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Author: Kate Hargreaves
Publisher: Black Moss Press
Imprint: Black Moss Press
Dimensions:
Width: 20.10cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 20.10cm
Weight: 0.181kg
ISBN: 9780887535178
ISBN 10: 0887535178
Pages: 87
Publication Date: 23 September 2014
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
<p> I'd recommend Talking Derby to any skater, friend or fan of roller derby. If you don't know anything about the sport, this is a great way to learn. If you're a skater, the story telling is so good here that it jogs up all those pivotal moments that are just...everything...Great book, first of its kind, this one goes to 11. - Bonnie D. Stroir, Assistant Coach Team U.S.A. Roller Derby, founder of San Diego Derby Dolls and LiveLoveDerby<p> I loved this book! Pain Eyre beautifully captures the sights, sounds and smells of this often-misunderstood sport. From jamming through shopping malls to saying goodbye to old knee pads, the derby everyday is portrayed with humour, wit and a genuine love of the game. If you are already a roller derby junkie, or you want to learn more about this unique community, read this book! - Luludemon, Team Canada Roller Derby, Terminal City Rollergirl and founder of Pivotstar Apparel<p> Pain Eyre nails the lingo...from snot rags to the stink of our gear. She allows a peek into the wacky world of roller derby. A refreshingly fun way of capturing the spirit of roller derby! - Georgia W. Tush, Team Canada Roller Derby, founder of Montreal Roller Derby and owner of Neon Skates<p> Talking Derby is onomatopoeia heaven! Pain Eyre does a fantastic job of capturing the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, textures, and the sensuous cacophony that is Roller Derby. This is no leisure lifetime activity! Time warps, it's fervid and you feel alive, and there's only one way to experience it: in the here and NOW! Talking Derby really nails that essence, and I. Am. In. To. It. - Scald Eagle, Rose City Rollers, Wheels of Justice, & DNN Rookie of the Year 2011 <p>Talking Derby is pure roiling energy. Exquisitely-written, it propels active verbs across the page like tumbling bodies and stirs the reader's yearning to be last one standing. Queen of the rink. - Rosemary Nixon, author of The Cock's Egg and Kalila<p> Talking Derby is a love letter to the toughest,
Author Information
Kate Pain Eyre Hargreaves is a roller derby skater, writer, and book designer in Windsor, Ontario. She holds an MA in English and Creative Writing, and her poetry has appeared in magazines and anthologies across Canada and the United States.
