Talking Afterland and women in power for Shondaland
I so enjoyed getting to chat over Zoom with Connor Goodwin of Shondaland. We talked journalism, complicating feminist utopias, the art of world-building, and the fairy tale of justice. Connor […]
When there aren’t going to be any more kids, make up German words
It was great to see Afterland name-checked in The Guardian over the weekend in this trend piece on Why a generation is choosing to be childfree. It’s lovely to see […]
Stephen King calls Afterland “a smartly written thriller”
The last time I got word that Stephen King liked one of my books, I was on tour in Australia. I was jetlagged, exhausted from weeks of touring, alone in […]
“A rare creature” in New Scientist
I love this New Scientist review of Afterland by Sally Adee, not least for the amazing opening image. I might have to steal that for a novel: If all the […]
Boston Globe dubs Afterland “a wild ride”
Another nice review of Afterland, this time in the Boston Globe. It’s behind a paywall, but here’s some good outtakes: If you’re ready for a wild ride across an America […]
Talking Afterland and conspiracy theories for Electric Lit
A conversation between me and writer Jacqueline Alnes is up on Electric Lit! I really enjoyed doing this interview and the nuance and depth of the questions. We talked about […]
Afterland is a “best stay-inside-to-stop-the-spread-of-COVID read”, according to Marie Claire
Marie Claire put together this great list of best beach reads (aka stay-inside-and-stop-the-spread-of-COVID reads) for summer 2020 and it includes Afterland along with books by Emily Temple, Brit Bennett, and […]
Afterland is a good book for a night in, according to Oprah
Halloween came early this year. I mean, the whole year has felt like a fright fest already and we all need extra candy to cope. Anyway, The Oprah Magazine has […]
Sci-Fi overload with Gizmodo (ft Afterland!)
Afterland is coming out in the US at the same time as so many other great sci-fi and fantasy titles. Gizmodo rounded up some of their favourites, and I’m so […]
Entertainment Weekly recommends Afterland for a July read
It’s so cool to see Afterland on Entertainment Weekly’s slideshow of new books to read in July. I’m happy to be in the company of new books from David Mitchell, Paul […]