Marieke Bigg is the author of Waiting for Ted, and This Won't Hurt. Writing across fiction and non-fiction, she deconstructs the cultural givens around bodies, minds, and identity. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge. She now lives in London. In addition to her books, Marieke speaks about the sociology of medicine and psychiatry, and collaborates with biologists and artists to explore the social potential of science. She is also a training psychotherapist.

“A fascinating character study of a complex and reactive intellect; a timely conversation about how we operate in the world and what it means to be better.” Heather Parry, author of Orpheus Builds A Girl“The writing is so sharp and precise, it fizzes and crackles with possibility. A Scarab Where The Heart Should Be is an extraordinary novel that captures the fervid intersection of one human heart as it crashes beautifully into others. It left me breathless with wonder.” Lee Rourke, author of The Canal

Marieke Bigg is the author of Waiting for Ted, and This Won't Hurt. Writing across fiction and non-fiction, she deconstructs the cultural givens around bodies, minds, and identity. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge. She now lives in London. In addition to her books, Marieke speaks about the sociology of medicine and psychiatry, and collaborates with biologists and artists to explore the social potential of science. She is also a training psychotherapist.

“A fascinating character study of a complex and reactive intellect; a timely conversation about how we operate in the world and what it means to be better.” Heather Parry, author of Orpheus Builds A Girl“The writing is so sharp and precise, it fizzes and crackles with possibility. A Scarab Where The Heart Should Be is an extraordinary novel that captures the fervid intersection of one human heart as it crashes beautifully into others. It left me breathless with wonder.” Lee Rourke, author of The Canal

Marieke Bigg is the author of Waiting for Ted, and This Won't Hurt. Writing across fiction and non-fiction, she deconstructs the cultural givens around bodies, minds, and identity. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Cambridge. She now lives in London. In addition to her books, Marieke speaks about the sociology of medicine and psychiatry, and collaborates with biologists and artists to explore the social potential of science. She is also a training psychotherapist.

“A fascinating character study of a complex and reactive intellect; a timely conversation about how we operate in the world and what it means to be better.” Heather Parry, author of Orpheus Builds A Girl“The writing is so sharp and precise, it fizzes and crackles with possibility. A Scarab Where The Heart Should Be is an extraordinary novel that captures the fervid intersection of one human heart as it crashes beautifully into others. It left me breathless with wonder.” Lee Rourke, author of The Canal