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Jen Campbell

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Jen grew up in the north east of England, went to Edinburgh University, and now lives in North London where she works at an antiquarian bookshop.

Her short stories and poetry have been published in various places. Her first book 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' is published by Constable (UK & Commonwealth), and Overlook (US/Canada). Translations are forthcoming in German, Swedish, Dutch and Finnish. The sequel, 'More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops,' will be published 18th April 2013.

Her first poetry collection: 'The Hungry Ghost Festival' is published by The Rialto. http://www.therialto.co.uk/pages/pamp...

Jen is represented by Charlie Campbell at Ed Victor Literary Agency.



Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway this week. Using a random number generator, I picked out the winners:
A copy of Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops goes to MistyRios
A copy of More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops goes to Anna (a case for books)
& a copy of The Hungry Ghost Festival goes to Kath Kerr.

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Average rating: 3.97 · 2,907 ratings · 727 reviews · 5 distinct works · Similar authors
Weird Things Customers Say ...
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 2,688 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
More Weird Things Customers...
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
The Hungry Ghost Festival
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012
100 Poem Challenge
4.89 of 5 stars 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011
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4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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“CUSTOMER: Hi, I just wanted to ask: did Anne Frank ever write a sequel?
BOOKSELLER: ........
CUSTOMER: I really enjoyed her first book.
BOOKSELLER: Her diary?
CUSTOMER: Yes, the diary.
BOOKSELLER: Her diary wasn’t fictional.
CUSTOMER: Really?
BOOKSELLER: Yes... She really dies at the end – that’s why the diary finishes. She was taken to a concentration camp.
CUSTOMER: Oh... that’s terrible.
BOOKSELLER: Yes, it was awful -
CUSTOMER: I mean, it’s such a shame, you know? She was such a good writer.”
Jen Campbell, Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops

“Bookshop Customer: 'Who wrote the bible?'
Customer's friend: 'Jesus.”
Jen Campbell, Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops

“CUSTOMER: I read a book in the sixties. I don’t remember the author, or the title. But it was green, and it made me laugh. Do you know which one I mean?”
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