... including the debut novel by Patrick Freyne ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏

CHRISTMAS GIFTS
POPULAR PRE-ORDERS
NEW RELEASES

# #### # #### Signed Pre-orders PATRICK FREYNE, JOHN ROBINS & BANSHEE We are delighted to have available for pre-order, signed copies of the new novel by Patrick Freyne and the memoir of comedian John Robins, as well as a signed, exclusive art print by the illustrator of Banshee, a new anthology on mythological Irish women. #
The debut novel by Irish Times Journalist, essayist and musician Patrick Freyne follows 'the 1000th best band of all time', The Heathens. Twenty years after the tragic death of one of their members, the surviving bandmates are brought together in ways none of them could have anticipated... Patrick is also the author of OK, let's do your stupid idea, a collection of essays published in 2020. His new novel will be published in June.
PRE-ORDER SIGNED PATRICK FREYNE
PATRICK FREYNE WRITING EXCLUSIVELY FOR KENNYS ON EXPERTS IN A DYING FIELD Last year I started writing a novel about a band but ended up writing a novel about Dublin and creativity and aging and loss by mistake. Experts in a Dying Field is, on the surface, the story of the Heathens, who were the 1000th best band of all time (by their own estimation which is the only one that counts when you’re in a minor band and you’ve barely sold any records). Their singer Joss Boland died in a van crash and twenty years later the other Heathens - Snoopy, Maggie and Burton – are reunited in Dublin and are reckoning with what happened to them. I was always more interested in bands than in singers. I was obsessed with, at different times, the Monkees, the Electric Mayhem, the Beatles, Dire Straits, Def Leppard, the Bangles, the Pixies, The Cure, The Bad Seeds and Crass (don’t judge me for any of this), not just the music but the personality dynamics and the sound they made together and what it all meant. Because bands always mean something. Bands are Utopian projects really. There are all sorts of hopes and dreams and possibilities wrapped up in them. The bands themselves don’t even have to be any good. I was also more interested in multi-voice novels than those that come from the perspective of one person. Multi-voice novels make me feel less lonely, somehow. So there are a lot of voices in this book and as I wrote it, I realized it wasn’t really about a band at all. It was a story about friendship and intergenerational trauma and grief and ambition and failure and lost children and cold and distant parents and byzantine investment schemes and addiction and recovery and hope and God and Tarot cards and Dublin and all the various layers of reality that come with Dublin (I love that city). And like the real Dublin, this one features a bit of magic and mystery around its edges. Oh, and there’s a fox in it. And a robot. And an abstract artist. And a priest. And a mysterious businessman. I really enjoyed writing Experts in a Dying Field. And I hope that when you read it, you’ll find some joy and sadness and comfort in it. Maybe you’ll start a band. Or maybe you’ll start a byzantine investment scheme. I don’t mind. Whatever you do, I hope it makes you happy.
PRE-ORDER SIGNED PATRICK FREYNE
The compelling and hilarious memoir by award-winning comedian and broadcaster John Robins, tells the story of a life through the lens of alcohol. From his earliest drinking experiences, to his last drink and journey into sobriety, he explores our relationship with alcohol through reflections on decades of his own drinking. John Robins won the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award for 'Best Show' in 2017, and in 2024 he became a Taskmaster champion. Thirst is his first book and will be published in May.
PRE-ORDER SIGNED JOHN ROBINS

Banshee: Mythological Irish Women Retold is a new anthology in which a series of Irish female writers breathe new life into ancient Irish myths and stories of women who have stood in the shadows of warriors and kings. It is illustrated by artist Aoife Cawley,​whose work explores folklore, mythology, history, and early Christian saints, blending traditional medieval art forms with contemporary techniques. CONTRIBUTORS TO BANSHEE INCLUDE: Naoise Dolan - Megan Nolan - Jess Kidd - Wendy Erskine - Nikita Gill - Sarah Maria Griffin - Jane Casey - Anne Griffin - Sheila O'Flanagan - Salma El-Wardany
FREE SIGNED ART PRINT EXCLUSIVE TO KENNYS • Signed by the editor of Banshee, Ailbhe Malone • Signed by the artist, Aoife Cawley • FREE with Banshee: Mythological Irish Women Retold, while stocks last • Exclusive to Kennys Bookshop
PRE-ORDER BANSHEE
Kennys Bookshop & Art Galleries Ltd., Liosbán Retail Park, Tuam Road, Galway, H91 N5P8 © 2025 | All rights reserved.