beautiful changelings by Maxine Beneba Clarke (out 28 October 2025)

my heart was asking
at every turn, and
as sure as i breathed:

would i want this 
for my daughter,

and if not, 

why on earth
         should it be 
good enough

for me
 beautiful changelings is an incantation, a song, a war cry, a testimonial, a lament, a reckoning and a welcoming. Wrecking-ball revisitings of the myths, mantras and fairy tales fed to girls. Poignant, unashamed tributes to ageing, womanhood, motherhood, and reclaiming your dreams, your boundaries and your time.

This explosive new collection celebrates women and girls as the enigmatic wonders they are: beautiful changelings.