Trespasses (novel)

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

Author	Louise Kennedy
Language	English
Genre	Fiction
Set in	Northern Ireland
Publisher	Penguin 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]

Adaptation

A television adaptation starring Gillian Anderson began filming for Channel 4 in 2024.^[4]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2022	Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award	—	Nominated
	Irish Book Award	—	Won
	Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize	—	Shortlisted
2023	British Book Award	Overall Book of the Year	Shortlisted
		Début Book of the Year	Won
	Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award	—	Shortlisted
	McKitterick Prize	—	Won
	Women's Prize for Fiction	—	Shortlisted