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Associate Publishing Director at Granta Books. Late of the parishes of Routledge, Jonathan Cape, Vintage and William Heinemann.

Jason Arthur

'What differentiates @benpester.bsky.social from other satirical, postmodernist writers…is his interest in the mechanics of these strange situations. Even as he conjures increasingly outlandish scenes, Pester remains rooted in the patterns of our everyday lives' Financial Times Sail Away Land

Congratulations to the prolific Pester on two books out today. The paperback of the wonderful novel The Expansion Project, and a new collection of short stories Sail Away Land (which I'm reading at the moment - it's great).

Jason Arthur

We're devastated to hear the news about Marjane Satrapi. She came to our festival in 2008 and was a pure force of nature. Wise, funny, engaging. This is a big loss. (Photo taken by Justin Westover during the festival)

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And how wonderful to see the first review on publication day itself...four stars from the Telegraph: 'Spirited and often moving...Erudite...Poignant...After reading it, the world seems a little brighter' 🦚🦚🦚🦚

And two fabulous paperbacks published today, too! TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Sola

Happy publication day @benpester.bsky.social. Not one but two books out today! Sail Away Land The Expansion Project

This peacock of a book spreads its wings today! Happy publication day, Jack! Flamboyance: The Art of Burning Brightly by Jack Parlett.

'Is this honest? Are we all being honest here?' TonyInterruptor by Nicola Barker

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‘A treat…Brilliantly weird, beautifully written tales that, while surreal, are anchored in such vivid, humane prose they feel all too plausibly everyday’ Sail Away Land by @benpester.bsky.social in Marie Claire's summer read picks. www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainmen...

Catch Jack at his launch event at @housmansbookshop.bsky.social on Friday. housmans.com/events/

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