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A panoramic view of Johannesburg showing the Hillbrow tower on the right and foliage in the foreground. The sky is golden with light ‘digital rain’ – 1s and 0s falling from the top of the page. In the centre at the top is the book title Well Housed – a 2050 novel and towards the bottom of the page the name of the author Judy Backhouse.

Well Housed (cover reveal)

An image of an open book against the buildings of Porto's Ribeiro district with the Douro river in the foreground.

Porto Writer's Showcase 2025

Future Rules and Rituals

An apartment building with blue-edged windows and plant-filled balconies

Coming soon: My first novel

Beautiful blue feathers of a bird are seen against a background of deep green foliage

Story: If you Know of Excess

Judy speaking to a crowd of book-lovers

Porto Writer's Showcase

Cover of the book Making by Judy Backhouse. It featured pink graffiti with a white flower surrounded by a gold frame.

Making

Copies of the print version of Broody

Published: Broody in paperback

A wall with a painting on the left and a bookshelf on the right. The painting depicts four women hanging onto a sheet of metal far above a city street. The bookshelf is full of books, toys and two geodes.

Published: Joy