David Bowker (writer)

{{short description|British author and screenwriter|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.commapress.co.uk/?section=authors&page=bowkerpage |title=David Bowker |publisher=Comma Press |accessdate=2008-05-12}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/220/220834_on_his_best_behaviour.html |author=Wylie, Ian |date=2006-08-16 |title=On his best behaviour |work=Manchester Evening News |accessdate=2008-05-12}}

Bowker's book, How to Be Bad was recommended by Esquire magazine as one of the books of 2005.{{cite news |title=Books of the Year |url=http://www.mywire.com/a/Esquire/Books-of-Year/1078595?extID=10051 |work=Esquire |date=1 December 2005 |accessdate=5 August 2009 }}

Selected works

=Books=

  • The Death Prayer (1995)
  • The Secret Sexist (1996){{cite news |title=Paperbacks |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/paperbacks-1252535.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104003417/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/paperbacks-1252535.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2012 |work=The Independent |date=26 July 1997 |accessdate=5 August 2009 | location=London | first1=Christopher | last1=Hirst | first2=Emma | last2=Hagestadt}}
  • The Butcher of Glastonbury (1997)
  • From Stockport With Love (1999){{cite news |title=Birthing pains |url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2004/mar/21/features.magazine37 |work=The Observer |date=21 March 2004 |accessdate=5 August 2009 | location=London | first=Simon | last=Rawles}}
  • Rawhead (2002),{{cite news |title=Borrow this |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-91879524.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026092342/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-91879524.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 October 2012 |work=The Mirror |date=21 September 2002 |accessdate=5 August 2009 }} retitled The Death You Deserve in 2003 for its American release
  • I Love My Smith & Wesson (2004),{{cite news |title=The Soft Stuff |url=http://www.nysun.com/arts/soft-stuff/1420/ |work=The New York Sun |date=8 September 2004 |accessdate=5 August 2009 }} retitled Rawhead In Love the same year
  • How To Be Bad (2005){{cite news |title=Zany world of 'How to Be Bad' is quite good |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/884164011.html?dids=884164011:884164011&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+19%2C+2005&author=Mario+Szichman%2C+Associated+Press&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Zany+world+of+%27How+to+Be+Bad%27+is+quite+good&pqatl=google |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718112700/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/884164011.html?dids=884164011:884164011&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Aug+19,+2005&author=Mario+Szichman,+Associated+Press&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Zany+world+of+'How+to+Be+Bad'+is+quite+good&pqatl=google |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2012 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=19 August 2005 |accessdate=5 August 2009 | first1=Mario | last1=Szichman}}

=Radio=

  • Big Boys Don't Cry (BBC Radio 4, 1992){{cite news |title=A man's world |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/radio--a-mans-world-robert-hanks-on-misplaced-machismo-and-the-minds-of-murderers-1563675.html |work=The Independent |date=15 December 1992 |accessdate=5 August 2009 | location=London | first=Robert | last=Hanks}}

=Television=

  • Truants (BBC1, 2004){{cite news |title=Truants BBC1, 8pm. |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14524830_ITM |work=Bristol Evening Post |date=18 November 2004 |accessdate=5 August 2009 }}
  • Coronation Street (ITV1, 2008–2009) (6 episodes)
  • Casualty (BBC1, 2008–present) (10 episodes) Core Writer

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