Lauren Beukes
Biography
Lauren Beukes
Lauren Beukes writes novels, comics and screeplays. She’s the author of the critically acclaimed international bestseller BROKEN MONSTERS, as well as THE SHINING GIRLS, about a time-traveling serial killer; ZOO CITY, a phantasmagorical Joburg noir and winner of the 2011 Arthur C Clarke Award; and the neo-political thriller MOXYLAND. She worked as a journalist and as show runner on one of the South Africa’s biggest animated TV shows, directed an award-winning documentary, and wrote the New York Times bestselling graphic novel, FAIREST: The Hidden Kingdom. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa.
Lauren Beukes