ABOUT

Ilana Masad is a writer of fiction, nonfiction, and criticism. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, NPR, The Atlantic, StoryQuartlerly, Catapult, Buzzfeed, Joyland, The Account, and many more. She is the author of the novel All My Mother’s Lovers and the forthcoming Beings.

Masad holds a PhD in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has taught a wide variety of creative writing and literature courses, and also provides editorial services to authors.

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BEINGS

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Sep 23, 2025

From the celebrated author of All My Mother's Lovers, a new novel based on true events asks whether extraterrestrial life might be what ties us to one another, to history, and to reality itself.

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  • For any queries regarding Beings, please contact:

    Rosie Mahorter
    Senior Publicity Manager, Bloomsbury
    Rosie.Mahorter@bloomsbury.com

    For any queries regarding All My Mother’s Lovers, please contact:

    Sarah Thegeby
    Senior Publicist, Dutton
    sthegeby@penguinrandomhouse.com

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    Eric Simonoff
    WME Agency
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