Protean Publications

4 Milton Road,
Bentley Heath,
West Midlands
B93 8AA
United Kingdom

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Founded in 1980. Published around 60 titles, including works by Roy Fisher, Les Roadhouse, Adrian de Redman, and the only detective story penned by poet Andrew Young (The Thirteenth Key, 1985),as well as works by Paul Lester.

Some current publications:-

The Murder of Tommy Ball: An Aston Villa Tragedy by Paul Lester, 1996. ISBN 0948683 2 60
An investigation into the murder of a promising young footballer in 1923 - £3.95p

Beyond the Means Test: the Writings of Walter Brierley by Paul Lester. ISBN 0948683 43 0
Criticism - £3.50p

Animals in Need: a Tale of Survivors by Paul Lester .ISBN 0948683 47 3
A novella about two urban "tatters" - £4

Going for Broke by Paul Lester. ISBN 0948683 45 7
Collection of poems - £5.75p

Kathleen Dayus and Working Class Women's Writing by Paul Lester. ISBN 0948683 46 5
Criticism - £3.50p

A CD "The Legend of Lester" is available from Protean, consisting of work over the last 25 years featuring the reggae influenced Lester and the Festers (1979), jazz and poetry from Lester and the Brew (early 1980s) and more recent experiments of Lester and the Loopster combining poetry and the electronic synthesizer.  £7.50p

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