Are You Still Watching

Author(s): Okafor, Kelechi
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 10/09/2026,
Pagination: 400 pages,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780702329388,
Description:

'A high-concept speculative thriller that takes the

best of BLACK MIRROR and SEVERANCE to explore surveillance, capitalism,

AI ethics and social inequality.' The Bookseller, best

of Black Publishing 2026-2027

The anticipated YA debut from Kelechi Okafor. Perfect for fans

of Black Mirror and Severance.

The year is 2032. Dorcas has her whole life ahead of her - university,

career, escape from her suffocating small town. There's

only one problem: she has no idea who she wants to be. Then something

impossible happens. A being from another world brings a terrifying

message: her entire life is a reality show broadcast across

the galaxy ... and she's bombing. The audience is bored. Unless

she does something extraordinary - anything - she'll be cancelled.

Permanently. Now Dorcas has one chance to figure out what makes

a life worth living. Before her time runs out.

A highly unique, darkly atmospheric dystopian thriller, perfect

for fans of Black Mirror and Severance.

Themes of surveillance capitalism, AI ethics and social inequality.

Kelechi says: 'I want this book to be a story that explores our

interconnectedness within the cosmos, and raises the question of:

in the technological age of social media and reality television,

who do we actually exist for?'