Gerard Donovan

Gerard Donovan was born in Ireland and currently lives in Plymouth. His first novel, Schopenhauer’s Telescope, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003. Since then he has published three novels, Doctor Salt (2005), Julius Winsome (2006) and Sunless (2007). He is also the author of three volumes of poetry, Columbus Rides Again (1992), Kings and Bicycles (1995) and The Lighthouse (2000).