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A Few Rules for Predicting the Future

Octavia E. Butler

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25 March 2025
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In strange and uncertain times, where better to turn than Octavia E. Butler?

Her honest, wise and hopeful words are for anyone who wants to shape our future into something good. They live on this little book, brought to life with beautiful new artwork by Manzel Bowman.

'There's no single answer that will solve all our future problems.

There's no magic bullet.

Instead there are thousands of answers - at least.

You can be one of them if you choose to be'

A legendary writer and Afrofuturist pioneer, Octavia E. Butler died in 2006. Her advice feels as timely now as it was when she first wrote this essay twenty-five years ago - prescient, grounded and enduring.

Praise for A FEW RULES FOR PREDICTING THE FUTURE...

'A little gem of wisdom and art'

'Perfect, hopeful little book with beautiful illustrations'

'We all need the voice of Butler to give us a moment of clarity and reflection'

'What everyone needs to hear when they're feeling helpless'

'The art alongside this essay is stunning'

'Such an astute understanding of humanity and the world'
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Imprint:   Headline
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 182mm,  Width: 134mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   185g
ISBN:   9781035427604
ISBN 10:   1035427605
Pages:   64
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science-fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship 'genius grant'. A pioneer of her genre, Octavia's dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, women's rights, global warming and political and economic disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide. In 2020, Octavia E. Butler became a New York Times bestselling author.

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