Kevin Power

Kevin Power

Kevin Power (born 1981)[1] is an Irish writer and academic. His novel Bad Day in Blackrock was published by The Lilliput Press in 2008 and filmed in 2012 as What Richard Did.[2] In April 2009 Power received the 2008 Hennessy XO Emerging Fiction Award for his short story "The American Girl"[3] and was shortlisted for RTÉ's Francis MacManus short story award in 2007 for his piece entitled "Wilderness Gothic".[4] He is the winner of the 2009 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.[5]

  1. ^ "Kevin Power". The Lilliput Press. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  2. ^ PM, Michael Lavery-23 October 2012 04:00. "Movie based on Annabel's killing is sold across world". The Herald. Ireland.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Rules for Hennessy X.O Literary Awards". Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Listen to 'Wilderness Gothic'". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Press Release – Communications Office – Trinity College Dublin". Archived from the original on 16 October 2009.