Lauren Beukes (born 5 June 1976) is a South African novelist, short story writer, journalist and television scriptwriter. Read full biography of Lauren Beukes →
I did a lot of research on real serial killers, and they're not Hannibal Lecters. They're cruel men who are given the opportunity to do... →
I've always loved Japanese legend, anime and manga.
It's hard to get justice in the real world. It's possible in fiction.
Twitter is amazing. I advertised for the position of research assistant on Twitter, and both of my researchers came from there.
What I love about collaborating is that you're working with other minds that work differently to yours.
Being a journalist, being exposed to the world, to social injustice, to intolerance, growing up here, under apartheid, benefitting from that, has all... →
I've seen so many screw-ups of representations of South Africa, and it makes me so angry every time.
Fiction is about telling a good story, first and foremost. But of course, everything I'm interested in or angry about leaks into my writing, from... →
I moved to New York for love, and it was a disaster, in 2000. And then I had American friends who had lived in South Africa, and they were in... →
Lauren Beukes (born 5 June 1976) is a South African novelist, short story writer, journalist and television scriptwriter.