John Boyne

John Boyne is an Irish author who is best known as the author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, a book that has sold over seven million copies worldwide. That book was later made into a film starring Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, and Vera Farmiga. The film was a critical and financial success with Vera Farmiga winning Best Actress at the British Independent Film Awards for her role. Boyne was born in Dublin, Ireland where he has lived his entire life. He is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin where he earned his BA and the University of East Anglia where he earned his MA. He was later awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of East Anglia. Get notified when John Boyne releases a new book at BookNotification.com.