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EXCLUSIVE TO KENNYS BOOKSHOP
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We are delighted to announce the Kennys Exclusive Signed Limited Edition of Seán Hewitt's debut novel, Open, Heaven.
Seán Hewitt is an award-winning poet, memoirist, novelist and literary critic. His debut novel, Open, Heaven, is set in a remote village in the north of England, unfolding over the course of one year in which two teenage boys meet and transform each other’s lives. It will be published in April.
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KENNYS LIMITED EDITION OF
OPEN HEAVEN
• Signed and Numbered by the Author
• Includes an exclusive essay by Seán Hewitt
• Hardback
• Limited to 500 copies
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 SEÁN HEWITT
OPEN, HEAVEN
HARDBACK
Out April 2025
€22.99 4% OFF!
€21.99
About the Book
A stunning debut novel from the acclaimed young Irish poet Seán Hewitt, reminiscent of Garth Greenwell and Justin Torres in the intensity of its evocation of sexual awakening.
Set in a remote village in the north of England, Open, Heaven unfolds over the course of one year in which two teenage boys meet and transform each other’s lives.
James—a sheltered, shy sixteen-year-old—is alone in his newly discovered sexuality, full of an unruly desire but entirely inexperienced. He dreams of another life, fantasizing about what lies beyond his village’s leaf-ribboned boundaries, beyond his reach: autonomy, tenderness, sex. Then, in the autumn of 2002, he meets Luke, a slightly older boy, handsome, unkempt, who comes with a reputation for danger. Abandoned by his parents, Luke has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle on their farm just outside the village. James is immediately drawn to this boy who is beautiful and impulsive, charismatic, troubled. But underneath Luke’s bravado is a deep wound—a longing for the love of his father and for the stability of family life.
Open, Heaven is a novel about desire, yearning, and the terror of first love. With the striking economy and lyricism that animate his work as a poet, Hewitt has written a mesmerizing hymn to boyhood, sensuality, and love in all its forms. A truly exceptional debut.
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Seán Hewitt at Kennys Bookshop
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