John Ironmonger (writer)

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