John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. The winner of two Irish Book Awards, he is the author of nine novels, including the amazing book The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which was made into a movie and has sold more than five million copies worldwide! His novels are published in over forty languages.
His new children’s book, The Terrible Thing That Happened To Barnaby Brocket, will be in your local library soon. It is a fantasy about a baby who is born to fly.
This is a very rare and great opportunity to see John Boyne. The Children’s Bookshop will be selling his books at the event (which means you might be able to get John Boyne to sign them!).
The details:
Venue: Whitireia Theatre, 25 Vivian St, Wellington
Cost: $10 (members of the Book Council – $5)
Date: Monday 3 September, 6.00 – 7.30pm
You can purchase tickets for this event here.