John Ironmonger (writer)

John Ironmonger
John Ironmonger and Poppy
John Ironmonger and Poppy
BornJ. W. Ironmonger
(1954-07-08) 8 July 1954 (age 70)
Nairobi, Kenya
OccupationNovelist
NationalityBritish
EducationPhD Zoology
Alma materSt Lawrence College
University of Nottingham
University of Liverpool
SpouseSue
ChildrenZoe
Jonathan
Website
Writer's Blog John Ironmonger

John Ironmonger (born 8 July 1954), also published as J. W. Ironmonger, is a British writer and literary novelist whose debut novel was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award in 2012.[1] His novel Not Forgetting the Whale (also known as: The Whale at the End of the World) was an international bestseller. His works have been translated into thirteen languages.

  1. ^ "BOOK AWARDS Shortlists 1995 to present" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.