“A melancholic, funny, and magical coming-of-age story, The Gospel of Orla is glorious, wise, and totally weird. I loved it.” —Annie Hartnett, author of Unlikely Animals

“The Gospel of Orla is written with immense control and precision so that the voice of the protagonist emerges as alive, individual and memorable. Eoghan Walls manages to make every single emotion Orla feels—every thought, response and action—utterly convincing and fresh and original.”—Colm Tóibín, author of The Magician

“In his debut novel, poet Eoghan Walls imagines the intersection of the material and the mystic when a grieving adolescent stumbles upon a struggling savior. Walls provides an authentic and page-turning narrative from the perspective of his restless and ever-beguiling protagonist. As the troubled teenager ricochets between circus illusion and divine touch, she and the reader are beckoned to ponder where magic ends and miracles begin.” —Kia Corthron, author of Moon and the Mars

“The Gospel of Orla is an astonishing feat of characterization and storytelling. The prose is both earthy and sparkling and the story—equal parts bravado and vulnerability—is told with both wit and tenderness. Everyone should read this.” —Jenn Ashworth, author of Ghosted

Major review attention in literary and mainstream publications from the New Yorker to the Guardian to LitHub and media covering crossovers to YA

Author events in New York, Boston, Toronto, London, Dublin, Edinburgh

Featured title at Winter Institute

IndieNext and Library Reads campaign

ARCs widely available for booksellers and media

Media coverage for debut novels and voices from abroad

Promote through Irish Arts Center and Irish consulate

Featured title at ALA

Readers Advisory librarian outreach

Book club promotions

Academic email blast to Irish literature and creative writing professors

Reading Group discussion guide available

Social media campaign