LivenBooks

15/11/2023

📚 Exciting News! 🌍✨ We are thrilled to announce the release of a captivating new book at LivenBooks: "Heart of Africa" by the incredibly talented Bernard J. Gilmore! 📖🎉. 🛒📚 Grab your copy. Spread the love for literature and the magic it brings to our lives! 🌟

https://www.amazon.ca/Heart-Africa-Bernard-James-Gilmore/dp/1739074416/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1700013479&sr=1-1

25/07/2023

"Butterflies and Paper Planes" by Liven N. Gabriel is now available on amazon and Google Bookstore!

"I am but a passive observer,
I am here to witness the reminders of life's cruel jest.
I watch in silence, observing the unfolding scenes
as they paint a vivid picture of the mockery that fate so often becomes."

Through the metaphorical lens of butterflies and paper planes, Liven N. Gabriel explores the fragility of life, fleeting moments and the beauty of the natural world. This is the intricate dance we all partake in.

Get your copy here:

https://www.amazon.ca/Butterflies-Paper-Planes-Liven-Gabriel-ebook/dp/B0CB1KMV7X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1689715935&refinements=p_27%3ALiven++N.+Gabriel&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Liven++N.+Gabriel

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Liven_N_Gabriel_Butterflies_and_Paper_Planes?id=CO7EEAAAQBAJ

04/07/2023

Looking for a new novel to dive into this summer? We're excited to announce the latest novel published by LivenBooks: "My Father's Son" by Emmanuel Vin Mudah! Now available on: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/E_Vin_Mudah_My_Father_s_Son?id=n5HCEAAAQBAJ&pli=1

Check it out at the link 🔗

My Father's Son - Ebook written by E. Vin Mudah. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read My Father's Son.

06/06/2023

Our featured LivenBooks' author this week is Bernie J. Gilmore! For a twelve-year period, Bernie led projects in integrated rural development in Africa, and was awarded the Louis Perinbam Award for Excellence in International Development in 2001. Bernie has documented his work in Africa in his book "Hearts of Africa", which is set to publish this summer!

Visit our website to learn more: https://www.livenbooks.ca/our-authors

15/05/2023

Meet the latest addition to the LivenBooks team: Dr. David Himbara Joins LivenBooks' Board of Directors

Dear LivenBooks Community,

We are excited to share with you the news of Dr. David Himbara joining LivenBooks' Board of Directors. Dr. Himbara is an internationally acclaimed educator, author, professor of international development, and solar energy activist, bringing to our organization an extensive and diverse expertise.

Dr. Himbara's achievements align perfectly with LivenBooks' mission to empower underrepresented writers, promote literacy, and social justice through literature. He is passion for democratic principles and human rights is evident in his work as the recipient of the Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza Prize for Democracy and Peace in 2017.
We are honored to have Dr. Himbara join our Board of Directors and excited to work with him towards achieving our mission.

Visit our Linkedin page to read Dr. Himbara's full biography! www.linkedin.com/company/livenbooks.ca

02/05/2023

As a non-profit organization, we rely on donations, grants, and revenue from book sales to fund our operations. Your support is crucial in helping us achieve our mission and continue providing a platform for underrepresented writers.

With the launch of our upcoming book "My Father's Son" right around the corner, we've set up a GoFundMe to cover the costs associated with publishing.

Read more at the link and donate today!

Dear Friend, We're thrilled to share some exciting news wi… LivenBooks Publisher needs your support for Help Us Publish 'My Father's Son' by E. Vin Mudah

19/04/2023

Author of upcoming novel "My Father's Son", Emmanuel Vin Mudah used his lived experiences to write a story of "courage and forgiveness in the face of betrayal and crimes against humanity".

Having lived through the Rwandan genocide and the 1997 Tanzanian forceful repatriation of all Rwandan refugees did not have a formal education until 2001, when his surviving family settled in Malawi. Mudah squeezed 12 years of education into 8 years and graduated in 2009 among the top ten best students in the nation. He received best science student award and a scholarship to the University of Toronto (UofT).

To learn more about the LivenBooks' author and his story, visit https://www.livenbooks.ca/our-authors

03/04/2023

LivenBooks is happy to announce that publication for "My Father's Son" is right around the corner! 📚

Coming this summer, Emmanuel Vin Mudah's upcoming novel recounts the fictional story of Rwandan doctor Mwiza, and his family, as their life becomes increasingly torn apart by the Rwandan Genocide.

"My Father's Son" tackles the diverse realities lived by refugees, through journeys that are filled with betrayal, trauma, and the hope of reconciliation.

Read the foreword by Lisa Gilman, Professor of Folklore at here: https://www.livenbooks.ca/blog/j8pli4r1tyqfx7l1upjyzkyfvj1ufi

28/03/2023

Last week, LivenBooks' Founder Gabriel had the pleasure of speaking in Clinton at Central Huron Secondary School, and St. Anne's Catholic School. He connected with students and staff through a public reading of his novel, "Run, Elvin!", and spoke on the importance of International Day for the Elimination of 🌎🌍🌏

To Gabriel, this is "a special day to recognize and celebrate past and present pioneers who spoke candidly against and practices, at times at the expense of their own lives, to promote fundamental that most of us enjoy today".

21/03/2023

Our commitment to innovation is one that will allow us to be thought leaders in the , and continue to platform the stories and voices that matter!

Learn more about what we do and the rest of our core values at our website: livenbooks.ca/corevalues

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13/03/2023

Mary has nearly 5 decades of experience in media and as well as writing, editing, and across a broad spectrum of social justice, law enforcement, and health care issues. She is a former partner of an Ottawa-based management consulting firm, the principal of a for over 20 years, and, for over 11 years, the principal partner of a boutique . She supports LivenBooks with advice and guidance on all aspects of the publishing process as well as volunteer editing support.

