Fern Ridge (Safla Rama) Digest

  A recent publication Postcolonial Literatures of Climate Change included a chapter written by John C. Ryan, entitled "Islands Within Islands: Climate Change and the Deep Time Narratives of the Southern Beech. Ryan cited two of my poetry collection: 1) Lomo'ha I am in Spirit's Voices I Call (1991) and Hembemba: Rivers of the Forest (2000). I enjoyed the analysis, which I share here on my blog:  

  Even if I have not made it into the best seller list or awarded any international literary prizes, I am pleased all the same to know some of the best libraries in the world have a copy of my books as part of their acquisitions.     In my search to know which libraries have my books I came across this information. One of my books has found its way into 34 different libraries around the world.   Hembemba: Rivers of the Forest  (2000) my second book of poems, published by then Institute of Pacific Studies (IPS), at USP, Fiji seems to be doing well, above and beyond all the challenges I face in promoting my writing.    The main challenge is on how difficult it is to get published by international publishers. The other side is also true. Who indeed is willing to publish our works?   The success of  Hembemba: Rivers of the Forest  (2000) is attributed to IPS for its extensive publishing and marketing network. I am grateful to Linda Crowl, who at that time was with the Institute of Pacific