ZOMG! A SOCIAL MEDIA NOVEL by KANE X. FAUCHER

Faucher pokes giddy digital optimism right in the eye and kicks social media right in the proverbial junk.


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Inspired by Sinclair Lewis’ biting appraisal of contemporary mores, alternative cartoonist Seth’s enchantingly detailed studies of fictional cities, and seasoned with plenty of Jonathan Franzen-esque qualities, ZOMG! takes place in a mid-sized fictitious Ontario city where social media technology touches the lives of ten common people in the run-up to a mayoral election. Media consolidation, midlife crisis, radio piracy, digital addiction, flat-pack furniture, social networking schemes, online narcissism, and vivid visions of hell all feature in this Canadian novel verité masterfully brought to life by Kane X. Faucher.

"The book builds an entire city with the grace of a Stephen King, but with the depth and certainty of interpretation of Tom Wolfe. I felt immersed in a world so true to our own, but with the vibrant cynicism of Kafka, leading to deep reflection about the media landscape in which we struggle to breathe."
-Tommy Gualt


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ZOMG! on the web

 

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FAUCHER on the web

• An excerpt of Faucher and Bradley's new book, Epigonesia, at the literary chic Danse Macabre
• A review of Epigonesia at Full of Crow
• Article on the Codex Seraphinianus at SCRIPT 2.1
• Short fiction, "Midlife Crisis Response Services" at Maple Tree Literary Supplement 8.
• Excerpt of Epigonesia at 3:AM Magazine and at Unlikely Stories
• The Vicious Circulation of Dr Catastrope and the short story "Sanscript" (winner of the Camera Obscura Outstanding Fiction Award) both nominated for the Pushcart Prize.