{"product_id":"where-rivers-go-to-die-paperback","title":"Where Rivers Go to Die - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDilman Dila\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBizhan Khodabandeh\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stunning, new collection from the Ugandan master of Africanfuturism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young teen, haunted by the ghost of his father, takes it upon himself to save his brother and his people from a warlord's marauding army. A frustrated detective is driven to the brink, confronting the vengeful spirit killing grooms on their wedding night. What happens when British colonials find Martians in Africa, a brash warrior battles his elders and ancient horrors in order to secure paradise for his people, or an exiled abiba is stolen away to find his true destiny? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmerging Africanfuturist writer\/director, Dilman Dila, brings us \u003ci\u003eWhere Rivers Go to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, a startling collection of eight wonderful tales full of imagination, wonder, sorrow, power, and hope that weave Uganda's wonderful myth and reality with its past, present, and possible future as only he can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDilman Dila \u003c\/strong\u003eis a writer, filmmaker, all round storyteller, and author of a critically acclaimed collection of short stories, \u003cem\u003eA Killing in the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e. He has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize (2013) and for the Nommo Awards for Best Novella (2017), and long listed for the BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition (2014), among many accolades. His short fiction have featured in several anthologies, including \u003cem\u003eAfrican Monsters, Myriad Lands, AfroSF v2\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eApex Book of World SF 4\u003c\/em\u003e. His digital art has been on exhibition in the US and in Uganda, and his films include the masterpiece \u003cem\u003eWhat Happened in Room 13\u003c\/em\u003e (2007), and \u003cem\u003eThe Felistas Fable \u003c\/em\u003e(2013), which was nominated for Best First Feature by a Director at AMAA (2014) and winner of four major awards at Uganda Film Festival (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765812855072,"sku":"9780578368030","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/92734d8e6b46c8675d5510653e4b084c.webp?v=1780280695","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/where-rivers-go-to-die-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}