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Kennedy's early short stories appeared in publications including ''[[The Stinging Fly]]'', ''The Tangerine'', ''Banshee'', ''[[Wasafiri]]'' and ''[[Ambit (magazine)|Ambit]]''.<ref name=reynolds /> She was shortlisted for the 2019 and 2020 [[Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award]]s, for "In Silhouette" and "Sparing the Heather" respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Shortlist Collection 2019 |url=https://www.audible.co.uk/podcast/The-Sunday-Times-Audible-Short-Story-Award-Shortlist-Collection-2019/B08DFKQPFX |publisher=Audible |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Shortlist Collection 2020 |url=https://www.audible.co.uk/podcast/The-Sunday-Times-Audible-Short-Story-Award-Shortlist-Collection-2020/B08HM8JPFG |publisher=Audible |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> |
Kennedy's early short stories appeared in publications including ''[[The Stinging Fly]]'', ''The Tangerine'', ''Banshee'', ''[[Wasafiri]]'' and ''[[Ambit (magazine)|Ambit]]''.<ref name=reynolds /> She was shortlisted for the 2019 and 2020 [[Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award]]s, for "In Silhouette" and "Sparing the Heather" respectively.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Shortlist Collection 2019 |url=https://www.audible.co.uk/podcast/The-Sunday-Times-Audible-Short-Story-Award-Shortlist-Collection-2019/B08DFKQPFX |publisher=Audible |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Shortlist Collection 2020 |url=https://www.audible.co.uk/podcast/The-Sunday-Times-Audible-Short-Story-Award-Shortlist-Collection-2020/B08HM8JPFG |publisher=Audible |access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> |
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Kennedy's first novel, ''[[Trespasses (novel)|Trespasses]]'' (2022), was shortlisted for the 2022 |
Kennedy's first novel, ''[[Trespasses (novel)|Trespasses]]'' (2022), was shortlisted for the 2022 (inaugural) [[Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize]],<ref name="doyle">{{cite news |last1=Doyle |first1=Martin |title=Louise Kennedy on Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize shortlist; Margaret Atwood at Clifden festival |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2022/07/21/louise-kennedy-on-waterstones-debut-fiction-prize-shortlist-margaret-atwood-at-clifden-festival/ |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=The Irish Times |date=20 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and for the 2023 [[Women's Prize for Fiction]].<ref name="shaffi2023">{{cite news |last1=Shaffi |first1=Sarah |title=Three debut novels compete among Women’s prize for fiction shortlist |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/26/womens-prize-for-fiction-shortlist |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=26 April 2023}}</ref> Kennedy has said that it is "a star-crossed love story set in a small town near Belfast in 1975, at the height of the time known as The Troubles".<ref name=five /> |
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She published a book of short stories, ''The End of the World is a Cul de Sac'', in 2023. They were described by ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' as "set in a contemporary Ireland divided by wealth and education".<ref name="kirkus-end">{{cite news |title=The End of the World is a Cul de Sac |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/louise-kennedy/the-end-of-the-world-is-a-cul-de-sac/ |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=9 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]{{'s}}'' reviewer called it a "dazzling, heartbreaking debut collection",<ref name="cook">{{cite news |last1=Cook |first1=Jude |title=The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy review – a dazzling debut |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/22/the-end-of-the-world-is-a-cul-de-sac-by-louise-kennedy-review-a-dazzling-debut |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=22 April 2021}}</ref> and the ''New York Journal of Books'' wrote of "deep-probing, slice-of-life stories seamlessly woven in stark vignettes without a filter".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fullerton |first1=Claire |title=The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac: Stories |url=https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/end-world-cul-de |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=New York Journal of Books}}</ref> |
She published a book of short stories, ''The End of the World is a Cul de Sac'', in 2023. They were described by ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' as "set in a contemporary Ireland divided by wealth and education".<ref name="kirkus-end">{{cite news |title=The End of the World is a Cul de Sac |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/louise-kennedy/the-end-of-the-world-is-a-cul-de-sac/ |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=9 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]{{'s}}'' reviewer called it a "dazzling, heartbreaking debut collection",<ref name="cook">{{cite news |last1=Cook |first1=Jude |title=The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy review – a dazzling debut |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/apr/22/the-end-of-the-world-is-a-cul-de-sac-by-louise-kennedy-review-a-dazzling-debut |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=22 April 2021}}</ref> and the ''New York Journal of Books'' wrote of "deep-probing, slice-of-life stories seamlessly woven in stark vignettes without a filter".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fullerton |first1=Claire |title=The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac: Stories |url=https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/end-world-cul-de |access-date=24 April 2024 |work=New York Journal of Books}}</ref> |
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Louise Kennedy (born 1966 or 1967)[1] is an Irish writer.
Early life and education
Kennedy grew up in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland,[1] and, from the age of 12, in Dublin and Kildare.[2] She worked as a chef for 30 years before joining a creative writing group at a friend's insistence.[3] She has an MA and a PhD in creative writing from Queen's University Belfast.[2]
Writing
Kennedy's early short stories appeared in publications including The Stinging Fly, The Tangerine, Banshee, Wasafiri and Ambit.[2] She was shortlisted for the 2019 and 2020 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Awards, for "In Silhouette" and "Sparing the Heather" respectively.[4][5]
Kennedy's first novel, Trespasses (2022), was shortlisted for the 2022 (inaugural) Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize,[6] and for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction.[7] Kennedy has said that it is "a star-crossed love story set in a small town near Belfast in 1975, at the height of the time known as The Troubles".[1]
She published a book of short stories, The End of the World is a Cul de Sac, in 2023. They were described by Kirkus Reviews as "set in a contemporary Ireland divided by wealth and education".[8] The Guardian's reviewer called it a "dazzling, heartbreaking debut collection",[9] and the New York Journal of Books wrote of "deep-probing, slice-of-life stories seamlessly woven in stark vignettes without a filter".[10]
She has also written for The Guardian, The Irish Times, and BBC Radio 4.[11]
Personal life
Selected publications
- Kennedy, Louise (2023). Trespasses. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1526623324.
- Kennedy, Louise (2023). The end of the world is a cul de sac (First United States ed.). New York: Riverhead Books. ISBN 978-0593540923.
References
- ^ a b c "Five minutes with Louise Kennedy". Women's Prize. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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- ^ a b c Reynolds, Mark (14 April 2021). "Louise Kennedy: Marks on the ground". Bookanista. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Ciabattari, Jane (19 December 2023). "Louise Kennedy on Discovering Fiction's Complex Emotional Truths". Literary Hub. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Shortlist Collection 2019". Audible. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Shortlist Collection 2020". Audible. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Doyle, Martin (20 July 2022). "Louise Kennedy on Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize shortlist; Margaret Atwood at Clifden festival". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Shaffi, Sarah (26 April 2023). "Three debut novels compete among Women's prize for fiction shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "The End of the World is a Cul de Sac". Kirkus Reviews. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Cook, Jude (22 April 2021). "The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy review – a dazzling debut". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Fullerton, Claire. "The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac: Stories". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Louise Kennedy". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Penguin Random House. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
Further reading
- Kennedy, Louise (31 March 2023). "The books of my life: 'I read Wuthering Heights twice and found it demented'". The Guardian.