The amazing world of non human democracy. Slime mould, single cell amoeba without brains and bees may provide the solution for people looking to restore faith in the democratic process. A Brief History of Seven Killings, won last year's Man Booker prize. It's a novel with almost enough characters to rival War and Peace. It chronicles a Jamaica menaced by ghetto rudeboys, scheming politicians and CIA agents, caught up in the chaos of post-colonialism and the Cold War. Its author is Marlon James, and he’s here for the Sydney Writer’s Festival.