Colin O'Sullivan

Colin O’Sullivan is an Irish writer living in Japan. He is the author of seven novels, and his short stories and poetry have appeared widely in print and online. His debut novel, Killarney Blues, won the prestigious “Prix Mystère de la critique” in 2018. His novels have been translated into French, Russian, Turkish and Japanese. His third novel became the Apple TV show Sunny.

You Shouldn’t Have ComeOctober 2027

You Shouldn’t Have Come

A Novel

Set between England and rural Japan, a novel of guilt, complicity, and the illusions we build to keep the truth buried.

Available October 2027

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