Jen's Party

Written by Agnes Owens / Introduction by Chitra Ramaswamy

ISBN: 9781846977039
Published: 03 Sep 2026
Format: Paperback
Extent: 112
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Imprint: Polygon

ABOUT THE BOOK
In Jen’s Party, soon-to-be fifteen-year-old Jen immediately regrets agreeing to her crazy Aunt Belle’s plan for a birthday party which involves, among other notions, flirting with the town’s entire male population. With a perfectly tuned ear for the droll and the deadly, Owens can spin a tale of domestic mayhem that is at once disarmingly tense and movingly human.

'A beauty of a vignette; genuinely funny' – Ali Smith

'This unsung writer can make you laugh and shock you on the same page' – The Times

'Her black humour and piercing observation bear comparison with the work of Muriel Spark' – Guardian

Published to celebrate Agnes Owens' centenary year in 2026.