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More Advance Praise for White City

From two writers I enormously admire, some advance praise for my new novel, White City:

‘A fast-paced and wickedly funny novel. Hugely entertaining. White City grabbed me from the opening pages and didn’t let go.’ (Danielle McLaughlin, author of The Art of Falling)

‘With the brilliant Bad Day in Blackrock back in 2008, Kevin Power more than earned his standing as one of our most prodigious talents. It’s been a while, and anticipation for new work has been high, but White City – wild and beautiful, a whole addictive and breathlessly compelling world squeezed between these covers – has been worth every minute of the wait. A magnificent novel from a writer who is soaring to the most spectacular heights.’ (Billy O’Callaghan, author of Life Sentences

White City is published by Scribner UK on 15th April. You can pre-order from Amazon here.

Advance Praise for WHITE CITY

My novel, White City, is out in hardback and trade paperback from Scribner UK on 15th April. You can pre-order from Amazon, if you fancy it, and I would be eternally grateful if you did. Here’s what some early readers have had to say about the book:

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The Disconnect by Roisin Kiberd in the Irish Times

For Saturday’s Irish Times, I wrote about Roisin Kiberd’s The Disconnect: A Personal History of the Internet (Serpent’s Tail). Paywalled, I’m afraid, but the link is here for interested parties.

We Are Not in the World by Conor O’Callaghan

For today’s Business Post Magazine, I wrote about Conor O’Callaghan’s novel We are Not in the World (Doubleday). Paywalled, I’m afraid, but link here for interested parties.

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

For the Irish Independent, I wrote about Kazuo Ishiguro’s stunning new novel, Klara and the Sun. Click here to read.

Hilary Mantel in The Stinging Fly

For The Stinging Fly, I wrote about Hilary Mantel’s Mantel Pieces (Fourth Estate). Click here to have a read.

Fake Acccounts by Lauren Oyler in The Guardian

For The Guardian, I wrote about Lauren Oyler’s novel Fake Accounts (Fourth Estate). Click here to read.

Cover Reveal: White City (1st April 2021)

That up above there is the cover of my new novel, White City, due out from Scribner UK in hardback and trade paperback on 1st April this year. You can pre-order from Eason’s, Dubray, Books Upstairs, the Gutter Bookshop, or indeed from various retailers via the publisher’s page for the book.

Writing Novels in the Business Post

I contributed an article to a feature on what it takes to write a novel to today’s Business Post Magazine. Features a picture of me looking, as Billy Connolly used to say, windswept and interesting. Do buy a copy of the paper if you are a) in Ireland and b) near a shop.

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QAnon in Irish Independent

For today’s Irish Independent, I wrote a short explainer about QAnon.