It's Not a Cult: 'Fierce, freewheeling modern folk horror that thrums with originality' Financial Times

Author:   Joey Batey
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9781526676818


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   23 October 2025
Format:   Hardback
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It's Not a Cult: 'Fierce, freewheeling modern folk horror that thrums with originality' Financial Times


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Author:   Joey Batey
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Raven Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781526676818


ISBN 10:   1526676818
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   23 October 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Joey Batey grapples with the complexities of social media, ego and fandom in an inclusive debut * The Bookseller *


Batey writes with fierce intelligence, delivering a terrifying and piercing exploration of fandom, fame and authenticity. It’s Not a Cult is a rich and provocative read that invites the reader into the world of Al, Melusine and Callum and the strange Solkats of which they sing * The Bookseller * Gloriously over-the-top and under-the-skin. In his enthusiasm for an ornate turn of phrase and Gothic levels of grubbiness, Batey evokes shades of early Angela Carter and Nicola Barker -- Oskar Cox Jensen Fierce, freewheeling piece of modern folk horror that thrums with originality -- James Lovegrove * Financial Times *


Author Information

Joey Batey was raised in the North East of England and read Modern and Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge. He has worked as an actor and musician and is best known for his role in flagship Netflix show The Witcher. Joey produces music with his alt-folk group The Amazing Devil. It’s Not A Cult is his first novel.

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