New Kim Newman novel – Model Actress Whatever

Here’s the cover of my new novel – due from Titan Books May 2026. 

You can pre-order here.

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Forbidden Planet

Model Actress Whatever …

“When Chrissie Chambers (model actress whatever) discovers her soap opera character is about to be killed off, she finally stops dieting and discovers hitherto untapped supernatural abilities. Meanwhile, Chrissie’s aunt – former national heroine Lady Shade – goes missing. Afraid for Jasmine’s safety and itching to costume-up, Chrissie and her ghost-possessed best friend Loulee break into Devil’s Dyke, the asylum where Jasmine works as a therapist with the most dangerous cutthroats (supervillains) in Britain… only to find the inmates have taken over… Chrissie debuts successfully as a cloak (superheroine), but who will become the arch-nemesis of Lady Shade II?

In Chrissie’s timeline, the Beatles didn’t split up and recorded a hallucinodelic album in 1972 – Never Mind (strictly, Never Mind the Beatles) – which literally changed the world. Set in an alternative 2020s London, this hugely entertaining, darkly humorous superhero tale is packed with Newman’s trademark wit, and comes with wickedly sharp edges.”

‘John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are mutants.  Evolutionary agents sent by gods, endowed with mysterious powers to create a new human species.’

Timothy Leary

‘A Guide is honest, reliable and can be trusted.

A Guide is helpful and uses her time and abilities wisely.

A Guide faces challenges and learns from her experiences.

A Guide is a good friend and sister to all Guides.

A Guide is polite and considerate.

A Guide respects all living things and takes care of the world around her.’

The Guide Law

‘Look!  Up in the sky …’

Allen Ducovny and Robert Joffe Maxwell