Femme Feral: OBSERVER DEBUT NOVELIST OF THE YEAR 2026
Apr 2026 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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A messy, witty and relatable fem-gore debut fantasy about a woman believing she's experiencing perimenopause, but soon discovers she is actually turning into a werewolf. An Observer Best New Novelist 2026
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EVER FELT READY TO HOWL?
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Hyper-competent start up CFO Ellie is 46-year-old and like most women, is already juggling too much. Daughter's not talking to her, husband's not listening to her, and she's got a promotion coming up at work. It's an inconvenient time to be beset by mid-life symptoms: coarse hair in new places, hot flushes, insomnia, losing time . . . finding bloodstains on all her clothing, howling at the moon.
Her doctor diagnoses perimenopause. But it's another 28-day cycle that's taking hold. One involving fur, and teeth, and a not insignificant amount of rage.
Suddenly the troubles in her life - hot flushes, thankless family, spiralling to-do list, oblivious husband, the w*nker promoted above her at work – seem almost . . . bite-size.
A deeply gratifying, highly addictive and provocative read, Femme Feral is an exhilarating expression of feminine rage, with a warning: If you swallow your anger, it's sure to come back with a bite.
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- Femme Feral was an Observer Best New Novelist 2026 and a GoodReads Most Anticipated Novel 2026
- Readers say the book 'blends social commentary with dark humour and full blown feral rage' and is 'definitely one to pick up if you love female rage and werewolves!'
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'Savage, witty, gory, heartfelt, utterly relatable rage fantasy and a helluva good time' Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
'A modern feminist classic' Sunday Times Style
'A cathartic, necessary read' Catriona Silvey, Meet Me in Another Life
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EVER FELT READY TO HOWL?
__________________
Hyper-competent start up CFO Ellie is 46-year-old and like most women, is already juggling too much. Daughter's not talking to her, husband's not listening to her, and she's got a promotion coming up at work. It's an inconvenient time to be beset by mid-life symptoms: coarse hair in new places, hot flushes, insomnia, losing time . . . finding bloodstains on all her clothing, howling at the moon.
Her doctor diagnoses perimenopause. But it's another 28-day cycle that's taking hold. One involving fur, and teeth, and a not insignificant amount of rage.
Suddenly the troubles in her life - hot flushes, thankless family, spiralling to-do list, oblivious husband, the w*nker promoted above her at work – seem almost . . . bite-size.
A deeply gratifying, highly addictive and provocative read, Femme Feral is an exhilarating expression of feminine rage, with a warning: If you swallow your anger, it's sure to come back with a bite.
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- Femme Feral was an Observer Best New Novelist 2026 and a GoodReads Most Anticipated Novel 2026
- Readers say the book 'blends social commentary with dark humour and full blown feral rage' and is 'definitely one to pick up if you love female rage and werewolves!'
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'Savage, witty, gory, heartfelt, utterly relatable rage fantasy and a helluva good time' Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls
'A modern feminist classic' Sunday Times Style
'A cathartic, necessary read' Catriona Silvey, Meet Me in Another Life
A messy, witty and relatable fem-gore debut fantasy about a woman believing she's experiencing perimenopause, but soon discovers she is actually turning into a werewolf. An Observer Best New Novelist 2026
__________________
EVER FELT READY TO HOWL?
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About the author
Sam Beckbessinger is South African by birth but now lives in London. Her previous work includes the YA horror novel, Girls of Little Hope, co-written with Dale Halvorsen. Femme Feral is her debut adult novel.
(www.sambeckbessinger.com)
(www.sambeckbessinger.com)
Sam Beckbessinger is South African by birth but now lives in London. Her previous work includes the YA horror novel, Girls of Little Hope, co-written with Dale Halvorsen. Femme Feral is her debut adult novel.
(www.sambeckbessinger.com)
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