Praise for Claiming T-Mo

NPR, Jason Heller – “This debut novel by African Australian author Eugen Bacon is an instantly confounding and mysterious tour de force of imagination. On the surface, it’s a richly textured, multidimensional tale that blends science fiction and an intricate mythology of its own making. Dig deeper, and it’s a puzzle that requires considerable assembly, piece by piece, as Bacon’s vision of outer-space sociopolitics, Afrofuturist metaphysics, and familial bonds comes into sharper focus. It’s an audacious book, one that zooms from the broadest of cosmic conceits into the most intimate of emotional epiphanies. Bacon is not remotely interested in following any threadbare formulas of science fiction or fantasy — much to Claiming T-Mo‘s benefit.”

Foreword Reviews – “Claiming T-Mo is literate, imaginative, and provocative—a strong, even unforgettable, science fiction debut.”

Library Journal – “Bacon employs elegant and poetic language that pulls readers into each different world and experience as felt by the three leading women. Recommended reading for those with an interest in sf, expressive language, and stories that focus on women’s relationships and perspectives.”

Publishers Weekly – “Bacon explores a four-generation alien family saga in this gleeful, wacky debut.”

Booklist – “Recommended for those looking for speculative fiction centered around Black characters as well as fiction that blurs the boundaries between genres.”