The great variety of influential books that are not (yet) as widely known and read as they deserve to be testifies to the richness of libertarian scholarly tradition.
Author: Aral Bereux
Aral Bereux is a freelance journalist, author and editor. She has written on many topics including AI, climate change, geopolitics, history, finance, religion and philosophy. Bereux’s writing has appeared in various online publications including Zero Hedge, AnonHQ, and Antimedia.com, and she was the only Australian author shortlisted by Lulu for her short story contribution to the Anthology.
Her first chronicle of the J Rae series documents a different Isis with an ideology; RFID chips; attack drones, and a totalitarian world created by capitalism. Written in 2012 but conceived in the early 90s before ISIS and the war on terror existed, the J Rae Books document a dystopian society that is truly avoidable but well on the way to reality and are accused of capturing the brutality of what it is to be human in a time of crisis.
As a journalist and editor, she's interviewed mining companies; policy experts; well known environmentalists and activists, such as Marc Cheng; biohackers; the Anonymous Collective; fiction authors, and more.
Aral Bereux's passion lies within the Dystopian genre and the world as it relates, with a strong focus on censorship, surveillance, and the need for critical thinking.
Governments Implement Predictive Analytics to Spy on Social Media Content, Preempting Social Unrest
Surveillance is forever evolving, despite Snowden’s actions and Assange’s warnings. It’s here; and it’s here to stay while the corporations continue throwing their weight behind programs that governments insist on having to spy on their citizens. In the name of terrorism and national security, right? Predictive analytics are the rage. According to Lockheed Martin, if you…
Write an Ending That’s Right for Your Book
On occasion, writers try too hard to write a twist at the ending of the book. It comes in the form of a cliffhanger or departs from the audience-capturing content already written in prior chapters. The important issue at hand is don’t. Forget the cliffhanger unless you’re planning a sequel, and forget the plot twist…
Writing Dystopia? Try These Writing Exercises First.
Before you commit yourself to thousands of words, see how you go with these tasks. They may seem simple, but I promise they’ll help with your insight.
What is Dystopian Fiction?
As a sub-genre of science fiction, the popular dystopian novel can challenge readers’ views about current social and political climates, offer warnings, and in some instances, inspire action. But how is dystopian fiction determined?
Whispers of Allegiance
How far will Caden Madison go to protect his apprentice?
The Watchers
Will they grant her the truth . . . before it’s too late?
Struggling as an Author? Success Depends on Marketing More than Words
By Aral Bereux Publishing in a world today, where the market is saturated by wannabes and talent, is growing increasingly difficult. Navigating your way around the industry has never been more difficult, contrary to all the self-help blogs out there. Instead, the contemporary publishing industry is a diverse environment of complex trade sector trends and…
Can the Working Writer Be an Artist?
Writing for Money Can Ruin Your Reputation
5 Blog Writing Mistakes
Craft your articles carefully and audiences will engage.
10 Memorable Dystopian Quotes
Sometimes all you need are a few short sentences to summarise the current situation, or remind you of humanity’s fragility.
Pesticides Blamed for Endangered Bee Population
The bee has finally reached the Endangered List. But what does this really mean for humanity? We won’t become endangered ourselves – yet – but a cataclysmic event does await our fate – and all because of our inaction.
