Sven Axelrad

Sven Axelrad is the author of three critically acclaimed and much-loved novels. Buried Treasure (2023) and God’s Pocket (2024) are set in the memorable world of Vivo, and The Nicotine Gospel (2025) describes two brothers’ deeply moving and darkly funny road trip. Sven currently lives in Durban, a crumbling city of dreams. He loves his wife, his dog and the ocean.