Stephen Embleton

Soul Searching Review by Damien Lawardorn Appearing in Aurealis #138, March 2021 Highlights: “[Soul Searching] is a philosophical thriller that engages readers through a combination of complexity, action and imagination.” “The melange of ideas makes for a rich and intricate tale.” “In its unconventional style, Soul Searching may be a complex read, but it ultimately offers a thought-provoking story.” If you replace Minority Report’s precognitive mutants with mysticism, you get an idea of Stephen Embleton’s Soul Searching. The book is a philosophical thriller that engages readers through a combination of complexity, action and imagination.  In Embleton’s world, a nascent branch of the South African Police Service has developed technology to track people via their souls. Their latest target is a serial killer whose unpredictability confounds the officers’ methods.  Soul Searching is about more than the murder investigation. There are background questions about the dangers of unregulated t

  In February 2021 4 of my pieces (" Wild Play ", " River Crossing ", " Thrashing " and " White Moonlight. Black Night ") were selected for display in the CONTAGIOUS CREATIVITY exhibition at The Gallery from 5 February until 9 March 2021 in Balitto. For more information or pricing requests:  art [at] embleton [dot] co [dot] za Featured: During the Exhibition at The Gallery in Balitto, "River Crossing" was featured in the  March edition of Explore Ilembe  mag's article on The Gallery. "River Crossing" at The Gallery March 2021