Imagine a book that could tell us what happens after we die.
Australia, 2049.
Negus Kebede is haunted by a terrible loss. At a time of political and ecological crisis, he is drawn to a cult classic book that promises answers… and maybe reunion. But someone is determined to change his fate.
The Book of the After is a literary love story with a political heart. A speculative and historical novel informed by years of research, it explores how crisis shapes our lives, loves, politics and storytelling.
Available in all good bookstores and online from October 2026.
Publisher’s Blurb
Imagine a book that could tell us what happens after we die.
In 2049, The Book of the After has become a cult classic, and Negus Kebede has always wondered if what it says is true.
His name means ‘king’ in his mother tongue but, following a great loss, Negus is a reluctant leader – for what is a king without his queen?
If The Book of the After is right, then they could be reunited. But a would-be assassin is haunting him, determined to alter Negus’ destiny, and that of the country he loves.
Crossing centuries and continents, space and time, this is a love story for the ages – and everything after.
Praise
‘This is such a powerful, moving book that defies genre and takes the reader on a journey like no other. It’s one I never wanted to end.’
Karen Brooks, author of the Good Wife of Bath