Trespasses is a 2022 debut novel by Louise Kennedy.[1] Set in Northern Ireland, the novel follows a young woman who gets caught between allegiance to community and a dangerous passion.

Trespasses
AuthorLouise Kennedy
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
Set inNorthern Ireland
PublisherPenguin Random House
Publication date
2022

Trespasses was shortlisted for the 2022 (inaugural) Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize[2] and for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Sullivan, J. Courtney (November 1, 2022). "In Northern Ireland During the Troubles, a Secret Romance". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Doyle, Martin (20 July 2022). "Louise Kennedy on Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize shortlist; Margaret Atwood at Clifden festival". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ Shaffi, Sarah (26 April 2023). "Three debut novels compete among Women's prize for fiction shortlist". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.