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Nov
24
100,000 copies later

100,000 copies later

Reflecting on the book that changed my life
4 min read
Oct
28
An ancient Roman mosaic showing people holding scrolls and talking

Rugby, Course Syllabi, and Billionaire Survivalists

Naomi Alderman's "The Future", a podcast about birds and rugby, and what makes a good course syllabus.
6 min read
Oct
27
BONUS: Some fave readings about parenting, alloparenting and nonparenting

BONUS: Some fave readings about parenting, alloparenting and nonparenting

I mentioned that, now that I'm in my late 30s and have fully entered my auntie era, I&
2 min read
Oct
17
Sam laughing at something hilarious Dale Halvorsen was saying, on stage at Comic Con Africa

Cosy October

Some games, films, books and music to keep your October feeling cosy
5 min read
Aug
24
Moving to the UK launch day bayyyybeeeeeee!

Moving to the UK launch day bayyyybeeeeeee!

Your handy guide to moving countries without losing your mind
3 min read
Aug
15
RSS and other horrors

RSS and other horrors

RSS readers, live events, and some delicious books.
7 min read
Aug
04
Chiaroscuro Tales: Contemporary African Speculative Fiction in Bengali

Chiaroscuro Tales: Contemporary African Speculative Fiction in Bengali

I'm so honoured that my short story, "Undercurrency", was chosen for inclusion in the anthology Chiaroscuro
Jul
06
Moving to the UK: a concise guide for South Africans

The concise guide to moving to the UK 🇬🇧

Okay so GUESS WHAT I wrote a whole other book
5 min read
Jun
28
A drawing of Donna from Girls of Little Hope by Sam Beckbessinger and Dale Halvorsen

Even more Girls of Little Hope goodies for ya 😱

Fanart, movie lists, merch and more
4 min read
Jun
22
A pile of zines

What the heck is a zine, anyway?

In praise of radical publishing
5 min read