Louise Kennedy (writer)

Louise Kennedy is an Irish writer. Her novel, Trespasses, was shortlisted for the 2022 Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize^[1] and for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction.^[2][3]

Biography

She grew up in Holywood, County Down.^[4]

Her work has appeared in lithub,^[5] The Guardian,^[6] The Irish Times,^[7] and BBC Radio 4.^[8]

Works

• The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac. (Bloomsbury/ Riverhead US 2021) ISBN 9781526623287 ^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}
• Trespasses, (Bloomsbury/ Riverhead US 2022)^{[16][17][18][19]}

References

1. Shaffi, Sarah (2022-07-20). "Shortlist announced for Waterstones debut fiction prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
2. Passmore, Lynsey (2023-04-04). "Five minutes with Louise Kennedy". Women's Prize for Fiction. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
3. Simpson, Craig (2023-04-26). "Author who wrote debut novel during cancer battle nominated for major award". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
4. "PEW Literary | Author | Louise Kennedy". www.pewliterary.com. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
5. "A Shed of One's Own: Louise Kennedy on the Blissful Semi-Solitude of Her Backyard Writing Space". Literary Hub. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
6. Kennedy, Louise (2023-03-31). "Louise Kennedy: 'I read Wuthering Heights twice and found it demented'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
7. "Louise Kennedy Q&A: 'I made a ghost of the Troubles in my head and imagined a life for him'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
8. "Louise Kennedy | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
9. Holgate, Andrew (2023-06-25). "The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy review — the wisdom of age". thetimes.co.uk. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
10. Cook, Jude (2021-04-22). "The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy review – a dazzling debut". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
11. Downs, Jane (2021-07-22). "BOOK REVIEW: THE END OF THE WORLD IS A CUL DE SAC". Litro Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
12. "The End of the World is a Cul de Sac: Masterful collection unpicks moral murkiness and betrayal". Independent.ie. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
13. Osborne, Susan (2021-04-07). "The End of the World is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy: A smartly delivered collection". A life in books. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
14. "The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac: A masterclass by a major talent". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
15. Butler, David (2021-04-09). "Gallows humour and a grubby purity—David Butler on Louise Kennedy's debut collection - Books Ireland". booksirelandmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
16. Grey, Tobias (2022-10-31). "Louise Kennedy's Debut Novel Taps Into Her Childhood Amid the Troubles". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
17. "Author Louise Kennedy's debut novel explores love and identity in Northern Ireland". NPR. November 1, 2022.
18. "Louise Kennedy's Novel Was Fueled by "a Sense of Urgency"". Shondaland. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
19. "Co Down author's Troubles love story makes debut novels shortlist". Belfast News Letter. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2023-06-04.