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Number 1 Bestseller at Byron Bay Writers' Festival
The best books of the year – The Independent
The pick of the literary crop – The Sydney Morning Herald
Books of the year – The Guardian
Paperback of the week – The Guardian
Ranked no 11 at Sydney Writers' Festival
Best non-
Best books of the year – The Belfast Telegraph
Shortlisted for the YoungMinds Book Award
Mount St. Mary’s College (Los Angeles): placed on Literature syllabus
Selected by Manchester Grammar School in Year 9 Top Ten Recommended Reading List
Placed by University of Stirling on core reading list for English Literature
Bruce Elder writes an extraordinary foreword to the Australian edition
Scott Pack writes about the the book’s publication * RECOMMENDED INSIGHT *
Grumpy Old Bookman and Clive Keeble discuss the book * RECOMMENDED INSIGHT *
“I’ve been to many talks by famous writers, but this was the most enjoyable one ever.”
Audience member – Atlanta April 3, 2009
“This was an amazing talk. Imran weaved Shakespeare, re-
McKell Moorhead – Florida
“Imran gave a tremendous speech ... He speaks from the heart, is entertaining and engaging – and is a first rate public speaker.”
Barbara Herts – CEO YoungMinds, London
“I paid to hear Tony Blair speak in Santa Barbara, but this was so much better.”
Audience member – San Francisco April 23, 2009
“... had the audience in stitches ...”
THREE WEEKS – Edinburgh Festival
“... weepingly funny ...”
Linda Grant – prize-
“The perfect corporate speaker – intelligent and funny.”
Edel Smith – London
“... captivated the audience ...”
Jill Morris – Morley Literature Festival
“Is Imran Ahmad the funniest writer around? He’s certainly a challenger.”
Scott Pack – The Friday Project
Cambridge Union
Bali
Not Bali
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Kate Hartson
Hachette
New York
