First novel in four years from the much-loved Willy Vlautin, of the bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines. Publishing just ahead of the cinema release of his IMPAC Prize shortlisted novel Lean on Pete.
Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Vlautin started playing guitar and
writing songs as a teenager and quickly became immersed in music.
It was a Paul Kelly song, based on Raymond Carver's Too Much Water
So Close to Home that inspired him to start writing stories.
Vlautin has published three novels, The Motel Life (2006) and
Northline (2008) and Lean on Pete (2010), which was shortlisted for
the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. His fourth novel, The Free was
published in 2014.
Vlautin founded the band Richmond Fontaine in 1994. The band has
produced nine studio albums to date, plus a handful of live
recordings and EPs. Driven by Vlautin's dark, story-like
songwriting, the band has achieved critical acclaim at home and
across Europe. 2014 will see the debut album from Vlautin's new
band, The Delines, featuring vocalist Amy Boone (The
Damnations).
Vlautin currently resides in Scappoose, Oregon.
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