Novelist. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Heart's Invisible Furies, The Elements. Winner: 4 x Irish Book Award, Prix Femina Étranger, Prix Roman FNAC.
Dublin, Ireland
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Heading back to the UK for the 2nd leg of the book tour for THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS.
Details on my website: johnboyne.com/readings/
I wonder if I'm the first novelist to have a chocolate bar made out of his novel? 🍫 @Meulenhoff
I'm delighted that THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS has been shortlisted for Novel of the Year at this year's
@IrishBookAward. Congratulations to all the other authors on the lists! You can vote for THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS or any of the shortlisted titles here:
irishbookawards.ie
It's that time of year again! The launch of the @IrishBookAward and a great evening with my pals @AkaPaulHoward, Cecelia Ahern, Roisin Ingle and Myles Dungan.
A great celebration of Irish writers.
irishbookawards.ie
Down in Kerry with my partner after a long books tour and it’s nice to see, side by side in @eason Killarney with one of my favourite writers and one of my dearest friends, Donal Ryan.
Heading home after the first 10-day leg of THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS book tour. Many thanks to the booksellers, festivals & my amazing readers for making it so much fun!
Honestly, living my BEST life right now, in love & books. ❤️📚
Dates for next leg: johnboyne.com/readings/
I contributed to the DEAD, ALIVE AND UNDERRATED series in this weekend's @thetimes, where I reveal my favourite book by a dead writer, a living writer and the writer I think is most underrated.
thetimes.com/culture/books/a…
I've contributed a signed hardback copy of the illustrated edition of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS to this year's Children in Read with proceeds going to @BBCCiN.
You can bid for the book here: jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta…
New book added!
And it is one of the best ever written.
Thanks to John @JohnBoyne for a fab addition to Children in Read 2026. All proceeds are in aid of @BBCCiN
Bid for John's book and hundreds of books from other fabulous authors below 👇
jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta…
We got the band back together for a @TimesRadio interview today about THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS.
My great friend Ryan Tubridy is still broadcasting's greatest gift to writers, passionate about promoting books from the 1st day he sat behind a microphone.
Interview coming soon! 🙂📻
Stop #5 on the UK/Ire book tour for THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS. The Croft Hall in Hungerford, interviewed by my publisher Bill Scott-Kerr.
A great turn-out & some love for one of my favourite of my own novels THE ABSOLUTIST, which needs more love!
To buy TWOA: linktr.ee/JohnBoyneAuthor
The UK book tour continues tonight in Hungerford, courtesy of @HungerfordBooks, where I'll be in conversation about THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS with Bill Scott-Kerr, who happens to be the editor of every adult novel I've written since 2006!
eventbrite.co.uk/e/john-boyn…
Straight in to the top 5 on a half week sales! 🍾🥂
Many thanks to all my readers!
To buy The Weight of Angels: linktr.ee/JohnBoyneAuthor
Signings around London today in @GoldsboroBooks and @Hatchards, where THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS is October's Book of the Month!
Chatting to Matt Cooper @cooper_m on @TodayFM The Last Word @lstwrd about THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS.
todayfm.com/podcasts/the-las…
Another wonderful review for THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS, this time in @IrishTimes.
'Boyne is a marvellous imitator and does an excellent job channelling Wilde... a poignant, moving, sometimes funny novel about regret and atonement.'
irishtimes.com/culture/books…
1WML in Dublin is a great venue for an event and many thanks to @DubrayBooks for selling the books last night.
2 sold-out events in one day... I woke up feeling very tired but very grateful to all my readers!
The book tour continues in England next week: linktr.ee/JohnBoyneAuthor
