Lauren Beukes is a Cape Town novelist, TV scriptwriter, comics writer, documentary maker and occasional journalist.
She won the 2011 Arthur C Clarke Award for her novel Zoo City, set in a fantastical Johannesburg where guilt manifests…
This ancient African legend, was first told by a Wise One, many, many, moons ago, around the campfires of our long forgotten ancestors. It is the story, from which all other stories told since, find their root.
A blog which aims to record the history of comic book publishing and collecting in South Africa.

At last! My stories are available as an e-book from both Amazon and Smashwords. Here is the cover (I still get such a thrill seeing it on the Amazon web site!):
All lovers of comics and art are invited to attend the launch of local comicbook artist Jesca Marisa’s much anticipated second graphic novel – AWAKENINGS 2! Come join us at Readers Den Comic Shop on Saturday the 9th of July 2011…
A thoroughly researched thesis on South African cartoon and comic art, this book tends to focus on the politically inspired output of SA’s greatest talents – from Boonzaaier to Bauer to Botes. I was surprised to find some unseen gems…
Velocity Graphic Novel Anthology is a Fantasy & Scfi themed collaboration between 31 South African and Australian artists to create not only a fantastic read, but to also be a showpiece of the talent from both countries.