Graham Norton’s latest novel is coming to the U.S. next year.
HarperVia will publish the Irish comedian and talk show host’s Frankie in the winter, the press announced in a news release. It calls the book “a heartwarming and decades-spanning story about love, bravery, and the quest for a meaningful life.”
Norton began his career as a comedian known for his television appearances on shows including Carnal Knowledge and Father Ted before landing his own series, So Graham Norton, in 1998. He went on to host V Graham Norton and The Graham Norton Effect, and is now the host of The Graham Norton Show, which has aired since 2007.
He made his literary debut in 2004 with the memoir So Me, and published his first novel, Holding, in 2016. A critic for Kirkus praised the latter book as “a bright, quick-paced novel, especially inviting because of its tongue-in-cheek wit.”
Frankie follows an older woman who forms a friendship with a young caretaker who visits her after she is injured in a fall.
“This latest work solidifies Norton’s stature as one of today’s most compassionate and incisive novelists,” HarperVia says. “His storytelling prowess shines through in this deeply emotional and engaging narrative.”
Frankie is scheduled for publication on Jan. 14, 2025.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
