Gavin James Bower

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Gavin James Bower (born 28 October 1982, in Lancashire) is a British writer, lecturer and editor. His first novel, Dazed & Aroused,{{Cite book|last=Walsh |first=Mikey |title=Dazed & Aroused: Amazon.co.uk: Gavin James Bower: Books |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |id= {{ASIN|0704371596|country=uk}} }} was published by Naim Attallah's Quartet Books in July 2009.

Graduating from the University of Sheffield with a BA in History in 2004, he then interned at Dazed & Confused magazine in London and subsequently joined modelling agencies in London, Paris and Milan,{{cite web|url=http://www.independenttalent.com/ |title=Independent Talent Group Ltd | Europe's leading full service talent agency |publisher=Independenttalent.com |accessdate=10 August 2011}} taking part in Paris Fashion Week shows for John Galliano and Hermes.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/6131112/How-I-became-a-male-supermodel.html |title=How I became a male supermodel |work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=10 August 2011 |location=London |date=5 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910070330/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/6131112/How-I-became-a-male-supermodel.html |archivedate=10 September 2009 }}

He has contributed to the Guardian,{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/jun/27/made-in-britain-manufacturing-jobs |title=Unmade in Britain | Gavin James Bower |work=The Guardian |location=UK |accessdate=10 August 2011 |date=27 June 2011}} 3:AM Magazine{{cite web|url=http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/saturday-night-at-the-movies-i |title=3:AM Magazine » Saturday Night at the Movies I |publisher=3ammagazine.com |date=25 July 2009 |accessdate=10 August 2011}} and the Sunday Telegraph.

His second novel, Made in Britain, was published in September 2011.{{Cite book|last=Brooks |first=Ben |title=Made in Britain: Amazon.co.uk: Gavin James Bower: Books |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |id= {{ASIN|0704372290|country=uk}} }}

In 2014 he joined the writing team for EastEnders,{{cite web |url=http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/gavin-james-bower |title=United Agents: Gavin James Bower |accessdate=23 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409220420/http://www.unitedagents.co.uk/gavin-james-bower |archivedate=9 April 2014}} with his first episode being broadcast on 9 September.{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/c4q5by/eastenders--09092014 |title=EastEnders Episode 4922 |work=Radio Times |accessdate=28 August 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903063435/http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/c4q5by/eastenders--09092014 |archivedate=3 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}