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 writes: Set in a near-future that eerily resonates with our present pandemic, Afterland is not only an intriguing thought experiment, but a riveting read. With her ability […]

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Time Magazine thinks that you should read Afterland in July

I’m so honoured to have been included, by dint of Afterland, in this piece from Time Magazine of July reads. Afterland rubs shoulders with, among others, I Hold a Wolf by the Ears by Laura van den Berg, Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline, and Zadie Smith’s new collection of essays, Intimations, which she reportedly wrote during lockdown […]

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Kirkus calls Afterland “propulsive and all-too-timely”

Hey, there’s a fantastic review of Afterland in Kirkus! Here’s an excerpt: Miles and his mom form the beating heart of a harrowing tale that ably explores grief, motherhood, and gender roles, and Cole’s struggle to protect Miles as he grapples with coming-of-age in a radically altered world will resonate. Beukes is a gifted storyteller […]

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Michael Joseph and Afterland

I’m very excited to finally be able to share that I’ve signed with Michael Joseph for my forthcoming book, Afterland (which you can pre-order on Amazon). You can read the announcement, published by the awesome people over at The Bookseller, below:

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