Online writing group Writers Abroad are proud to announce the publication of their new anthology entitled Foreign Encounters, on Wednesday 24 October.  

An encounter can be a chance meeting, a planned get-together or even a confrontation. This collection of stories, non-fiction articles and poems feature a variety of foreign encounters with family, friends, lovers, animals and cultures. This includes encounters with one’s very own prejudices and preconceptions.

Foreign Encounters is the third anthology published by Writers Abroad, an online group of ex-pat writers.  All the contributors are, or have been, ex-pats living in places around the globe. The foreword of this book was written by author Julia Gregson, a former ex-pat whose bestselling novel East of the Sun won the Prince Maurice Prize for romantic fiction.  

Following a call for submissions, Writers Abroad received 231 contributions, of which they selected 95 for the anthology. They include 16 poems, 38 short stories and 41 non-fiction articles.

All proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Books Abroad, a charity which coordinates the donation of free books for schools throughout the world, believing that education is a crucial aspect of human progress.

Foreign Encounters is available online at Lulu, from Wednesday, 24 October.

Writers Abroad was founded in 2009. It provides an online forum for ex-pat writers to exchange ideas, views and news on writing and to offer support and constructive feedback on each other’s work. Membership numbers are limited but ex-pat writers may apply to join if they are able to support the group’s initiatives and aims. http://www.writersabroad.com/.
 

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