David Bowker is a British author and screenwriter. Born in Manchester, England, Bowker has written seven novels. He has also worked as a journalist and as a columnist on The Times.[1] He has various film projects in development and his TV work includes episodes of Casualty and Coronation Street. He is currently working on his eighth novel.[2]
Bowker's book, How to Be Bad was recommended by Esquire magazine as one of the books of 2005.[3]
Selected works edit
Books edit
- The Death Prayer (1995)
- The Secret Sexist (1996)[4]
- The Butcher of Glastonbury (1997)
- From Stockport With Love (1999)[5]
- Rawhead (2002),[6] retitled The Death You Deserve in 2003 for its American release
- I Love My Smith & Wesson (2004),[7] retitled Rawhead In Love the same year
- How To Be Bad (2005)[8]
Radio edit
- Big Boys Don't Cry (BBC Radio 4, 1992)[9]
Television edit
References edit
- ^ "David Bowker". Comma Press. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Wylie, Ian (2006-08-16). "On his best behaviour". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Books of the Year". Esquire. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ Hirst, Christopher; Hagestadt, Emma (26 July 1997). "Paperbacks". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ Rawles, Simon (21 March 2004). "Birthing pains". The Observer. London. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ "Borrow this". The Mirror. 21 September 2002. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ "The Soft Stuff". The New York Sun. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ Szichman, Mario (19 August 2005). "Zany world of 'How to Be Bad' is quite good". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ Hanks, Robert (15 December 1992). "A man's world". The Independent. London. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- ^ "Truants BBC1, 8pm". Bristol Evening Post. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2009.