A monthly book club organised by The Society of Young Publishers committee in the bustling heart of London. Turn up to a central London venue and share your thoughts on the book of the month. Each month is a different genre or theme and you can put your favourite book up for nomination by contacting us on Twitter at @syp_ldn. The book of the month is voted for by Book Club participants at the previous month’s meeting.

Book: VOX by Christina Dalcher

Theme: Dystopian fiction

Synopsis:

Set in an America where half the population has been silenced, VOX is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter.

On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed to speak more than 100 words daily, Dr. Jean McClellan is in denial—this can’t happen here. Not in America. Not to her.

This is just the beginning.

Soon women can no longer hold jobs. Girls are no longer taught to read or write. Females no longer have a voice. Before, the average person spoke sixteen thousand words a day, but now women only have one hundred to make themselves heard.

But this is not the end.

For herself, her daughter, and every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice.

If you are planning on attending this month, please RSVP to syp.londonbookclub@gmail.com. This is just to give us an idea of numbers but please feel free to come along even if you haven’t let us know – all are welcome!