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Jente Posthuma

Jente Posthuma debuted in 2016 with People With No Charisma, which was published to critical acclaim. Her second novel, What I’d Rather Not Think About (2020) was shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Literature. The English-language translation by Sarah Timmer Harvey was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024. The translation rights of What I’d Rather Not Think About have been sold to more than fifteen countries. Posthuma’s third book Witch! Witch! Witch! (2023) is an idiosyncratic and witty retelling of three ancient Dutch sagas. Posthuma is currently working on a memoir.

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People With No Charisma

RRP: $27.99 Pub date: 29 Jul 2025 Category: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Cover view

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What I’d Rather Not Think About

RRP: $27.99 Pub date: 4 Apr 2023 Category: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Cover view