David Bowker (writer)

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

Books

• 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

• Big Boys Don't Cry (BBC Radio 4, 1992)^[9]

Television

• Truants (BBC1, 2004)^[10]
• Coronation Street (ITV1, 2008–2009) (6 episodes)
• Casualty (BBC1, 2008–present) (10 episodes) Core Writer

References

1. "David Bowker". Comma Press. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
2. Wylie, Ian (2006-08-16). "On his best behaviour". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
3. "Books of the Year". Esquire. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
4. Hirst, Christopher; Hagestadt, Emma (26 July 1997). "Paperbacks". The Independent (London). Retrieved 5 August 2009.
5. Rawles, Simon (21 March 2004). "Birthing pains". The Observer (London). Retrieved 5 August 2009.
6. "Borrow this". The Mirror. 21 September 2002. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
7. "The Soft Stuff". The New York Sun. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
8. Szichman, Mario (19 August 2005). "Zany world of 'How to Be Bad' is quite good". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
9. Hanks, Robert (15 December 1992). "A man's world". The Independent (London). Retrieved 5 August 2009.
10. "Truants BBC1, 8pm.". Bristol Evening Post. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 5 August 2009.