James Bowen (author)

"A Street Cat Named Bob" redirects here. For the film adaptation of the book, see A Street Cat Named Bob (film).

James Bowen
Bowen and Bob in February 2013
Bowen and Bob in February 2013
Born (1979-03-15) 15 March 1979 (age 45)
Surrey, England
OccupationAuthor, busker, musician
Notable worksA Street Cat Named Bob
The World According to Bob
A Gift from Bob
Bob the Street Cat high-fives his official biographer James Bowen

James Anthony Bowen (born 15 March 1979)[1][2] is an English author based in London. His memoirs A Street Cat Named Bob, The World According to Bob and A Gift from Bob, written with Garry Jenkins,[3] were international best-sellers. A film based on the first two books was released in 2016 and a sequel was released in 2020. Bowen now dedicates his time to helping numerous charities that involve homelessness, literacy and animal welfare.[4]

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
  2. ^ "About Street Cat Bob". Facebook. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  3. ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/books/this-cat-s-making-more-than-a-few-bob-9797820.html [bare URL]
  4. ^ Kanczula, Antonia (15 March 2012). "Bob the cat's star turn". Islington Now.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2015.