John Boyne

John Boyne (born 30 April 1971) is an Irish novelist. He is the author of ten novels for adults and five novels for younger readers. His novels are published in over 50 languages. Boyne was born in Dublin, where he still lives. His first short story was published by the Sunday Tribune and in 1993 was shortlisted for a Hennessy Literary Award. In 2015, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of East Anglia. He chaired the jury for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize. 2Bibliography 3Novels 2000: The Thief of Time (Weidenfeld & Nicholson) 2001: The Congress of Rough Riders (Weidenfeld & Nicholson) 2004: Crippen (Penguin) 2006: Next of Kin (Penguin) 2008: Mutiny: a Novel of the Bounty (Doubleday) 2009: The House of Special Purpose (Doubleday) 2011: The Absolutist (Doubleday) 2013: This House Is Haunted (Doubleday) 2014: A History of Loneliness (Doubleday) 2016: The Heart's Invisible Furies (Doubleday) 3Novels for younger readers 2006: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (David Fickling Books) 2010: Noah Barleywater Runs Away (David Fickling Books) 2012: The Terrible Thing That Happened To Barnaby Brocket (Doubleday Children's) 2013: Stay Where You Are And Then Leave (Doubleday Children's) 2015: The Boy at the Top of the Mountain (Doubleday Children's) 3Short Story Collections 2015: Beneath The Earth (Doubleday) 2017: Yummy 2Film A Heyday/Miramax film adaptation of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was shot in Budapest in mid-2007 and released in late 2008. Directed by Mark Herman, the film stars Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga, Rupert Friend and Sheila Hancock. 2Awards The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: winner: Irish Book Awards Children's Book of the Year; Irish Book Awards Radio 1 Book of the Year; Qué Leer Award Best International Novel of the Year (Spain); Orange Prize Readers Group: Book of the Year; Children's Books Ireland Book of the Yea