David Bowker (writer) explained

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: David Bowker . Comma Press . 2008-05-12.
2. Web site: On his best behaviour . Wylie, Ian . 2006-08-16 . . 2008-05-12.
3. News: Books of the Year . . 1 December 2005 . 5 August 2009 .
4. News: Paperbacks . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104003417/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/paperbacks-1252535.html . dead . November 4, 2012 . . 26 July 1997 . 5 August 2009 . London . Christopher . Hirst . Emma . Hagestadt.
5. News: Birthing pains . . 21 March 2004 . 5 August 2009 . London . Simon . Rawles.
6. News: Borrow this . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026092342/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-91879524.html . dead . 26 October 2012 . . 21 September 2002 . 5 August 2009 .
7. News: The Soft Stuff . . 8 September 2004 . 5 August 2009 .
8. News: Zany world of 'How to Be Bad' is quite good . 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 . dead . July 18, 2012 . . 19 August 2005 . 5 August 2009 . Mario . Szichman.
9. News: A man's world . . 15 December 1992 . 5 August 2009 . London . Robert . Hanks.
10. News: Truants BBC1, 8pm. . . 18 November 2004 . 5 August 2009 .