W. Bruce Cameron

W. Bruce Cameron speaking at 2008 American Mensa Annual Gathering

William Bruce Cameron (born 1960 in Petoskey, Michigan) is an American humor columnist. Cameron is best remembered as the author of the best-selling self-improvement book 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, which was later adapted into the short-lived ABC sitcom of the same name that aired between 2002 and 2005. His book, 8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter, was released in 2008, and already had a Hollywood movie deal before its publication, with 89 Films and Wendy Finerman, producer of The Devil Wears Prada.

Cameron is also the author of How to Remodel a Man, which was excerpted in the August 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, and was the subject of the November 1, 2005 Oprah Show. His novel, A Dog's Purpose, was published July 2010 by Tom Doherty Associates.[1] It was 19 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list in its hardcover release. The softcover version was released May 24, 2011. In total, A Dog's Purpose has spent a year on The New York Times Bestseller list (hardcover and paperback combined).

He is also a columnist for Hawaii's MidWeek Newspaper, with his column named after his bestselling book, 8 Simple Rules, which tell his humorous cautionary tales and memories of his life.

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  1. ↑ A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans by W. Bruce Cameron official website
  2. ↑ The Robert Benchley Society Award For Humor Competition - Dave Barry - Bob Newhart - Horace J. Digby - W. Bruce Cameron - David Trumbull (about halfway down) from LexingtonFilm.com
  3. ↑ Robert Benchley Society Los Angeles, November 10-12, 2006 from RobertBenchley.org
  4. ↑ Bruce Cameron page from Creators Syndicate

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