QAnon and On A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults

'Van Badham is one of the most lucid, insightful and witty journalists in Australia, and seeing her expose the dark rising madness of conspiracy theories is both a joy and a panic attack all at once.' - Johann Hari, New York Times best-selling author

'Van Badham's research is rigorous, her argument revealing and her writing absolutely impeccable. A chilling reveal on the world's newest cult.' - Jamila Rizvi, best-selling author and presenter

'This book will compel you - and indeed all of us - to act to reclaim the internet for the good of humanity.' - Ginger Gorman, multi-award winning journalist and author

'As gripping and terrifying as a thriller, but the really chilling twist in the tale is that none of it is fiction.' - Jane Caro, Walkley-award winning author

'From Cosplay to QAnon, a terrifying, fascinating look at how an unregulated space of geeks and gamers became fertile ground for deliberate misinformation and political manipulation.' - Dee Madigan, campaigner, author and speaker

'a book that deserves - or perhaps, more pointedly, demands - to be widely read.' - Ian McFarlane, The Canberra Times

'a moving cry for reason in the chaos of a twilight world.' - Ian McFarlane, The Canberra Times