Bruce E. Mowday [1]is an author who lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He specializes in books about local history.
Books
editMr. Mowday's most recent book is Jailing the Johnston Gang: Bringing Serial Murderers to Justice[2], released by Barricade Books in March 2009. The book tells the inside story of the dedicated law enforcement team that brought to justice serial murders Norman, David and Bruce A. Johnston, who for more than a decade terrorized communities throughout the East Coast of the United States.
His other books are:
Unlikely Allies: Fort Delaware's Prison Community in the Civil War (Stackpole Books)
September 11, 1777: Washington's Defeat at Brandywine Dooms Philadelphia (White Mane Publishers)
Selling of an Author (White Mane Publishers)
West Chester: Six Walking Tours
He has also compiled five books of historic postcards and photographs, published by Arcadia Publishing:
Along the Brandywine River
Chester County Mushroom Farming
West Chester
Downingtown
Coatesville
His next projects detail the history of two Chester County municipalities: Caln Township and Parkesburg.
Professional life
editMr. Mowday began working as sportswriter at his hometown newspaper, the Coatesville Record, while still in high school. He continued his journalism career at the Daily Local News[3] in West Chester, Pennsylvania, working as a courthouse reporter and rising to become city editor. While at the Daily Local he covered the trials that form the basis of his Jailing the Johnston Gang book. Mr. Mowday left journalism in 1995 to start his own media relations and consulting company. His clients include local political groups, businesses, nonprofits and artists. He also is a popular speaker on historical topics and actively markets his books.
Personal life
editMr. Mowday grew up in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He now lives in Uwchlan Township and enjoys reading, bicycling, watching Philadelphia sports and spoiling his cat. He has two grown daughters.