{"product_id":"femme-feral-observer-debut-novelist-of-the-year-2026-9781526687883","title":"Femme Feral: OBSERVER DEBUT NOVELIST OF THE YEAR 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stylish, dark and witty fem-gore debut with real teeth that will make you howl with laughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN OBSERVER BEST NEW NOVELIST 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA GOODREADS MOST ANTICIPATED NOVEL 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Savage, witty, gory, heartfelt, utterly relatable rage fantasy and a helluva good time' \u003cb\u003eLauren Beukes, \u003ci\u003eThe Shining Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A modern feminist classic' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times Style\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A cathartic, necessary read’ \u003cb\u003eCatriona Silvey, \u003ci\u003eMeet Me in Another Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Rollicking, unexpected and utterly hilarious’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Witty, thrilling, and oh so righteously FERAL’ \u003cb\u003eNat Cassidy, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Wolf Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘I laughed, cried and felt vindicated. Superb’ \u003cb\u003eShubnum Khan, \u003ci\u003eThe Djinn Waits a Hundred Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEVER FELT READY TO HOWL?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHyper-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A deeply gratifying, highly addictive and provocative read, \u003ci\u003eFemme Feral\u003c\/i\u003e is an exhilarating expression of feminine rage, with a warning: If you swallow your anger, it’s sure to come back with a bite.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781526687883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.2(H)x15.2(L)x3.2(W)480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 480\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Beckbessinger is South African by birth but now lives in London. Her previous work includes the YA horror novel,\u003ci\u003e Girls of Little Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with Dale Halvorsen.\u003ci\u003e Femme Fera\u003c\/i\u003el is her debut adult novel.\u003cbr\u003e(www.sambeckbessinger.com)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eSavage, witty, gory, heartfelt, utterly relatable rage fantasy and a helluva good time. Miranda July meets Stephen King\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls\u003cbr\u003eA modern feminist classic * Sunday Time Style *\u003cbr\u003eBitingly funny, sharply observed, simmering with justified rage and buried wildness - a cathartic, necessary read -- Catriona Silvey, author of Meet Me in Another Life\u003cbr\u003eRollicking, unexpected and utterly hilarious...a feminist satire-cum-werewolf horror that is full of sharply observed, taboo-breaking moments * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eWitty, thrilling, and oh so righteously FERAL. Sam Beckbessinger’s command of voice and character is superb. Make a to-do list and be sure to put this book at the top of it -- Nat Cassidy, bestselling author of When the Wolf Comes Home and Mary\u003cbr\u003eThrillingly gory and radical * RED Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA fun and fierce look at womanhood and all the ways we hold back our rage. I laughed, cried and felt vindicated. Superb -- Shubnum Khan\u003cbr\u003eWe can all relate * Daily Mail *","brand":"Sam Beckbessinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48544254853337,"sku":"9781526687883","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781526687883.jpg?v=1776452066","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/femme-feral-observer-debut-novelist-of-the-year-2026-9781526687883","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}