News & Reviews
The Cartographers was featured on National TV! —Tamron Hall Show
The Cartographers made the LA Times Bestseller List! —LA Times
The Cartographers made the USA Today Bestseller List! —USA Today
“Equal parts thriller, fantasy and family drama, [with] layers upon layers of expertly told story…” —The New York Times
“The Cartographers is one of those brilliant books you have to read twice.” —The Washington Post
The Cartographers is featured on NPR! —NPR Weekend Edition
“Cartography Isn’t a Lost Art—It’s Helping Us Find Each Other” (essay) —Good Housekeeping
Writers on Writing (essay) —Writer’s Digest
“The Cartographers constantly astonishes… providing many tantalizing twists and surprises along the way as [Shepherd] explores the intersection between science and art, mathematics and magic.” —Associated Press
The Cartographers is a Good Morning America pick of the month! —Good Morning America
“Reminiscent of the work of Dan Brown, Shepherd’s absorbing, inventive second novel … toys expertly with the known unknowns, how we navigate the gloomy backroads of the heart.” —Oprah Daily
“The Cartographers is a memorable work of speculative fiction, [with] echoes of Borges and Bradbury.” —Wall Street Journal
“The Cartographers is a wildly entertaining, imaginative ride, with a cinematic plot that keeps the pages turning.” —Real Simple Magazine (print edition)
“The Cartographers [is a] near perfect second novel.” —The Sun Sentinel
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Liz Sarnoff Options The Book of M for TV (Exclusive) —The Hollywood Reporter
The Book of M receives a Literature Fellowship grant from the National Endowment for the Arts—National Endowment for the Arts
The Book of M has been longlisted for the 2020 International Dublin Literary Award—Dublin Literary Award
The Book of M wins The Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award For Debut Speculative Fiction—The Neukom Institute
“Shepherd opens up about the uncanny experience of dreaming one fantastical pandemic into being—and then living through one that’s all too real.” —Oprah Magazine
“It is an incredible concept, and she is a brilliant, brilliant new fiction writer. This is someone who you’re eventually going to have on this [show], she’s that good.” —The Today Show (TV)
“This is an apocalyptic thriller with heart … devastating and inventive.”
—USA Today
“One of the most inventive and lyrical end of world scenarios I’ve ever encountered in a book. Better… than anything you might see on the news.” —NPR On Point Radio
“A beautiful and haunting story about the power of memory and the necessity of human connection, this book is a post-apocalyptic masterpiece and the one dystopian novel you really need to read this year.” —Bustle
“The Book of M is a moving treatise on love and loss, with the bonus of a stunning denouement.” —The Guardian
“Fans of Station Eleven, listen up! … This one is g-r-e-a-t.” —Book Riot
“A thrilling adventure that analyses the precious cost of our memories.” —Esquire
“Eerie, dark, and compelling, this will not disappoint lovers of The Passage and Station Eleven.” —Booklist
“Strong characters and almost surreal imagery” —Chicago Tribune
“Shepherd’s tale pushes the post-apocalyptic story in a new and exciting direction, making readers ponder questions about reality, self-perception and relationships.” —Shelf Awareness
“[A] thought-provoking debut” —Kirkus Reviews
“[O]utstanding and unforgettable … Readers shouldn’t be surprised if the only times they can bear to put this book down are when they feel the need to confirm that their shadows are still firmly intact.” —BookPage
“The Book of M is right up there with Station Eleven: achingly beautiful literary novels about a changed world.”—Refinery29
“Shepherd’s debut is graceful and riveting, slowly peeling back layers of an intricately constructed and unsettling alternate future.” —Publishers Weekly
“For fans of Station Eleven, this summer release will have you engulfed from beginning to end.” —POPSUGAR
“Both eerie and suspenseful” —Library Journal
Essays/Interviews
Arizona PBS “Books & Co.” (TV)
“The Book of M” episode
“Arizona Midday” (TV)
Interview: The Book of M
Arizona PBS “Horizon” (TV)
Interview: The Book of M (11:20)
KJZZ 91.5 FM (Radio)
Interview: The Book of M
Barnes & Noble
Breaking Down the Magical Apocalypse of Peng Shepherd’s The Book of M
Tor.com
5 Books about Magical Apocalypses
Electric Literature
7 Mysterious Libraries in Literature
Tor.com
Building a SciFi Future That Matters
Unbound Worlds
Interview: Peng Shepherd on Lost Shadows and Memories
This Is Horror Podcast
Interview: The Book of M, Identity and Culture, and Lessons from the Creative Writing MFA
Reading Women Podcast
Interview: Peng Shepherd
Red Carpet Crash Podcast
Interview: The Book of M