I was over the moon when one of my publishers, HQ HarperCollinsUK, asked me to write an article on the linguistic elements in VOX, specifically, on the speculative (and very frightening) question of what might happen in future generations. Each time I’m asked about the genesis of the novel, I Read more…
Some things make me as speechless as my main character. Like this shoutout from EW listing VOX as one of “10 Prescient New Feminist Dystopias to Read After The Handmaid’s Tale.” Now, I’m never going to put myself in Margaret Atwood’s league — perhaps in my next life I’ll start writing Read more…
Yes, it’s true, I wrote a book about females being limited to 100 words per day (or else!). But here’s what I really think, and what frightens me far more than the prospect of having my words counted by a bracelet: What if we stopped children from acquiring language? What Read more…
Are on the same list. It’s nice, because usually when I think of George Orwell and me showing up in the same breath, I imagine something along the lines of “Wouldn’t it be nice if I could write a book as good as one of Orwell’s?” Whether I’ve come even Read more…
Exciting news in Brazil’s PublishNews yesterday! “Women and more women in publishing houses.” We’re all very happy to see VOX mentioned: Vox, de Christina Dalcher, se passa numa América onde foi decretado que as mulheres não podem falar mais do que 100 palavras por dia. Se antes uma pessoa normal usava Read more…
I had both the pleasure and the absolute terror of recording a series of videos for the excellent Berkley / Penguin Random House publicity and marketing teams when I was in New York a couple of months ago. Here’s one of my favorites: a memoir of sorts about libraries. Small Read more…
It’s here, folks. The crazy-gorgeous, minimalistic, gut-punch of a cover designed by the creative minds at Berkley Books. There’s a graphic, an excerpt, and a ton of love for VOX. Clicking on the image will take you straight to the article. Thanks for reading and sharing!