You are here: Home > Our Authors > Boyd, William

VJ Books Presents Author William Boyd!

Author William BoydWilliam Boyd was born in Accra, Ghana, in 1952 and grew up in Ghana and in Nigeria. He was educated at Gordonstoun School and attended the universities of Nice (Diploma of French Studies) and Glasgow (M.A.Hons in English and Philosophy) and Jesus College, Oxford, where he studied for a D.Phil in English Literature. He was also a lecturer in English Literature at St. Hilda's College, Oxford, from 1980-83. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He has been presented with honorary Doctorates in Literature from the universities of St. Andrews, Stirling, Glasgow and Dundee. In 2005 he was awarded the CBE.

Boyd has received world-wide acclaim for his novels. His novels and stories have been published around the world and have been translated into over thirty languages. He is also the author of a collection of screenplays and a memoir of his schooldays and three collections of short stories. He also wrote the speculative memoir Nat Tate: an American Artist -- the publication of which, in the spring of 1998, caused something of a stir on both sides of the Atlantic.

He is married and divides his time between London and South West France.

William Boyd Book List and Awards
His website: www.williamboyd.co.uk
Similar authors: Thomas H. Cook, Alan Furst, Matt Hilton, Peter Lovesey

Sweet Caress
Signed First Edition

Sweet Caress by William Boyd

Solo
Signed First Edition

Solo by William Boyd

Solo
Signed 1st UK Ed.

Solo by William Boyd

Ordinary Thunderstorms
Signed First Edition

Restless
Signed First Edition

Restless by William Boyd
Sort By:
Page of 1
Sweet Caress | Boyd, William | Signed First Edition Book Boyd, William | Sweet Caress | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book September 2015 NY: Bloomsbury First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author, remainder marked.

Usually Ships in 3 to 5 Business Days
VJ Books Price $21.99
March Madness $4.40 --> May have Remainder Marks or imperfections
You save $17.59!
Sweet Caress | Boyd, William | Signed First Edition Book Boyd, William | Sweet Caress | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book September 2015 NY: Bloomsbury      First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

Usually Ships in 3 to 5 Business Days
VJ Books Price $59.99
John's Pick $4.00
You save $55.99!
   
 

William Boyd Bibliography


  • A Good Man in Africa
  • On the Yankee Station and Other Stories
  • In Ice-Cream War
  • Stars and Bars
  • School Ties
  • The New Confessions
  • Brazzaville Beach
  • The Blue Afternoon
  • The Destiny of Nathalie "X" and Other Stories
  • Armadillo
  • Any Human Heart
  • Fascination
  • Bamboo
  • The Dream Lover Short Stories
  • Nat Tate An American Artist: 1928-1960
  • Ordinary Thunderstorms
  • Waiting For Sunrise
  • Longing
  • Restless
  • Solo
  • Sweet Caress

Go to top of page


William Boyd Awards

  • A Good Man in Africa - 1981 winner of the Whitbread Award and the Somerset Maugham Prize
  • An Ice Cream War - 1982 winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
  • Stars and Bars - 1984 winner of the McVitie Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize
  • The New Confessions - 1987 winner of the McVitie Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize
  • Brazzaville Beach - 1990 winner of the McVitie Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize
  • The Blue Afternoon - 1993 winner of the Sunday Express Book of the Year Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction in 1995
  • Any Human Heart - 2002 winner of the Prix Jean Monnet

Go to top of page