festivals | Lauren Beukes

July 24, 2023

Talking African Futurism And Fantasy This Saturday With Bridge Books SA

This Saturday the 29th of July at 14:30-15:30 SAST I'll be joining authors Shanice Ndlovu, Tanya Junghans and Mohale Mashigo virtually to talk everything Fantasy and Futurism in South African fiction. Get your tickets here. In Bridge Books' words: "The authors on our panel merge distinctly African themes, ideas, and backdrops with the genres of [...]

July 13, 2023

See You At Readercon In Boston This Week

I'm in Boston for my first in-person US event since 2017! Here's my line-up of cool things, talks, panels, and a reading from my brand new novel, BRIDGE (out Aug 8th). If you're at Readercon, please say hi! There are still tickets available for the Event, you can get your tickets here. In Readercon's words, [...]

June 8, 2023

Join Me for an Eve Talking Time in Sci Fi at The Cheltenham Science Festival

This Saturday at 6:15pm BST in the Main Hall of the Cheltenham Town Hall I'll be discussing our collective fascination with bending and warping time within science fiction at the Cheltenham Science Festival. I'll be talking at The Nature of Time in Science Fiction event alongside brilliant Physicist Jim Al-Khalili, who has worked with the [...]