Am I In The Right Place

Ben Pester's debut book of stories explores the everyday as not quite what it should be, featuring unsettling, original, and occasionally monstrous tales that light the contours of the ordinary world with a shimmering unreality.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 194 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2021
Publisher: UEA Publishing Project

Ben Pester, a debut writer, presents a collection of stories that challenge the ordinary aspects of life such as work, parents, and friends. These stories, when taken together, form a tapestry of our current actions in a world that can be both lost and terrifying. Within these narratives, we encounter peculiar scenarios such as worshipping an imaginary being while striving for productivity or experiencing a slow and painful demise with no words to express the exhaustion of constructing a kitchen extension. The stories are unsettling, original, and occasionally monstrous, casting a shimmering unreality upon the contours of the familiar world. They invite us to reflect on the complexities and absurdities of our existence and to explore the depths of human experience in a world that often feels both strange and familiar.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911343806