term development projects which facilitate self-reliance.
In the first instance please submit a synopsis of no more than 1,000 words:
If requested, this may be followed by a fuller proposal of no more than 3,000 words: