Strangerland
Brazil

Strangerland

by Monika Radojevic

Love & Passion Literary Fiction 2026

Summary

Set in 1990, Strangerland follows two people whose lives are shaped by migration, family obligations, and the search for belonging.

Zivoin has recently arrived in London from Yugoslavia. As the dependable eldest son, he works long hours and sends his savings home to support his family, while watching news of his homeland’s growing political turmoil. Thousands of miles away, in Uberlândia, Brazil, Alegria prepares to leave the country and family she loves in pursuit of a better future. Ambitious and determined, she hopes to provide her parents with greater security, even if it means building a life far from home.

When their paths cross, Zivoin and Alegria discover an unexpected connection that offers them a sense of belonging in unfamiliar surroundings. Their journey together takes them across countries and continents, testing their relationship and forcing them to confront the sacrifices involved in making a life elsewhere.

Inspired by the author’s family history, the novel explores immigration, cultural identity, family loyalty, and the enduring power of love to transcend borders, languages, and time.

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Monika Radojevic
Monika Radojevic

Monika Radojevic is a Brazilian-Montenegrin writer and poet born and raised in London. Her multicultural background has influenced her exploration of identity, belonging, power, and inequality. Alongside her literary work, she has been involved in feminist advocacy and political communications, including working with the Women’s Equality Party. In 2019, Radojevic became the inaugural winner of the #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize, a competition established to support emerging writers whose voices are underrepresented in publishing. Her debut poetry collection, Teeth in the Back of My Neck, was published in 2021 and explores women’s experiences, identity, and social expectations. Her short-story collection, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence, followed in 2025. Radojevic’s debut novel, Strangerland (2026), follows a Brazilian woman and a Yugoslav immigrant whose lives intersect in London in 1990. Inspired by her family’s experiences, the novel explores migration, sacrifice, love, and the search for home across cultural and geographical boundaries. Her writing combines political awareness with an intimate interest in the emotional experiences that shape people’s lives.

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2026
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Monika Radojevic