A description of the many paths our lives take, and of how those journeys are made meaningful by our companions on the road: lovers, friends, parents, children, mentors - as well as the various remarkable and chance acquaintances we would not otherwise have made.

Following on from Kay's award-winning first novel, 'Trumpet', comes a collection of superlative stories. The stories cover emotional and narrative terrain, from an immaculate observation of the female physiognomy to the bewilderment of the elderly.

Hot on the heels of Fiere and Red Dust Road, a generous new collection from a storyteller in a class of her own.

Jackie Kay tells the story of a black girl's adoption by a white Scottish couple- from three different viewpoints: the mother, the birth mother, and the daughter.

Brings together many favourite poems from the author's four collections - "The Adoption Papers", "Other Lovers", "Off Colour" and "Life Mask" - as well as some previously uncollected poems, and some lively poetry for younger readers. The poems draw on her own life and the lives of others to make a tapestry of voice and communal understanding.

Bantam, the latest poetry collection from Jackie Kay, the Scottish Makar, is a collection about the fighting spirit, at a time when we need that spirit more than ever.

The Lamplighter by Jackie Kay is a groundbreaking lyrical drama that explores the heart of British slave trade through the experiences of four unforgettable women.

'She [Bessie Smith] showed me the air and taught me how to fill it ... she's the reason I started singing, really' - Janis Joplin'[Jackie Kay] offers the most vivid evocation of Bessie Smith I have ever read' - Ian Carr, BBC MusicBessie Smith was born in Tennessee in 1894.