Holly Pester is a London-based poet and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at University of Essex. Her recent radio work, Poems for Idle Workers was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2019, and her poem, ‘Comic Timing’ was shortlisted for the Forward Prize, Best Single Poem, 2019. Her book, Go to reception and ask for Sara in red felt tip is a collection of poetry and experimental fictions written in response to the Women’s Art Library archives (Book Works 2015) and her album + poetry pamphlet, Common Rest (Test Centre 2016) is a collection of collaborative lullabies and sound poems. Her collection, Comic Timing is forthcoming from Granta in 2021.