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Hana Sandhu asked some probing questions in an interview about writing Lying Perfectly Still for New Writing North’s Northern Bookshelf

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FROM THE @WomensPrize LONGLISTED AUTHOR OF 'STRANGE MUSIC'.

WINNER: @SILeedsLitPrize READER'S CHOICE AWARD 2022.

'LYING PERFECTLY STILL' by @LauraFi30648417

Leaving Oxford and the shocking death of her father behind, Koliwe travels to AIDS-ravaged Eswatini to take a job as an aid worker. The Southern Africa she encounters is a far cry from her father’s stories.

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Tonight at 8.10pm @LauraFi30648417 interviewed by #silesibanda on @BBCYork radio Yorkshire and Lincolnshire about 'Lying Perfectly Still'!!

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As we near the release of Lying Perfectly Still, check out the full event dates and locations below. Meet our award-winning author @laurafishauthor and discover more about their compelling literary fiction novella!
We can't wait to see you there! ❤
Event links:
Northern Publishers' Fair -https://t.co/VANfNWsrkM
Collected Books - https://t.co/t4SysiDs38
Northumbria University - https://t.co/NrtYFy5WZ3
Newcastle Central Library - https://t.co/f2l91dxGrB
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Listen to my BBC Radio York interview with Sile, just after 8pm https://t.co/RiftROgKlC

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Whether you're a fan of literary fiction or stories exploring the reckoning of global humanitarian crises up close, "Lying Perfectly Still" is a visceral read giving voice to too-often unheard narratives. I can’t wait to discuss this powerful book with you all!

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When the local girl Thandi goes missing, Koliwe's search for answers takes her deep into the mountains, where the harsh realities of wealth, poverty, tradition and modernity all violently clash. It's a
harrowing but immersive journey you won't forget…

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The international aid and development community plays a large role in this novel, as Koliwe takes a job with an NGO in Eswatini. Through her eyes, you’ll gain an insider’s perspective on some of the complex human impacts & ethical debates around aid work during the AIDS pandemic.

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I returned to Eswatini to carry out research for ‘Lying Perfectly Still’

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‘Lying Perfectly Still’ follows Koliwe as she travels from Oxford to Eswatini after tragedy, only to find the Africa of her father’s stories is a far cry from reality. She must battle with her split identity in the midst of the region’s crisis. A richly evocative read…

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I'm so honoured that ‘Lying Perfectly Still’ has already won the SI Leeds Reader's Choice Award 2022 and came 3rd in the Judges’ Award! I can't wait for you to journey to the heart-wrenching realities of Eswatini in the 1990s through Koliwe's eyes.

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Though "Lying Perfectly Still" is fictional, much of Koliwe's experiences are inspired by real interviews & research I conducted with those impacted by HIV/AIDS in Eswatini, including orphanages for abused/neglected children. Their truths are woven into the story.

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‘Lying Perfectly Still’ centres the voices of local women in Eswatini, including those forced to run child-headed families due to AIDS separating or claiming their parents. I aim to share their powerful narratives through immersive fiction https://t.co/vRTAb28iqB

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When I was living in Eswatini, the HIV rate was over 42% among women of childbearing age- estimated to be the highest in the world at that time. The stories I encountered of resilience in the face of this pandemic became the kernel for Lying Perfectly Still

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My youngest son’s cat had kittens. This is Dexter, the one we have kept

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Thrilled share my new novel “Lying Perfectly Still” with you! It’s deeply personal, drawn from my experiences of working in Eswatini during the AIDS/HIV pandemic in the 90s. It explores identity, loss, and the human toll of intersecting crises. Out 10/24 https://t.co/vRTAb28iqB

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I’m in Alice Springs, Australia. Been visiting St Mary’s Adoptions House. This is the St Mary’s chapel. Hundreds of Aboriginal children were taken (stolen) from their parents to be raised here or in church missions. The children, now adults, are known as the Stolen Generations

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Tonight was the final performance of The Other Side of Me dance production. Here’s Gary Lang, choreographer, and dancers, Alex and Cheeky in Alice Springs