I published my first novel in October 2008. At the time I was on the dole, trying and failing to get various jobs. I had spent three years studying for a PhD in American literature that was nowhere near being finished. I owed money to my parents and to my landlord. My book had earned me precisely €4,000 - this was the advance paid by my Irish publisher.
Kevin Power: My first novel was a hit. I could write full-time. And that made me … angry
3 May 2021
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