Bowvayne

Taylor Amber: Time Agent is the first book in the TAYLOR AMBER: TIME AGENT books series. A real page-turner, just perfect for summer reading, it re-introduces him to us, (after not having written a new novel since last decade), the major fantastical and comic talent that is Bowvayne.

By the age of nineteen, he had "two Christian names and four surnames". A meeting with Donovan opened his mind to Celtic tradition and myth, resulting in him changing his name to Bowvayne or "Bow". Donovan also encouraged Bow to create, as did Kate Bush.

This creativity has taken a number of forms: from writing fiction to rock music; from presenting TV shows to "Mythbusting". Yes, Mythbusting. Indeed, Bowvayne first hit the headlines with his famous Mythbusters, which appeared both on television and in a series of bestselling books. He and his intrepid team of Mythbusters investigated mysteries all over the world, including monsters, UFOs, ghosts and buried treasure. In England, they saw the Beast of Bodmin Moor, in Java they discovered a human vampire, and in India a terrifying haunted building.

His next successful children's book series, The Misadventures of Danny Cloke, the original two titles (A Turn in the Grave and A Spell Behind Bars) had significant success around the world, including the UK and the US and were translated into several different languages. It was even picked up by BBC TV's CBBC for development into a full television series. Unfortunately, it was eventually 'shelved' but plans are underway to see Danny Cloke and friends (and enemies!) in a TV or film medium soon. And in 'Breaking News', he has now completed the third title in the books series - A Twist in the Tail.

Born in England, Bowvayne (whom everyone calls 'Bow') now spends most of his time in the USA. He has also lived in Australia, Spain, Germany and Singapore, where he visited hundreds of schools, encouraging children to write creatively. Indeed, in Singapore he holds the record for the most sales of a children's book at a single signing session.

For years Bow worked on his epic project, The Mark of Gold Light, a concept album with narrated pieces between each song. Some of the actors who perform these pieces are very well-known: Julian Glover (Indiana Jones, James Bond, Star Wars), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous), David Tennant (Doctor Who; title role) and Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes), among others. The album was mastered at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios. Set in a magical world, it is filled with faerelvens, goblin-like yrrchs and other fantastical creatures. Bow wrote the libretto, songs, is the lead singer on it, co-producer and one of the character voices he performs is that of James Bowman, the hero of the piece. The Mark of Gold Light is now complete.

In his spare time (!) Bow has gained a reputation as an animal rescuer. Wherever he is in the world he'll normally be found trying to help out an abandoned animal, a pet or wild creature in distress. He's gathered many stories about these madcap exploits and is writing a US situation comedy series based on them.

He's also working very hard on the Taylor Amber sequel, entitled Taylor Amber: Time Agent - The Evil Eye.

Whatever he is writing that day, and whatever world he is visiting inside his mind, from his desk he can watch the bejewelled hummingbirds and glowing fireflies flitting about and dancing in the woods. A friendly raccoon called Bandit visits him every night.

Books by Bowvayne
published by AESOP Modern:

TAYLOR AMBER: TIME AGENT