An article entitled “Ectogenesis and Representations of Future Motherings in Helen Sedgwick’s The Growing Season” has recently been published, discussing my novel and its exploration of new reproductive technologies and the different feminisms within the contemporary (and historical) ethical debate of the future of motherhood.
It’s a fascinating read and quite an amazing experience for me to see someone engaging so thoroughly and expertly with my work. You can read it and download the PDF here: https://www.atlantisjournal.org/index.php/atlantis/article/view/784
And as the technology I imagined in The Growing Season advances towards a reality, discussion of what it will mean for society are increasing. As Mia Sorenti says in this recent review:
“Since ‘The Growing Season’ was published in 2017, some striking developments have been made in reproductive technology… these innovations and the ethical concerns surrounding them certainly imply a trajectory not so dissimilar to that of FullLife and its baby pouch. Consequently, as our own reality draws closer to that of Sedgwick’s speculations, the need for preemptive legislative, social and cultural change becomes ever-more pressing.”