Anthony McGowan

Background

Anthony McGowan was born in Manchester and now lives in London with his wife, author and fashion designer Rebecca Campbell, and their two young children.

Education

He studied Philosophy and Politics at Manchester University and worked as a freelance journalist and civil servant before giving up to write full-time.

Career

In 2008 Anthony launched a new series for younger children called The Bare Bum Gang. There are currently four titles in this series. Einstein’s Underpants is Anthony"s first book for children ages 9 and up.

In 2011 he published, the first book in a new series which are credited to the series main character, Dermot Milligan.

The sequel,: Revenge is Sweet was released in 2012, and the third in the series Escape from Camp Fatso came out the following year. He has written two books for Barrington Stoke - The Fall, published in 2011, and, which came out in 2013.

In July 2011, it was announced that Anthony McGowan had been contracted by Puffin Books to write four new books based on Willard Price"s classic wildlife adventures series.

Achievements

• His first book, Hellbent, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and he went on to win the 2006 Teenage Booktrust Prize with his second book, Henry Tumor. The Knife That Killed Maine (Definitions, 2008) was longlisted for the Guardian Children"s Fiction Prize and the Carnegie Meda Shortlisted for the Booktrust Teenage Prize and the Young Minds Book Award. The book won the Leicester Our Best Book Award 2012. Both received high praise, and Brock was long-listed for the Carnegie award.

Works

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  • Willard Price Python Adventure

    (Python Adventure is the next authorised Willard Price boo...)

  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Football Face-off

    (Join Ludo, Noah, Jamie and Phillip - the Bare Bum Gang - ...)

  • (The Bare Bum Gang and the Valley of Doom ) Author: Anthony McGowan Aug-2009

    (Ludo, Noah, Jamie, Phillip and Jennifer are the Bare Bum ...)

  • Willard Price Leopard Adventure

    (Adventure, animals and action in the first authorized Wil...)

  • The Knife That Killed Me

    (Paul Vanderman could be at any normal high school where b...)

  • (The Knife That Killed Me ) Author: Anthony McGowan Oct-2011

    (Paul Vanderman could be at any normal high school where b...)

  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Valley of Doom

    ( Ludo has decided to lead the Bare Bum Gang on a raid th...)

  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Holy Grail

    ( Ludo and Noah have gone to help an old man who has coll...)

  • The Bare Bum Gang Battles the Dogsnatchers

    ( The newest member of the gang is Rude Word—the world’s ...)

  • The Knife That Killed Me Paperback October 11, 2011

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Valley of Doom (By: Anthony McGowan) published: August, 2009
  • The Donut Diaries: Revenge is Sweet: Book Two by Anthony McGowan (2012-01-05)
  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Holy Grail by Anthony McGowan (2009-04-01)
  • (Python Adventure ) Author: Anthony McGowan Mar-2014
  • The Bare Bum Gang Battles the Dogsnatchers of McGowan, Anthony on 07 August 2008
  • Stag Hunt by Anthony Mcgowan (2005-01-03)
  • The Donut Diaries: Revenge is Sweet: Book Two by Anthony McGowan (2012-01-05)
  • The Donut Diaries: Escape from Camp Fatso: Book Three by Dermot Milligan (2012-07-05)
  • The Bare Bum Gang and the Football Face-Off by Anthony McGowan (2008-05-01)
  • The Knife That Killed Me by Anthony McGowan (2011-10-11)
  • Project X Origins: Dark Red Book Band, Oxford Level 18: Who Dunnit?: The Snatcher by Anthony McGowan (2014-09-25)
  • The Donut Diaries: Book One by Anthony McGowan (2011-08-04)