Goblinhood author Jen Calleja embarks on nine-stop indie bookshop tour

Calleja said: "This book is who I am. It obliquely (and un-chicly) charts the last 5 years of my life, where so much came bubbling to the surface of the bog. I really wanted and needed to write this book, and I’m so grateful to Nina and Will at Rough Trade Books for publishing both my pamphlet Goblins back in 2020 and now Goblinhood, and for not once doubting what I was trying to do."

Will Burns, editor, said: "We’re very very excited to be able to announce the forthcoming publication of Jen Calleja’s full-length ode to all things ’Goblin’—an expanded take on her pamphlet for us a few years ago—and a book which gives Jen’s remarkable mind the scope to travel across all manner of pop cultural touchstones, from contemporary TV to classic film via literature, philosophy and music—nothing is off limits in this unique and original set of essays from one of our most exciting and daring writers—it’s a privilege and a thrill to be publishing it."

Thus 10th Oct — The Hastings Bookshop, Hastings  

Thu 17th Oct — Voce Books, Birmingham 

Fri 18th Oct — Rare Mags, Stockport  

Wed 23rd Oct — bookhaus, Bristol 

Mon 28th Oct — The Social 

Tue 29th Oct — Caper, Oxford  

Wed 13th Nov — Lewisham Libraries  

Thu 14th Nov — The Margate Bookshop @ Fort Road Hotel, Margate