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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41wmvAkhDtE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR02UT8_onX9ohjLOduoSuaYIcIqgNJ8fFWm6MitlmuTNt3sE2G-EN-tHjE
http://sheldoneskinshow.com/episodes/michaelbowler/
Michael also performs a two-minute “dramatic” reading. 🙂
https://awesomegang.com/michael-bowler/
Here’s a link to a recent interview Michael did with InMag.com about how his lifelong work with children and teens has influenced his writing.
http://www.inmag.com/books/michael-bowler-children-of-the-knight-books.html
Michael J. Bowler chats with AME Radio host Jason Dowd about life, education, writing, and American culture.
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BIOS
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Two Line Bio:
Michael J. Bowler is an award-winning author, educator, youth mentor, and advocate for children’s rights. You can find Michael on www.michaeljbowler.com.
Short Bio (63 Words):
Michael J. Bowler is an award-winning author who taught high school for twenty-five years. When Michael is not writing you can find him volunteering as a youth mentor. He is a passionate advocate for the fair treatment of children and teens, and hopes his books can show young people they are not alone in their struggles. You can find Michael on www.michaeljbowler.com.
Medium Bio (137 Words):
Michael J. Bowler is an award-winning author who grew up in Northern California. He majored in English/Theatre at Santa Clara University, earned a master’s in film production from Loyola Marymount University, a teaching credential in English from LMU, and a master’s in Special Education from Cal State University Dominguez Hills. Michael taught high school in Hawthorne, California for many years, both in general education and to students with disabilities. When Michael is not writing you can find him volunteering as a youth mentor with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and volunteering within the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles. He is a passionate advocate for the fair treatment of children and teens in California, and hopes his books can show young people they are not alone in their struggles. You can find Michael on www.michaeljbowler.com.
Long Bio (331 Words):
Michael J. Bowler is an award-winning author who grew up in San Rafael, California. He majored in English and Theatre at Santa Clara University and went on to earn a master’s in film production from Loyola Marymount University, a teaching credential in English from LMU, and another master’s in Special Education from Cal State University Dominguez Hills.
Putting his degrees to use Michael taught high school in Hawthorne, California for many years, both in general education and to students with disabilities, in subjects ranging from English and Strength Training to Algebra, Biology, and Yearbook. Using what he learned from his master’s degree Michael wrote two screenplays. His horror screenplay, “Healer,” was a Semi-Finalist, and his urban fantasy script, “Like A Hero,” was a Finalist in the Shriekfest Film Festival and Screenplay Competition. He was awarded First Place in the 2017 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition for his contemporary science fiction script, The God Machine. He also partnered with two friends as producer, writer, and/or director on several ultra-low-budget horror films, including “Fatal Images,” “Club Dead,” and “Things II.”
Michael is a passionate advocate for the fair treatment of children and teens and serves as a volunteer Big Brother with the Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters program and has been a volunteer within the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles for over thirty years. He has been honored as Probation Volunteer of the Year, YMCA Volunteer of the Year, California Big Brother of the Year, and 2000 National Big Brother of the Year. The “National” honor allowed him and three of his Little Brothers to visit the White House and meet the president in the Oval Office.
Michael’s goal as an author is for teens to experience empowerment and hope; to see themselves in his diverse characters; to read about kids who face real-life challenges; and to see how kids like them can remain decent people in an indecent world. The most prevalent theme in his writing and his work with youth is this: as both a society, and as individuals, we’re better off when we do what’s right, rather than what’s easy.
LINKS
Website: www.michaeljbowler.com
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Michael-J.-Bowler/e/B0075ML4M4
Wattpad: www.wattpad.com/user/MichaelBowler
Facebook: www.facebook.com/michaeljbowlerauthor
Twitter: www.twitter.com/michaeljbowler
tumblr: michaeljbowler.tumblr.com
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/michaelbowler
Instagram: www.instagram.com/michaeljbowler
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2NXCPry4DDgJZOVDUxVtMw
AWARDS
- Finalist in the 2016 USA Best Book Awards (Spinner)
- Finalist in the 2015 Wishing Shelf Book Awards (Warrior Kids: A Tale of New Camelot)
- Honorable Mention in 2015 The New England Book Festival (Warrior Kids: A Tale of New Camelot)
- Honorable Mention in the 2015 London Book Festival (Warrior Kids: A Tale of New Camelot)
- Honorable Mention in the 2015 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards (Warrior Kids: A Tale of New Camelot)
- Finalist in the 2015 Wishing Shelf Book Awards (Spinner)
- Honorable Mention in the 2015 Halloween Book Festival (Spinner)
- Runner-Up in the 2015 Southern California Book Festival (Spinner)
- Literary Classics Seal of Approval 2015 (Spinner)
- Bronze Medal in the 2015 Readers’ Favorite Awards (Spinner)
- Honorable Mention in the 2015 San Francisco Book Festival (Spinner)
- Winner in the 2015 Hollywood Book Festival (Spinner)
- Finalist in the 2015 Wishing Shelf Book Awards (There Is No Fear)
- Bronze Award in the 2014 Wishing Shelf Book Awards (Running Through A Dark Place)
- Honorable Mention in the 2013 Southern California Book Festival (Children of the Knight)
- Runner-Up in the 2013 Rainbow Awards (Children of the Knight)
- Honorable Mention in the 2013 Reader Views Literary Awards (Children of the Knight)
- Gold Award Winner in the 2013 Wishing Shelf Book Awards (Children of the Knight)
- Silver Medal in the 2012 Readers’ Favorite Awards (A Matter of Time)
PHOTOS