Mary maintains feeding stations for local birds, squirrels, and assorted critters around her lakefront property, and is currently reading by Robert Wells, which features the lived experiences of three Indigenous residential school survivors.

Read more about our team here: https://www.livenbooks.ca/our-board-of-directors

06/03/2023

The RAW Discussion Panel organized by the African Alumni Association, University of Toronto in partnership with Massey College brought together panelists from a variety of backgrounds to speak on and other .

Listen to the full discussion here and gain insight from these incredible panelists! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKRU3Mk8Xes&t=4149s

27/02/2023

LivenBooks’ Gabriel Ndayishimiye and Yasin Kiraga will be speaking at the RAW Discussion Panel organized by the African Alumni Association, University of Toronto in partnership with Massey College.

The event will offer a space for panelists from diverse backgrounds to speak on the causes and effects of worldwide, and the main conflicts facing the world today 🌎

Learn more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/raw-discussion-panel-registration-558800837347!

22/02/2023

Our goal is to ensure a successful publication process for stories that highlight refugee experiences! One of our services is 📝

For more detail about our publishing services, visit https://www.livenbooks.ca/publishing-services

13/02/2023

As we continue to grow as a , it's important for us to highlight values that reflect our organization. One of these is 🤝 We aim to create a space that platforms voices from a variety of backgrounds, showing that great stories can come from anywhere!

Learn more about what we do and the rest of our core values at our website: livenbooks.ca/corevalues

06/02/2023

Join us on Wednesday February 15th for a discussion on , , and the with our Founder & CEO, Gaby Ndayishimiye! The talk will be held at King's University College at Western University from 1-2 PM.

Visit https://www.kings.uwo.ca/about-kings/visitor-info/calendar-of-events/race-colonialism-and-the-refugee-crisis-a-conversation/ for more information!

30/01/2023

Meet a member of the LivenBooks team! 🤝

Gaby oversees the strategic direction of LivenBooks. He implements changes and proposed plans, engages in and , maintains accountability with the board, reports to the board, delivering updates on , and gets feedback from the board regarding the overall direction of the company 📙

Gaby's interests are: coffee, reading, and dishwashing
He is currently reading: To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway

24/01/2023

Our Founder Gabriel Ndayishimiye shares the story of establishing LivenBooks, what he see for the future, and how he and the team want to help bring more refugee stories to life!

Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/how-this-londoner-is-sharing-refugee-stories-in-new-publishing-house-1.6718040

Gabriel Ndayishimiye knows the joy of seeing his own story in print. He wants to see more refugee stories come to life and is starting a publishing company to make it happen.

23/01/2023

We are an independent of immigrant/migrant, displaced and refugee literature based in London, Ontario. We provide an inclusive publishing platform to a community of immigrant/migrant, displaced and whose work is marginalized and often rejected by the mainstream . 📖

Stay tuned as we share more of about work and stories!

28/11/2022

“Why don’t they go back to their home country?” is a question frequently posed by Malawians of the 52,000 refugees who live in the Dzaleka refugee camp, just outside the capital Lilongwe. At the time of writing in 2022, most came from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi with small numbers from Ethiopia and Somalia. Malawians (and others) are especially puzzled by the thousands who fled Burundi and Rwanda in the early 1990s, now almost thirty years ago. These countries claim to be safe and encourage their citizens to return to reestablish a peaceful life. Recent human rights reports similarly claim there is no credible evidence that refugees who fled these countries so long ago will suffer any danger should they return. Those living in Dzaleka exist in precarity; they endure, always being neither here nor there with uncertain futures. They live in fear of being forcibly repatriated, while simultaneously often being refused resettlement elsewhere because of this lack of “credible evidence.”

“Why don’t they go back to their home country?” is a question frequently posed by Malawians of the 52,000 refugees who live in the Dzaleka refugee camp, just outside the capital Lilongwe. At the time of writing in 2022, most came from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi with ...

06/10/2022

THE LIVING LIBRARY: An Interview with Yasin M Kiraga

Young refugee students, immigrants, to Canada face ever increasing pressure to pursue paths that will lead to their future ‘success’ -- be it at school, in their careers, or as members of society at large.

But how, and on whose terms is such success defined?

In this Living Library program, leaders from a diverse cross-section of our community will share their stories, lived-experiences, and career paths (to date).

Hear stories that will challenge your own definition of ‘success’ and how these community leaders have carved out their own paths in life and in work, all in pursuit of their own passions.

03/10/2022

Author Interview with Peter Okonkwo

Peter Okonkwo is a Nigerian writer, fatalist, publisher, editor, literary critic, soon–to–be–novelist of Etean’s Destiny, and a certified orator from the Fri...

21/09/2022

18/09/2022

"Shush, stay quiet all of you. Don't say another word," Anita warned the children. It was a needless warning. They had long been schooled in the art of surviving."

https://www.iafr.ca/blog/refugees-on-the-run?fbclid=IwAR0Izk2i1WX3ceo1tfST9UKZqqZbm8KEiByQMMRyduwnIbmy5PCJnaNgmns

An excerpt from My Father's Son , written by Emmanuel Vin Mudah*

25/08/2022

An Interview with Emmanuel Mudah author of My Father's Son

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps7HYLlJkdo

Up until the age of eleven, Emmanuel's life was interrupted by major acts of violence. First the Rwandan genocide and the 1997 Tanzanian forceful repatriatio...