The Accidental Immigrants

Author: McMillan, Jo

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 20 February 2025 by Bluemoose Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.

What happenswhen you suddenly find yourself an unwanted foreigner?Tess and Arlohave made a happy life on St Mira. But the island is not immune to the forcesreshaping the world. When a far-right government surges to power, foreignersare their first target. It's time for Tess and Arlo to leave. But what if it'stoo late? The AccidentalImmigrants ispolitical fiction based on the facts of the years since Brexit: the falloutfrom the referendum, the rise of the far right, and the increasing xenophobiatowards people on the move. Set on an island that's a mirror image of Britain,it's both allegory and warning, and a poignant, prescient tale for our timesabout the dangers facing us all.