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Anthony McGowan

Non-fiction writer, Novelist, Children's writer, Writer for young adults

About

Anthony McGowan has written critically acclaimed and award-winning fiction and non-fiction for adults, teenagers and younger children.

The author of over 40 books, his recent work includes The Art of Failing: Notes from the Underdog (2017), a humorous account of the writer’s life; How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog (2019), a quirky introduction to philosophy; and Lark (2019), the culmination of his YA quartet, The Truth of Things, which won the 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal.

He has a PhD in philosophy, and has taught creative writing at London Met, Royal Holloway, and the Faber Academy.

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Anthony McGowan

Anthony McGowan

Non-fiction writer, Novelist, Children's writer, Writer for young adults

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Posts

  • St Mary’s University, Twickenham, 2020–2021
  • St Mary’s University, Twickenham, 2009–2011