We're thrilled to welcome the best selling, award-winning writer, Louise Kennedy to the Wirral to celebrate her novel latest novel, Stations

The West Kirby Bookshop is delighted to welcome number one bestselling, multi award-winning author, Louise Kennedy to the Wirral, to celebrate the publication of her latest novel, Stations.

As noted by the Guardian, Financial Times, Irish Times & the BBC, Stations is one of the most anticipated novels of the year. In conversation with Jordan from the bookshop, Louise will be joining us on Monday 19th October at 7pm, for what promises to be a fascinating discussion, audience Q&A and book signing.

Tickets are £10 standard admission or £25 including a copy of the book. Please note this event is being held at West Kirby United Reformed Church, Meols Drive -a few minutes' walk from the bookshop.

Described as 'smart, propulsive and emotionally powerful' by Min Jin Lee, 'moving, compassionate and touching' by David Nicholls and 'a vivid and panoramic portrait of the many faces of love', by Colin Walsh, Stations cements Louise Kennedy as one of the finest writers at work today. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please note tickets are non-refundable, and if you can't attend the event and would like to pre-order a signed & dedicated copy of Stations, do get in touch.

If you have any questions regarding the venue & accessibility email hello@thewestkirbybookshop.com and we'll be happy to help.

About Stations :

In 1982, Róisín and Red meet as teenagers in their hometown in Ireland. Red’s reputation for trouble might precede him, but Róisín finds in him an intelligent and funny – if unlikely – friend. When a brush with the law pushes Red into a corner, he escapes their town and his family for good to start a new life in England. As the years pass, they grow up and apart. Despite Red’s particular gift for disappearing, they remain tethered to one another, a fragile thread holding their once fierce friendship together. When Róisín arrives in London to spend Christmas with her estranged father, she finds herself swept up once more into Red’s storm. Róisín longs for the closeness they once had, but Red continues to travel away from her – and as the past weighs on the present, Róisín wonders if she’ll ever reach Red where he is. Stations is a devastating story of love and friendship, and the choices we blithely make when we are young, unaware that the consequences will reverberate throughout our lives.

About Louise Kennedy:

Louise Kennedy grew up a few miles from Belfast. She is the author of the acclaimed short-story collection, The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac, which won the John McGahern Prize. Her debut novel Trespasses has been translated into over twenty languages. A Sunday Times bestseller, it won the Book of the Year: Debut Fiction at the British Book Awards, the McKitterick Prize and the Eason Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for several awards including the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize and Barnes and NobleDiscover Prize. In 2025, Trespasses was released as a limited TV series by Channel 4, starring Lola Petticrew, Tom Cullen and Gillian Anderson. Before starting her writing career, Kennedy spent nearly thirty years working as a chef. She lives in Sligo.

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