Leo Benedictus is an award-winning Guardian features writer. He was born in London in 1975, and studied English at Oxford University. In 1999, he was fired from his job in advertising. The Afterparty is his first novel.
The Afterparty is a blast: a pacy and amusing satire of celebrity shenanigans, wrapped in glittery postmodern sweetie-wrappers -- Sam Leith * Observer * A topsy-turvy tour de force -- Olivia Laing * New Statesman * Sardonic, sparkling, scathing * Independent on Sunday * Brilliant * Guardian * This is the well-written, intelligent satire on celebrity we've been waiting for -- Ben East * Metro *