Background
McGowan was born in Toronto, Ontario, but graduated from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor in English.
McGowan was born in Toronto, Ontario, but graduated from the University of North Carolina with a Bachelor in English.
Returning to Toronto he became a journalist, writing for publications such as Toronto Life and The Globe and Mail. His film Score: A Hockey Musical was chosen to open the 35th Toronto International Film Festival in 2010. He is also known as a children writer, author of books Newton and the Giant (2004) and Newton and the Time Machine (2009).