Sam Beckbessinger

This still does not entirely feel like a real thing! 😭 FEMME FERAL, my novel about middle-age rage, is coming out in Summer 2026 with @BloomsburyBooks and @VikingBooks Sign up to my newsletter for updates: sambeckbessinger.com

"An addictive, page-turning story. Once you start reading this, you won't be able to stop." —@debutiful FEMME FERAL by @beckbessinger is one of Debuitful's Most Anticipated Debut Books of 2026! Read more ⬇️ debutiful.net/2025/12/16/the…

Ever felt ready to HOWL? Something to sink your teeth into, we're super excited to reveal the cover for Sam Beckbessinger's adult debut novel FEMME FERAL. If the fem-gore trend has you screaming for more, unleash your inner beast with FEMME FERAL, coming April 2026

Would you like to take petty revenge on a terrible ex-boss (or another nemesis)? I'm auctioning off the naming rights of my upcoming novel's antagonist to raise money for trans rights organisations. Details here: sambeckbessinger.com/name-a-charact…

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I’ve personally known the team since the beginning, and met many of these kids. Their stories are so inspiring I can’t even begin to tell you. It’s easy to feel like everything is on fire right now. But this is a tangible, real thing you can do to help ...

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@hollyjeanbuck Spotted your book in one of my fave London cafes! (All Nations Vegan House)

📢 Calling all horror fans! Come out and join us for a celebration of Women in Horror with Neena Viel, @vlatinalondon, @Catrionaward and @beckbessinger! At Waterstones Covent Garden on Wednesday 19th March at 6pm 🖤 Tickets on sale now: tinyurl.com/3fu3cvjd

Come out and join us for a celebration of Women in Horror with Neena Viel, @vlatinalondon, @Catrionaward and @beckbessinger at @WaterstonesCovG on Wednesday 19th March at 6pm 🖤 Tickets on sale now: tinyurl.com/3fu3cvjd

Great afternoon with @beckbessinger who spoke passionately to our Year 10s about the importance and power of storytelling. Sam also introduced us to her YA horror ‘Girls of Little Hope’. Story telling then continued with a group of students in a creative writing workshop.

So obvious that it feels absurd to even engage with this, but some statistics re the extreme economic position of white South Africans, in one of the most unequal countries in the world:

@JohnONolan Mine called me a "semi-domesticated goblin" whose hobbies include "running just enough to feel smug but not enough to actually enjoy it" and "hoarding haircare products like a Victorian ghost trying to resurrect their split ends".

I tried that "Roast me and don't hold back" ChatGPT prompt 2 weeks ago and it was so harrowing that I'm still thinking about it to this day

Very annoyed/sad to be dusting off this 2016 playlist this morning open.spotify.com/playlist/2EkXF…

Hello, I know no-one wants to talk about Christmas shopping in November. But time's arrow marches ever forward, and if you celebrate, well... I'm afraid it's time to come up with a gifting strategy. More in this week's newsletter: bit.ly/4efS9aU

After resisting for years, I finally gave in and got a turntable, and it’s reawakening the joy of collecting music: from the old £1 records I’ve picked up in charity shops to my dad’s treasured LPs. More in my latest newsletter: bit.ly/4dRawCQ 🎶

Looking to read more African science fiction and fantasy? Here's a list of recommendations from @WTalabi, @laurenbeukes and @TendaiHuchu: bit.ly/3XZXKvL #fantasy #sciencefiction

Teen investing, African sci-fi and polar horror in my latest newsletter: bit.ly/408UfWF 🦇✨