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A farm in South Africa is under attack. Nobody knows who the killers are or what their motivations might be. Taking shelter from sniper file, a diverse group of people work together to survive.
About the author
Before writing novels, Max Annas worked as a journalist and renowned film critic. He lived for many years in South Africa but currently resides in Berlin. His fiction was included in Berlin Noir, edited by Thomas Wörtche (published by Akashic Books). The Farm is currently under film production in South Africa.
Summary
A farm in South Africa is under attack. Nobody knows who the killers are or what their motivations might be. Taking shelter from sniper file, a diverse group of people work together to survive.
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300 review copies (150 prepub, 150 postpub) sent to reviewers, booksellers, librarians, bloggers, others. Available as an e-ARC on Edelweiss and Netgalley. Blog tour with book giveaways. Goodreads giveaway. We will seek features and reviews from newspapers, magazines, and journals. Promotion targeting Crime Reads, Lithub, International Thriller Writers (The Big Thrill, and others. We will promote the book to translation reviewers and global literature review magazines, including World Literature Today. We will create a reading guide for book clubs and others interested in reading the book in a group setting. The reading guide will be printed in the book and will include a Q&A with the author. We will seek out book clubs who are interested in the book and offer the chance to win a SKYPE visit with the author. Promotion at book fairs and trade shows--ALA annual, ALA mid-winter, African Studies Association, etc. We will submit the book for relevant awards. Promotion online via Catalyst's website, email lists and social media (blog, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube) with author and publisher interviews, chats, and guest posts. Simultaneous e-book and print release. Readers Guide available.
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"Annas's writing is crisp and tense, with not a word wasted, as we follow the bitter fight for survival." — Sunday Times (South Africa)
"On a remote farm, in what reads like a South African crime novel version of Night of the Living Dead, a diverse group of strangers with little in common are under siege by violent attackers. Those inside must work together not only to survive, but to understand why they’re being targeted in the first place." — CrimeReads "Five International Novels You Should Read This September"
"A subtle, intelligent crime novel that leads with action and judiciously drip feeds character and meaning into the story along the way.”—Crime Time